[AZ-Observing] Re: Thunderbird Park Star Party
- From: SaguaroAstro@xxxxxxx
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:49:51 EDT
Ex-Jefe,
The flare was -8, the brightest it can be. I thought it was rather short
lived though, I've seen them last for quite a while (at least the satellite is
visible for a while, the peak is pretty short lived.) I wonder if the duration
is function of brightness. I'll have to start keeping track.
Anyway, My watch Must've been off a bit because I had announced the time for
the flare and it came and went and nothing. Had to listen to Fredericksen
make a few wisecracks and then there it was. I heard a collective "OOOOOOH"
from the crowd and then some applause.
BTW, ex-Jefe, How did you arrive at the count of attendees? Was it a guess
or did the rangers give you a count?
Telrad
In a message dated 4/18/2005 6:14:39 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
Telescoper@xxxxxxx writes:
I guess it was so large a group we didn't even meet up with each other at
all!
We were also witness to a nice Iridium flare in the darkening twilight sky
at
7:22:45 that was about mag -5 or -6 at 68 degrees high in the SE. We got
about
200 people to all look in one direction in the sky for a couple minutes
prior.
Once we got some people looking then all the rest started looking too and
wondering why they were looking. Then when they all saw it flare up they were
astonished and all saying what was that?! How did you know that??? It was
the
largest group I've ever been in to see a flare.
Jack Jones
Public Events Coordinator
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix AZ
Telescoper@xxxxxxx
www.saguaroastro.org
Rick Tejera
Editor SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, AZ
SaguaroAstro@xxxxxxx
www.saguaroastro.org
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