Iridium Flares soon a thing of the past

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http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38613275

See one while you can

http://heavens-above.com/

[darrellx]

Damn. That's disappointing.
Over the years it has been a bit of a highlight taking the kids out in the evening to spot satellites, the flares, and the Space Station. Looks like I will not be doing that part of the spotting with the grandkids.

I saw my first flare in 2008. I didn't know what it was at the time, and after a bit of research, I got hooked on them and over the years have spent a lot of time looking.

Sad to see them go!