Go Back   IceInSpace > General Astronomy > Observational and Visual Astronomy
Register FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread
  #1  
Old 20-06-2009, 10:35 AM
Bobj's Avatar
Bobj
Registered User

Bobj is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Mackay, Qld
Posts: 282
Iridium Flares

Check on 'Heavens Above' and saw two iridium flares, one yesterday 6.10 am and one this morning, 5.56 and both seemed to wobble. I was using the trusty 10x50s to view them. How could this be, the wobble?
Both were heading NNE
Anyway, they both looked great, close enough to the Moon and Venus/Mars.

Cheers, Bobj.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 20-06-2009, 06:20 PM
Glenhuon (Bill)
Registered User

Glenhuon is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Geraldton, WA
Posts: 1,440
They are a great sight, and the predictions are very close. Its good to point them out to someone who hasn't seen one, always get the Wow's

Bill
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 20-06-2009, 09:25 PM
Jazza11 (Jeremy)
Lov'in the Night Sky

Jazza11 is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Queensland
Posts: 82
I remember seeing my first and only one so far a few weeks ago while walking home from school pretty awesome to see ur first one at 3:30 in the arvo
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time is now 10:02 PM.

Powered by vBulletin Version 3.8.7 | Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Advertisement
Astrophotography Prize
Advertisement
Bintel
Advertisement