What was that?

[matt]

Something quite bright just moved through the eastern sky quite close to Sirius ... about 8.54pm

Was it an Iridium or ISS?

[matt]

Yep,

Was ISS... going by houghy's post

[JohnG (John)]

Hey Matt

There is an Iridium flare about 2215 tonight, -8, ESE, 40 degrees up, Iridium 57

Cheers

JohnG

[matt]

Cheers Johnno

[Orion]

Hey Matt you answered your own question. Good one

[matt]

Originally Posted by matt

Yep,

Was ISS... going by houghy's post

Well ... technically Houghy did in another post and I raced back here to let people know that I'd found my answer... before people went to the trouble of trying to figure out what I'd seen

[Orion]

There you go again

[matt]

Er... No I'm not, Ed.

I attached my original quote to demonstrate (for you) that the matter had been sorted.

All I've done is quote myself...

Anyway... enjoy the sky

[bird (Anthony Wesley)]

Yes, I saw it too :-) I was out at Murrumbateman, had just finished setting up the scope and was relaxing in a chair admiring the view (as one does), and saw the thing go over. Was very bright!

When it went past sirius it was clearly a more yellow colour than sirius due to reflected sunlight. Made quite a show.

Then later on I was outside again when the iridium flare happened. Boy, that one caught me off guard! Took a few moments to figure out what it was, they're very bright!

cheers, Bird

[ving (David)]

well answered matt

what was i doing tho... i think i was out there but misdsed it

[matt]

I also had a look for Iridum 57.

It didn't "flare up" nearly as bright as the suggested -8.

Mustn't have been as good from my location