S CA: bright Iridium double flare predicted
Mark Hanning-Lee (markhl@prodigy.net)
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 15:22:31 -0800
FYI, S CA residents should be aware that there's a bright double flare
predicted for 4/4/98. However, one of them is Iridium 24, so we'll see
whether that performs. Iridflar 1.52 predictions with today's TLEs for
Pasadena CA:
Local Iridium Sun Flare Maximum
Flare Ir
Date Time Azm El Rnge N I Azm Elv Ang Mg MMA Latit.
Longit. #
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98- 4- 4 19:02:58 137 61 884 D L 285 -9 0.4 -5 R 34.141
-118.022 24
98- 4- 4 19:03:04 137 61 881 D L 285 -9 0.4 -6 R 34.141
-118.027 47
If these numbers are right, they're relatively close to each other ...
The maximum flare position is where the flare track passes due E of me;
according to http://www.etakguide.com/, that location is near Huntington
& 2nd St. in Arcadia. Not too far from me & there are even nice
restaurants and cafes for afterwards ;-) Let's see how the weather holds
up, there's been a few storms recently.
Happy viewing, Mark
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Mark Hanning-Lee, markhl@prodigy.net