Re: Iridium, Cosmos collide

From: Becky Ramotowski (beckster@cotse.net)
Date: Thu Feb 12 2009 - 17:04:13 UTC

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    Would it be possible to estimate/simulate the magnitude of the colliding 
    satellites "if" they had been sunlit and observable at the time of impact?
    
    Some time in the future there will be a collision that will be observed, 
    so was just wondering what such a collision would look like.  Would the 
    observer see just a quick flash/spark in the sky, or something more 
    dramatic?
    
    Becky
    
    
    
    Russell Eberst wrote:
    > Derek C Breit wrote:
    >>
    >> Who was watching for an Iridium 33 flare at the time of impact??
    >>
    >>   
    > At the time of impact, they were both well into the Earth's shadow, so 
    > it's not possible
    > to flare when you can't see the Sun.
    > 
    > regards
    > Russell
    > 
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