[AZ-Observing] Double Iridium Flare tomorrow morning

For all you early risers, tomorrow morning at 0426 Heaven?s above is
predicting a double iridium flare.
 

Iridium 28 will appear first at mag. -3, followed 15 seconds later in almost
the exact same spot by iridium 95 at Mag -8. At least from my location in
Arrowhead Ranch:

 


Date

Local
Time

Intensity
( Mag
<http://www.heavens-above.com/glossary.aspx?Session=kebgcobfoehpjpmighheopah
&term=magnitude> )

Alt.
<http://www.heavens-above.com/glossary.aspx?Session=kebgcobfoehpjpmighheopah
&term=altitude>  

Azimuth
<http://www.heavens-above.com/glossary.aspx?Session=kebgcobfoehpjpmighheopah
&term=azimuth>  

Distance to
flare centre

Intensity at
flare centre
(Mag.)

Satellite


11 Aug

04:26:00
<http://www.heavens-above.com/flaredetails.asp?SatID$948&Session=kebgcobfo
ehpjpmighheopah&Date9671.4763874152&Mirror=1> 

-3

56°

235° (SW )

18.8 km (E)

-8

Iridium
<http://www.heavens-above.com/satinfo.aspx?SatID$948&Session=kebgcobfoehpj
pmighheopah>  28


11 Aug

04:26:15
<http://www.heavens-above.com/flaredetails.asp?SatID'375&Session=kebgcobfo
ehpjpmighheopah&Date9671.4765638374&Mirror=1> 

-8

55°

236° (WSW)

1.4 km (E)

-8

Iridium
<http://www.heavens-above.com/satinfo.aspx?SatID'375&Session=kebgcobfoehpj
pmighheopah>  95

 

Check H-A for the predictions in your area. Hopefully Meteora won?t
interfere.

 

Clear Skies

 

Rick Tejera

Editor SACnews,

Public Outreach Coordinator

Saguaro Astronomy Club

Phoenix, Arizona

 <http://www.saguaroastro.org/> www.saguaroastro.org

saguaroastro@xxxxxxx 

 


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