BS: Iridium Flares

Subject: BS: Iridium Flares
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 12:21 PM

Not a retro trouser, but a reflected glare from an Iridium phone satellite.
At a brightness of up to magnitude -8 they can even be seen in daylight sky.
This site gives predictions these and other satellite and astronomical events.
http://www.heavens-above.com/

Keith.

Subject: RE: BS: Iridium Flares
From: Paul Burke
Date: 16 Mar 06 - 04:40 AM

Not reflected-sound-as-of-underground-spirits then?

Subject: RE: BS: Iridium Flares
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 16 Mar 06 - 04:51 AM

Er......    no.