Observation by Eric Walker: Extremely bright satellite flare

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Eric Walker

Observer

Eric Walker

Observed

2022 Feb 28 - 20:04

Uploaded

2022 Mar 01 - 10:08

Objects

Widefield
Spacecraft

Equipment

AllSky Camera

Exposure

40 second interval

Location

Beinn View Observatory, Conon Bridge, Scottish Highlands

Target name

Flaring satellite

Title

Extremely bright satellite flare

About this image

Never have I seen a flaring satellite this bright before. Could anyone enlighten me as to what it could be? Someone has suggested it might be one of the Starlink satellites deorbiting but I'm not sure being this far north (57.5N). Eric

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