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Ground-based optical observations of the orbital debris environment
Space debris encompasses both natural meteoroid and artificial (human-made) orbital debris. Meteoroids are in orbit about the sun, while most artificial debris is in orbit about the Earth (hence the term “orbital” debris). Orbital debris is the term for any object in Earth orbit that no longer serves a useful function. These objects include non-operational spacecraft, derelict launch vehicle stages, mission-related debris, and fragmentation debris. NASA - Orbital Debris Management and Risk Mitigation
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CZ-2D R/B Rocket Body on uncontrolled reentry path (COSPAR ID: 2010-027B, SATCAT: 36597) orbital debris overpass from 14 January, 2026. Type of orbital debris: derelict launch vehicle stages. Camera pointed to the south and moving across the east towards north. Overpass direction from south to north. Elevation: ~78.84°. Altitude (Perigee: 521.25 km, Apogee: 594.63 km). Original non-enhanced images. Full spectrum Nikon D7000. Unknown anomaly was recorded on the overpass of Starlink or some orbital debris in lower part of the third image.
Orbital data from Satcat: https://www.satcat.com/sats/36597
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