Sharing the Flare of an Iridium Satellite
Iridium Flares are among the wonders that one can see in the beauty of the night sky and sometimes even during the day and yesterday, Feb 20, 2006, I was able to share it with my friend Ruben Magat. The moment I saw the predicted flare, I shouted there it is, pointing my finger to it. At first Ruben thought it was an airplane but it slowly faded away and vanished. There and then, he knew it wasn’t an airplane and all he can say was “wow!”
So what is an Iridium Flare? I think the best way to find out is for you to visit Heavens Above’s Iridium Flare Help Page. You will get a lot of info from them about Iridium flares. Furthermore, you can actually create an account with Heavens Above and get predictions of Iridium flares in your area. You can also see predictions of when and where will the International Space Station pass over your place as well as some other popular satellites like the Hubble Space Telescope.
Enjoy! And don’t forget to invite your friends with you in looking for such wonders in the sky!
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