Thread: Mag -3.0 ISS!
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Old 24-06-2009, 07:46 PM
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I am sort of wondering how accurate heavens-above is, the issue with magnitude would be best angle for the sun to reflect of the bright parts of the satelitte to reach your location.

I remember looking a HA almost everyday but I always got different results. The very first result in search HA was ISS at -3.3. Was a great sight, very bright on a clear night. few weeks ago had ISS pass over at -1.5 (seen dimmer) and saw nothing.

I am though concern about the amount of light polution in my area wondering if that is having a large effect as well.

Not much help now though heaps of cloud and rain ATM.
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