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Norbs
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
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Location: Cheshire, UK
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 Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject: Heavens-Above.com |
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Hi,
This website really got me started looking up. I really like the Iridium flare predictions.
By putting in your co-ordinates (i got mine from Google Earth) it will predict satellite passes, iridium flares etc. Cool stuff.
http://www.heavens-above.com
Enjoy, bye |
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Grub
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice find Norbs I didn't realise just how frequent satellites pass. Can't wait to try it but it's another cloudy night tonight. Everythin crossed for tomorrow. |
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rocketeer
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject: Additional info |
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I found the Heavens-Above site very useful too, but it is also good to know the best way to spot Iridium's as they are about to flare. I found the best way is to look for a satelite traveling toward the location that the site gives and wait for it to flare.
At first I was just waiting for the flare without realising that the satelite was likely to be visible and that I could be looking at exactly the right spot when it flared, which is obviously far more impressive. On Monday this week a very bright one passed through Cassiopeia and I was able to say exactly where my son should look and he could follow it into the flare long before the actual flare occurred. |
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