just seen the most amazing thing

[richbyers]

about 22.30 ish i was observing and saw an iridium flare *flare* up nice and brightly but then just as it was fading a meteor shot straight across its path so they appeard to intersect...sweet...on that note i have seen a couple of flares within about 10 mins- is that something that happens? EDIT- checked at they were 2 ...7 mins apart

rich

[kenmyers]

Nope, it does not happen. If you are telling the truth... we are all doomed!

Guys... RUN!

[Stu]

You do get iridium flares relatively close together every now and then, worth checking Heavens-Above regularly to see when it is going to happen. I don't think there is any sort if pattern to it though

Stu

[richbyers]

yep just checked - 7 mins apart SWEET - im a happy chappy

iridium 59 and 96

[kenmyers]

I love seeing flares. That's us! in space! all sparkly and fast!

[LukeSkywatcher]

Ive seen two iridium flares almost side by side within seconds of each other. It can happen.

[richbyers]

yep, nicest piece of to-be space junk we ever made

[kenmyers]

yep just checked - 7 mins apart SWEET - im a happy chappy

iridium 59 and 96

Nice!

I once saw a flare and then a moment later the ISS came over the horizon! Back then I was very pleased with myself.

[Glen]

:oThey fly in pairs if that helps. ~If one goes down they bring the other up, no loss of signal.

[SFlowers]

We just saw that! Didn't know that's what it was but it was completely awesome

[richbyers]

We just saw that! Didn't know that's what it was but it was completely awesome

seems like its been a good night for more than me then - venus, 2 flares, and 5 new messiers ticked--waiting for saturn now

[LukeSkywatcher]

Ive seen about 6 Iridium flares in total. I was never looking out for them...............all were purely observed by chance.

Pretty cool things to see.

[richbyers]

yeah my totals somewhere around there- i think only one of them has been planned

[LukeSkywatcher]

I must plan to observe and image one soon.

[Redpaul]

I watch them most nights. There's an iPhone app called erm.....Iridium Flares

Paul

[jflowers]

I watch them most nights. There's an iPhone app called erm.....Iridium Flares

Paul

I have SatTrack on Android, very good

[LukeSkywatcher]

I have an iphone..................it has not been chargerd in about 2 yrs.

[cathalferris]

I saw an Iridium flare during the day last summer while I was driving. It was a bit disconcerting until I was able to verify that it was in fact a daytime flare. Definitely up there with the more unusual sights (along with seeing Jupiter and Saturn in the daytime with the ETX-70 scope)

[ggreene1]

I want to see an Iridium flare so badly. I have a software call Sky X that will tell you when it may be possible to see one. I did have a unique experience last week . I did see an airplane fly across my FOV while looking through my scope at Jupiter. That will probably happen often for me as I live near Chicago and aircraft going into O'Hare International fly across the sky to the West all the time.

[richbyers]

I want to see an Iridium flare so badly. I have a software call Sky X that will tell you when it may be possible to see one. I did have a unique experience last week . I did see an airplane fly across my FOV while looking through my scope at Jupiter. That will probably happen often for me as I live near Chicago and aircraft going into O'Hare International fly across the sky to the West all the time.

stick at it- have you tried heavens above.com?

[ggreene1]

stick at it- have you tried heavens above.com?

No Rich, but I sure will now... Thanks a bunch

[AceShaw]

I wonder if that is what we saw In this post?

[Star Gazer]

I have an iphone..................it has not been chargerd in about 2 yrs.

Apple disposable phones; tell me about it!

[richbyers]

I wonder if that is what we saw In this post?

i doubt it - the op states that the conditions wouldnt allow sunlight to catch it in its positition