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… shows an ionization trail produced by a rocket launch on 17 September 2026. The image is from 02:04 UT (04:04 CEST). The trail appeared bluish and meandered like an auroral band. A large number of satellites moved parallel to the trail at the same speed and in the same direction (still recognizable near the horizon as a thicker line). Exposure time 30 s, taken with a fisheye lens f = 7.5 mm, f/d = 2.0, ISO 1600
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