Iridium flares light up night sky over Donegal
- 8 years ago
Beautiful footage has emerged of satellite flares crossing the sky in County Donegal, Ireland, on Wednesday night.
Satellite flare is the phenomenon caused by the reflective surfaces on satellites (such as antennas, SAR or solar panels) reflecting sunlight directly onto the Earth below and appearing as a brief, bright flare.
Satellite flare is the phenomenon caused by the reflective surfaces on satellites (such as antennas, SAR or solar panels) reflecting sunlight directly onto the Earth below and appearing as a brief, bright flare.