Re: Daytime Iridium Flares?

From: JAY RESPLER (jrespler@superlink.net)
Date: Mon Apr 02 2007 - 23:39:09 EDT

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    Bruce MacDonald wrote:
    
    > I tried unsuccessfully to observe an Iridium flare during daytime today, 
    > and though it was forecast to be a mag -8 flare I could not see it at 
    > all in a clear and reasonably transparent sky.
    > 
    > Do any SeeSat subscribers have any tips on how to observe these elusive 
    > events?
    
    Sure. Join all of us at Eurosom in Edinburgh a few years ago. Go out about 
    3pm and get a great view.
    
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