Iridium 8 and A Perseid Meteor

Iridium 8 and  A Perseid Meteor

I captured this shot of Iridium 8 flaring up during the Perseid meteor shower.

Iridium flares are the result of communication satellites that make up the "Iridium Constellation", which have super reflective antennae, direct a concentrated reflected beam of sunlight to an observers location due to the orbital rotation or the craft. The Iridium Constellation has 66 primary satellites with spares in orbit.

Author:
Scott MacNeill
Entry Date:
Aug 15, 2013
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