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03-JUN-2011

Iridium 41 & Saturn

Guelph, Ontario

Passing through Virgo. Saturn is visible as the brighter of the pair of "stars" at lower right.

USSPACECOM Catalog No. 25040; Int'l Designation Code 1997-069-B.
Magnitude -0; Front MMA angle 1.7°. Photographed 52.7 km from flare centre at 00:14, altitude 34°, azimuth 228°SW.
Source: heavens-above.com

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
30s f/5.0 at 42.0mm iso800 full exif

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