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Re: (meteorobs) Michael.D's question



The "Heavens Above" website provides lookup capability for Iridium
flashes within the past 48 hours. An example for my location in
Honolulu, HI would look as this:

http://www.heavens-above.com/iridium.asp?lat=21.307&lng=-157.858&alt=0&loc=Honolulu&TZ=UCT10&Dur=2&Date=36649.9033101852

The main form allows for input of any location. Hope this helps identify
future "mysterious flashes".

Mike.


alex m'clintock wrote:
> 
> These 2 bright flashes may well just be Iridium
> satellites. There are 66 Iridium satellites in orbit
> and they are panelled with mirrors and every now and
> again they catch  the sunlight and reflect a dazzling
> light back to Earth, so this is more than likely to
> what the those flashes were. If you were hoping for
> E.Ts sorry it is very unlikely.
> Alex M'clintock
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