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Iridium communication satellite flare.

author: L.Laveder/Novapix

reference: e-sco10-00003

Image Size 300 DPI: 22 * 16 cm

An Iridium communication satellite "flares", as it passes overhead through a star field. The flares are caused by a mirror on the satellite reflecting direct sunshine.
June 12 2004. 

Keywords for this photo:

2004 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - ASTRONOMY - COMMUNICATION SATELLITE - IRIDIUM - NIGHT - SOLAR PANEL - SPACE - STARRY SKY - TRAIL -