[AZ-Observing] Re: Iridium Flare Saturday, Feb. 14

I wonder how bright the"flare" was from the Soviet / Iridium #33 
encounter...
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From: "Tom Polakis" <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 2:30 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Iridium Flare Saturday, Feb. 14


>A magnitude -8 Iridium flare will be visible in Phoenix this Saturday at 
>around 6:35.  The satellite will be Iridium #75.  It certainly won't be 
>Iridium #33!
>
> Pretty good summary of Tuesday's satellite collision from Mike Earl, an 
> amateur who specializes in this subject here:
>
> http://www.castor2.ca/headline.html
>
> Tom
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