I was shown my first Iridium flare on Saturday and would like to see some more. I have accessed "Heavens Above" and found the time and location for some.
I can use my closed hand to work out the Altitude, I am not quite so sure about the Azimuth. Can I simply use my compass to determine this?
I am chasing one on the 22nd, 18:00, 66 (Alt) and 139 (Azimuth) as it will be at magnitude -8.
Also with limited experience can I use a star map to work out which stars it will be near?
Any help would be appreciated.
Richard
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