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March 26, 2005

Satellite Iridium 70

40.79017N, 96.67083W Lincoln,NE,USA view map

PHOTO DATA:
Make - Canon
Model - Canon PowerShot S1 IS
DateTimeOriginal - 2005:03:26 19:11:34
ShutterSpeedValue - 10 seconds
ApertureValue - F 8.00
FocalLength - 51.48 mm
ExposureMode - Manual
WhiteBalance - Auto
Quality - Superfine
Digital zoom - None
Contrast - Low , -1
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Low , -1
ISO Value - 50
Focus type - Manual
Image Type - IMG:PowerShot S1 IS JPEG
Firmware Version - Firmware Version 1.02

SATELLITE DATA:
Date: Saturday, 26 March, 2005
Your Location: (40.790°N, 96.671°W)
Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT - 6:00)
Satellite: Iridium 70
Antenna (MMA): Right
Flare centre is at: 40.789°N, 96.694°W
Distance to centre: 2.0 km (1.2 miles)
At your location At flare centre
Time: 19:11:38 19:11:38
Magnitude: -8 -8
Altitude: 63° 63°
Azimuth: 159° (SSE) 159° (SSE)
Mirror angle: 0.1° 0.0°

Canon PowerShot S1 IS
The camera was pre-positioned on a tripod and aimed as indicated by data from http://www.heavens-above.com/ The shutter was clicked using a remote control to avoid camera shake. The time was precisely synched using UTC and the data from the website.. The camera location was Lincoln, Nebraska. The Iridium 70 satellite ground track at time of photo was Eastern Kansas near the Kansas-Missouri border. full exif

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