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Iridium communication satellite flare.

author: L.Laveder/Novapix

reference: e-sco10-00005

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 19 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.
August 13 2006,Treguennec (Finistère-France) . 

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - ASTRONOMY - BEACH - BIG DIPPER - COMMUNICATION SATELLITE - CONSTELLATION - HUMAN - IRIDIUM - NIGHT - OBSERVER - SAND - SOLAR PANEL - SPACE - STAR - STARRY SKY - SUMMER - TRAIL - URSA MAJOR -