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Iridium Flare

by

Alex Conu/Novapix

Reference

e-sco10-00011

Date

2017-02-08

An iridium satellite flare in the night sky. Satellite flare is the phenomenon caused by the reflective surfaces on satellites (such as antennas or solar panels) reflecting sunlight directly onto the Earth below and appearing as a brief, bright "flare". Reinefjord, Lofoten Islands, Norway. A faint Aurora is also visible.