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(meteorobs) Photo op: Perseids and Iridium flares
Hello!
I have found interesting photo opportunity again! There will be
several bright Iridium flares in Perseus during the next week from my
location (Moscow, Russia, 56th latitude). What's most amazing - some
of those flares match the "head" of Perseus (star Eta Per) which is
very close to the radiant of major meteor shower! Details are on my
page with the list of brightest Iridium flares in Moscow, Russia for
the week of August 6-12, 2001:
http://hea.iki.rssi.ru/~denis/nextweek.html
Click on times of Aug 9th and 10th flares to see visible pass charts.
Since Iridium orbital planes are slowly moving relative to Earth
surface from day to day there must be some places in Northern European
mid-latitudes where such flares in Perseus will happen during the
night of Peresid meteor shower's maximum (August 12th). Also, there
are 6 orbital planes in Iridium "constellation" hense similar flares
must happen in many locations in North America and Asia as well.
That's why I recommend to check out in advance if you have bright
flares like these using Heavens Above predictions at
http://www.heavens-above.com/
Meteor observers are welcome to
http://hea.iki.rssi.ru/~denis/iridmsk.html for links to more info
regarding Iridium flares and some pictures, while satellite hunters
can find more info on forthcoming Perseid meteor shower following the
links from my Astronomy Page http://hea.iki.rssi.ru/~denis/astro.html.
Good observing, and I wish that someone has luck to capture bright
Perseid meteor and Iridium flare on one frame!
Den
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