Cosmos-482 descent craft: an image before its reentry – 10 May 2025
We are pleased to share with you an image of Cosmos 482, taken just before sunrise from Rome, Italy, a few hours before its reentry in our atmosphere.
Cosmos 482 descent craft: 10 May 2025
Cosmos 482 is visible as a trail entering the field of view from the top and pointing to the bottom right corner. It crosses the Cepheus (Cep) constellation. The Polaris star is also visible on the left.
The picture is the sum of four images, this is why the trail of Cosmos 482 looks dashed. As each image used the same exposure time (1.6 second), the different length of each section of the trail says that the angular speed of the satellite as seen by the observer was quickly changing.
A Canon 5D mark IV with a 24mm-f/2.8 lens have been used.
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