Iridium Flare
Iridium Satellite number 42 is captured reflecting sunlight. Notice the two bright objects in the lower left: the planet Saturn and the star Porrima in Virgo.
Date: 23:57 PDT on June 4, 2011
Location: DAO, Victoria, BC
Optics: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure: One single light frame of 20 seconds, ISO 1600