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Stars in the night sky appear over a large structure.

Date Taken:

May 13, 2008

Photograph By:

Dr. Keith Vanderlinde, NSF

An Iridium flare appears over the South Pole Telescope at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. An Iridium flare is actually sun reflected off an Iridium satellite. These satellites provide data and voice communication worldwide and are used by the U.S. Antarctic Program at remote sites.

Associated Keywords

Astronomy, Milky Way, Night, Night Sky, NSF, Physics, Pole, Satellite, South Pole Station, Stars, Station, Telescope, Time

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