The image above is one of 1500 'astrophotographs' that Trevor Paglen has taken. What is it? A satellite which doesn't officially exist. I'm not sure if I'm impressed that he's so cool or disappointed that 'black ops' could be picked up by a civilian with a camera. Granted, he seems to be pretty amazing, but a civilian nonetheless.
Definitely read the story off Wired, it's pretty amazing. I know that satellites have solar cells by which they are powered, and those are fairly reflective, but I had no idea it left it so brightly visible. That's star bright; well not really, because it's a hell of a lot closer, but nonetheless.
Astronomy is cool, that's another expensive hobby I'll pick up someday.
Godspeed.
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