ISS and Iridium
Taken by David Blanchard on June 1, 2014 @
Flagstaff, AZ
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D700
Exposure Time: 30/1
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 1600
Date Taken: 2014:06:02 18:50:43
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Details:
Checking the ephemeris for satellite passages I noted that the ISS would pass very close to Polaris at 2204 MST, followed by an Iridium flare at 2231 MST. I set up the camera to take 30 second exposures from 2202-2232 MST so I could get a set of star trails with the ISS arcing across the northern sky. Two satellite flares can be seen in the lower right -- the one I was expecting plus a bonus flare.
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