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Old 06-05-2007, 04:37 PM
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Irridium Flare

Hi all, I was setting up the scope last night about half an hour after sunset and Kee pointed out a satelite travelling from the east to the north east. As we were watching it suddenly flared to a brightness equal to Sirius or even a bit brighter for a couple of seconds.
Was this an Irridium flare, does anyone know if any were predicted around that time?
It was definitely very spectacular

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