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05-Jun-2020 Larry A. Stevens

Starlink 7

West Des Moines, IA

Watched the Starlink 7 launch on 2020 June 03, and 25.5 hours later I shot it as it passed almost directly overhead. The full moon made for a bright sky and the satellites were rather dim. Here you can see them passing near the Big Dipper. At this point in time there were 57 satellites grouped together and spread apart by only 11 seconds in time.

They mentioned that this was the first group of Starlink satellites that had been shielded so as not to reflect so much sunlight to help astronomers.

(2020 06 June - 001 - Edited - Starlink 7)

Nikon D300
5s f/4.5 at 18.0mm iso2500 full exif

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