gotcha!!!

[petey]

hi folks, been a while since i had anything to post so i thought i would share my very first image of an iridium flare, taken last night at 22.34, thanks for looking.

petey

[JamesF]

Well caught

James

[andyman]

Great capture

[jgs001]

Nicely caught Petey

[petey]

many thanks, i think it was more luck than by design, but i am going to try again tonight,

petey

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very well caught. Nice image

[tingting44]

brilliant capture, what is an iridum flare if you dont mind me asking, as i got a pic like this when i was trying to catch perseids.....i still dont know what mine is be it perseids/iridium/satellite/iss..... and i still cant get em processed and online so i can show people as just waiting to get my new pc delivered grhhhh. again great capture mate

[Scott]

That's pretty cool mate...really like the uncropped version

[Superdavo]

brilliant capture, what is an iridum flare if you dont mind me asking, as i got a pic like this when i was trying to catch perseids.....i still dont know what mine is be it perseids/iridium/satellite/iss..... and i still cant get em processed and online so i can show people as just waiting to get my new pc delivered grhhhh. again great capture mate

It's when one of the Iridium satellites (just an array of satellites, nothing to do with the element), with their large mirrors reflect sunlight down to you.

David

[petey]

thanks for the reply's guys, i tried another one last night, not particularly happy with this one but 2 in two nights i can live with

petey