| TUMBLING ALONG, THE SPUTNIK-3 ROCKET BODY APPEARS TO FLASH ON AND OFF TO GROUND OBSERVERS. THE LONG EXPOSURE OF THE CAMERA CAPTURES THE FLASHES AS STREAKS IN THE ABOVE PRESS PHOTO THAT WAS PURCHASED ON EBAY. NOTICE HOW THE STREAKS TAPER TO FINE POINTS REVEALING THE SLOW CHANGE OF BRIGHTNESS AS THE REFLECTED SUNLIGHT FROM THE SATELLITE CYCLES ON AND OFF. SEE PHOTO INFO AND CREDITS ABOVE |