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 Dec 15 2009, 06:04 PM
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climber, I'm not sure it was an iridium flare. This thing fizzled out like a meteor. That said, it could have been. I keep an eye out for visible satellite passes, so I know what that pace feels like going by. As it died down, it did have that sort of pace.
Whatever it was, I ain't seen nuthin' like it before! 
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Dec 16 2009, 01:51 AM
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Hey...point meteors gotta happen to somebody somewhere! Hope you were one of the lucky ones, Brellis!
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Dec 16 2009, 02:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 25-April 08 From: near New York City, NY Member No.: 4103 |
Saw a few Saturday evening at our astronomy night norhter of New York City.
When I got up at 520am EST Monday, I saw two in 45 seconds through my skylight which was framing the Big Dipper. One was as bright as Venus and another a little less bright than the bright stars in the Dipper. I went outside but clouds appeared and I could only see two in a few minutes through the clouds. But that may bode well for next year! bob |
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Dec 17 2009, 01:31 AM
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QUOTE (brellis @ Dec 15 2009, 10:04 AM)  climber, I'm not sure it was an iridium flare. If it was around midnight local time as you indicated in an earlier post and it was coming down from zenith, then it was not an Iridium flare. Iridium sats are in fairly low earth orbit and would be in Earth's shadow at zenith at local midnight. I suspect Climber was being humorous.  If you really want to check, go to the Heavens Above website. |
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Dec 17 2009, 04:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 754 Joined: 9-February 07 Member No.: 1700 |
thanks, mchan. It was almost dead straight overhead. Heavens Above is the first place I check for visible satellite passes.
I was in Pasadena, CA at the time. Is there a site where people compare notes on such stuff, besides right here?
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Dec 19 2009, 01:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 600 Joined: 26-August 05 Member No.: 476 |
There is the SeeSat email list. A lot of the stuff here is above and beyond (pun intended) me so I don't visit it much. Your mileage may vary.
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