Colored Iridium Flares?

From: Tom Wagner (sciteach@mchsi.com)
Date: Sat Mar 15 2003 - 20:57:57 EST

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    I, being somewhat geometrically challenged, have a question for those that
aren't.

Now, I was just looking at the ground plot of some iridium satellites and
something occurred to me. I noticed that they travel pretty much N-S. My
question is this: at the equinoxes, could for a time an iridium satellite
follow what would, from its perspective, be red light from a sunset? If so,
does anyone see at certain times of the year colored iridium flares? I
supposed that it wouldn't have to be at any particular time of the year but
I am thinking that at the solstices the red color might be prolonged.

Thanks!

Tom
Iowa
USA
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