Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  Extremely wide field
My first Iridium Flare in Canis Major, Ray Caro
My first Iridium Flare in Canis Major
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My first Iridium Flare in Canis Major

My first Iridium Flare in Canis Major, Ray Caro
My first Iridium Flare in Canis Major
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My first Iridium Flare in Canis Major

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I had prepared myself for this achievement.

I shot my first iridium flash in bad conditions. On the one hand it was practically at dawn, and on the other hand it was under a large moon. In addition, satellite tracking was captured on two images, resulting in a decrease in intensity on the route. And finally, the flash was quite low, with a brightness of 0.

Flash Details

Date: October 9, 2017

Time: 5h 12 24 (my Canon rated 5h 09)

Brightness: 0

Elevation: 34 °

Azimuth: 167 °

Satellite: Iridium 5

Distance to Satellite: 1260 km

Distance from flash center: 38 km

Sirius of Canis Major, as well as Rigel and Betelgeuse of Orionis are materialized by spikes.

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My first Iridium Flare in Canis Major, Ray Caro