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

  • From: Jack Jones <telescoper@xxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:54:22 -0700

That's what I get from N Phx, 1.2km E of center, a 0.013 deg difference in 
location and a 0.1 deg mirror angle
at 33.742N  112.129W

Jack

Tom Polakis wrote:
> 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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