Not comparable ! An Iridium is still a point source - the moonlight is spread out over a 3600-10000x larger surface than naked eye, when it is already spread out. 2012/6/27 Marco Langbroek <marco.langbroek@online.nl>: > Op 27-6-2012 22:49, Frank@reednavigation.com schreef: >> Has anyone watched Iridium flares at moderate magnification, say, 60-100x tracking with a telescope? Given that this is something like 90% specular reflection of sunlight, does anyone have any thoughts on the risks to the observer's eyes? > > > No risk at all. They are maximum about -8: a waxing or full moon is much > brighter than that (-12.5 at full moon) and you can look at the moon with a > telescope without any problems. > > - Marco > _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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