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 June 03 2009  Iridium X2. |
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On the evening of 20Nov08, dual Iridiums flared over my location at near the same time....only a degree or so apart. The magnitude -7 Iridium32 peaked at 1823 local time (CST), followed by a magnitude -3 Iridium94 peaking 20 seconds later.
This is an extremely rare event, happening over any one area only a couple times per year. I was lucky enough for everything to come together perfectly for this occurence....the weather was excellent, the equipment was all ready, I was ready, and the satellites showed up right on time.
This image was taken with a Nikon D40, 35mm lens, f/5, piggybacked on the 12" scope. The exposure was 75 seconds. A bit of the scope's dew cap is visible at bottom, along with the last remaining hints of twilight. |
| Submitted by: DavidLee | Location: High Lonesome Observatory -- West Arkansas | Date: November 20 2008 |
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June 03 2009
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