Iridium flares captured in real time by astrophotographer
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 10:03
in Astronomy & Space
There are so many fun sights to see in the sky that are pure astronomical magic. And then there are the spectacular human-created sights. One of those sights is watching satellites from the Iridium constellation that—because of their odd shape—produce spectacular flares that can be brighter than the planet Venus.