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Geosynchronous satellites in Orion Mouse-over image and choose Original, for an animated GIF showing satellite motion through Red, Green and Blue filters.

Geostationary Satellites and a Spent Rocket Body. The bright grouping of stars on the Center-Left is near the center of the Orion Nebula From Left to right: HORIZONS 1 (GALAXY 13) NORAD #27954U Period 1436 minutes Apogee 35789 km Perigee 35787 km The long curve: BLOCK DM-SL R/B NORAD #28900U Period 609 minutes Apogee 34612 km Perigee 252 km This satellite (rocket booster), in an elongated geostationary transfer orbit, is moving upwards (North to South), and is 25700 km away at the time of the photo. The left dot of the pair at right: GALAXY 14 NORAD #28790U Period 1436 minutes Apogee 35799 km Perigee 35777 km The right dot of the pair at right: AMC-21 NORAD #33275U Period 1436 minutes Apogee 35792 km Perigee 35775 km The slanting streak at bottom right: GSAT3 (EDUSAT) NORAD #28417U Period 1451 minutes Apogee 36079 Perigee 36065 Thanks to Arturo M for the Satellite data

Tumbling Iridium (IR 914tum) & Markarian's Chain captured on 5/22/2011

Flare from Iridium 10 on 2/27/12

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ISS with Shuttle Endeavor on 3/22/08 The bright "star" in the center of the frame is Jupiter.

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ISS & Space Shuttle Atlantis after separation, on 2/18/2008

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ISS Transiting the Sun on 1/16/2009 Mouse-over and choose Original, for a multi-frame animated sequence. *** Be Patient, it take a minute to load ***

Iridium Flare 4/23/08 mag -2.5

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Iridium Flare 04/04/2008 Mag -4.9

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