I just saw a -8 Iridium flare at an elevation of 59 degrees toward the ENE. It occurred through a high thin narrow cloud. About two seconds before the maximum brightness I swear I saw its light sweep across the cloud. I cannot say for certain which direction the light was moving but I think it was going in the opposite direction of the moving satellite, which was moving southward. Is it possible I saw the light sweep across the cloud before it "swept" by me on the ground? Tom Iowa USA Latitude: 42.473513 42 deg 28' 25" Longitude: -92.360413 92 deg 21' 37" Meters above sea level: 274 6/15/04 Time zone: USA Central Daylight Time, GMT -5 Local Time: 22:05:06 Object altitude: 59 degrees Direction ENE of travel: South ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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