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Re: (meteorobs)Flashes
Hi,
I have a picture of and Iridium Flare flash from 3/10/00 on my web page if
anyone is interested. It is at http://www.infowest.com/personal/s/schmutz/
Look under Solar System & Misc. Pic's. This one was supposed to be -1 but
appeared much brighter ( -5 ). Here is a link to predicting them also.
http://www.heavens-above.com/ . The flares a long drawn out events and not
much of a flash, more of a gradual brightening over 5-8 seconds and 15-25
deg.
Hope this helps
Doug Schmutz
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> From: CHE3002 <CHE3002@PATdot itCARLOW.IE>
> To: meteorobs@jovian.com
> Subject: (meteorobs)Flashes
> Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 6:39 AM
>
> <color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>Hi,
>
>
> I've seen these flashes too.
>
> Lots of times.
>
> Some were as bright as mag. -4(at least)
>
> I heard they were called<bold> Iridium flashes,</bold> caused by sunlight
> reflecting off communications satellites.
>
>
> CHE3002
>
>
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