Lyrids Meteor Shower - zero but 2 bonus captures

[mtbdudex]

Cloudy skies Sunday morning, so I tried this morning again to capture some images from CY2012 Lyrids Meteor Shower.

Zero meteor streaks, however I did get (2) satellite flares.

T1i + 15-85 @ 15mm, f3.5, ISO800, 25 sec exposure. no cropping,
This is by far the most brilliant satellite flare I've ever captured.
From the length of this the flare lasted 6-8 seconds.
(on the original frames I can see the satellite trail crawling thru the other exposures)
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qDT_JQZUsgI/T5YC_Osz7BI/AAAAAAAAOrg/_v5SRzTayjE/s1024/Sat%2520flare%25204-23-2012.jpg

Crop of the flare
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k3vn8hU6Xwg/T5YFsTiUceI/AAAAAAAAOr0/3s4Y2LuTAqo/s1024/Sat%2520flare%25204-23-2012%2520-%2520Version%25202.jpg

This other one lasted longer, less brilliant, full image no crop
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uZeDGHALIOs/T5YC--LB_DI/AAAAAAAAOrc/9bQQ6YL2XWE/s1024/Sat%2520flareb%25204-23-2012.jpg

[rick_reno]

great shots

[Toxic Coolaid]

you could stack them in Star Trails. Thats what I usually get when trying for meteors.... Planes and Satellites. Still cool though

[WLR]

Looks like Iridiums.

[MidnightSun]

Looks like Iridiums.

That was my first thought also......nice shot regardless....

[mtbdudex]

I searched heavens-above for the time/location of Iridiums/ISS/etc, and no match...secret satellite??