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Astronomy => Alerts! Questions? Discussions... => Topic started by: spendrey on Apr 22, 2004, 07:16:00

Title: Iridium flares
Post by: spendrey on Apr 22, 2004, 07:16:00
There are 2 fairly bright Iridium flares due in about half hour. Here are the details...

Time/Magnitude/Alt/Azi
23:26:09 -1 23° 253° (WSW)
23:35:08 -2 19° 255° (WSW)
Title: Iridium flares
Post by: Mike on Apr 22, 2004, 07:41:00
RAn outside to try and get them but didn't see a thing :sad:
Title: Iridium flares
Post by: spendrey on Apr 22, 2004, 07:42:00
No good, they were too low to see above the rooftops from my back garden.
There's a magnitude -6 one tomorrow night at 23:29:13 in the same location.