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rjgjr
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« on: June 21, 2011, 03:22:30 pm »

Our rainy season is finally over and our starry nights are beginning to reappear. Just a quick one of Iridium 62 skirting above Cygnus at -6.

43 sec  f/4  18mm  ISO 1600

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« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2011, 09:58:21 pm »

Thats a great image Richard!  Not only do you have the Iridium, you also have a great view of the milky way including the North American nebula!  Very impressive!  I must make a point to hunt out some of these flares now the warmer nights are upon us! Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2011, 10:34:09 pm »

That's a very nice capture, Richard. Sorry I can't say any more  about the rest of the image - I have to leave that to those who know like Mark... ie. The Milky way and  the North American nebula.
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« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2011, 04:04:55 pm »

Thanks for the comments. It was such a beautiful evening and I hadn't imaged any Iridium Flares since last Summer so I had to catch this bright one. The Milky Way is getting into a very favorable viewing position for a Summerfull of enjoyment for those of us who aren't fortunate enoug to see the  NLC's.
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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2011, 09:37:29 am »

Like this one Richard, dark sky no LP and a clear Iridium flare captured great stuff.
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