Re: faintest daytime Iridium flare seen?

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>So I wondered: what's the faintest daytime Iridium flare that anyone has
>seen?


Last summer, I saw a flare also right above the sun, which I estimated
magnitude -6. However I think it's even more difficult to rate the
brightness
of an Ir flare at daytime than during the night.

Greetings,
Chris

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