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(meteorobs) An aside remark
I beleive satellites are visible through out night. Not all satellites mind
you. The ones in near Earth orbit are only visible in a small window around dawn
and dusk. Given the proper altitude, satellites can be seen throughout the
night. I remember one dark and particularly cold and clear December night
whilst viewing Geminids I noticed a satellite in polar orbit. It was through a
pair of binoculars though, I could not see it unaided.
>
>Being that they are a refection of a satellite, I would think they have to
>occur near sunset and/or sunrise. We observe meteors mostly between midnight
>(local) and dawn for the best counts. So only the meteors you see near dawn
>would cause a problem. But then again, go to the Iridium prediction page and
>download all the iridiums for that morning and you'll be able to tell when the
>iridiums are coming.
>
>Kevin
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