2001/01/13 Some Mir photos a few days before its deorbit:

Mir glided toward lower right inside Auriga (visible just above the trees) and faded along the way. The 15 second exposure began at the left of the trajectory. Mir's color turned reddish before it entered the earth shadow. Street lamps gave trees the eerie color. 2001/1/13 18:37 EST, Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh. Fuji 800 negative film, 35mm/f2.8 lens, 15 second exposure.

This photo was taken immediately prior to the above photo. 10 second exposure.

Mir: one month before it decayed. 2001/2/23 19:29 EST. From Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh. Fuji 800 negative film, 35mm/f2.8 lens, 5 second exposure.

Mir from Shenley park, Pittsburgh. The light pollution was terrible. 2001/1/12 18:27 EST. Fuji 800 negative film, 35mm/f2.8 lens, 10 second exposure.

98/5/26 21:39 local time(Beijing, UT+8)

Saw Mir for the first time. It appeared low in the west, a yellow point, mag 2, brightened slightly as it reached north sky 4o under Polaris, and faded a little flying toward east. It crossed the sky in more than 3 minutes.