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Night sky with Iridium flare

            Gestern abend war ich nochmals mit der Kamera in meiner Umgebung unterwegs, in der Hoffnung, noch etwas von dem Polarlicht einfangen zu können, das uns Odenwäldern in der Nacht zuvor durch eine fette Wolkendecke verborgen blieb. Leider war kein Polarlicht mehr zu sehen, dafür erwischte ich zum ersten Mal einen "Iridium flare" (im linken Bildviertel). Iridium flares sehen Sternschnuppen ähnlich und entstehen, wenn sich das Sonnenlicht kurz in den Sonnensegeln eines sog. Iridium-Satelliten spiegelt. Weil es inzwischen eine neue Generation von Satelliten gibt, sind Iridium flares selten geworden. 
Das Bild entstand auf dem Kisselberg oberhalb von Weiher und zeigt das Weschnitztal, am Horizont v.l.n.r. Mörlenbach, Bonsweiher und die Juhöhe, Rimbach, Fürth, den Krehberg und Lindenfels, rechts vorne ist Zotzenbach zu sehen.

Yesterday evening I was out and about again with the camera in my surroundings, hoping to be able to capture some of the northern lights that were hidden from us in the Odenwald forests the night before due to thick cloud cover. Unfortunately, the northern lights were no longer visible, but I caught an "iridium flare" for the first time (in the left quarter of the picture). Iridium flares look similar to shooting stars and are created when sunlight is briefly reflected in the solar sails of a so-called iridium satellite. Because there is now a new generation of satellites, iridium flares have become rare. 
The picture was taken on the Kisselberg above Weiher and shows the Weschnitztal, on the horizon from left to right. Mörlenbach, Bonsweiher and the Juhöhe, Rimbach, Fürth, the Krehberg and Lindenfels, Zotzenbach can be seen in the front right.

Taken in: Germany / Hesse / Landkreis Bergstraße / Weiher (show map)

Taken on: October 11, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/4.5, 10 sec, 11mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	11mm
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	10
Focal Length:	11mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Windows
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