Amateur Astronomer Catches Fleeting Glimpse of Secret Spy Satellite

An avid sky watcher from Austria photographed a top secret spacecraft launched by the Pentagon that’s like no other he’s seen before. Astrophotographer Felix Schöfbänker used a 14-inch Dobsonian telescope to capture the image of the satellite, which is known as USA 290. He shares his images on AstroBin, an image hosting platform for amateur astronomers. More

(Source: Gizmodo - Sep 26)