Thoughts on Iridium glints

dmbrierley@taz.dra.hmg.gb
Thu, 9 Oct 1997 10:14:44 +0000

Fellow SeeSaters,

While we're all enjoying the novelty of the brightest satellite 
glints ever, has anyone thought of the long suffering 
astronomers?  As more and more Iridiums are launched the glints will 
become more and more frequent.  Light pollution of a new 
variety.

No other satellites have produced such glints, so presumably 
the Iridium design could be changed.  OK so I'm a spoilsport, but I 
do think someone should alert the Iridium designers to what 
they've done to the night sky.
 
David Brierley
Malvern, Worcestershire, UK
Station 2675, 52.1358N, 2.3264W, 70m