Re: SPAM::Re: [TAC] Bonus Shot: Iridium Flare?

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Date: Wed Mar 16 2005 - 11:16:25 EST

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 	That works out to about a -3 mag maximum flare/flash/glint.

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Ed Cannon wrote:

> What's the theoretical brightest magnitude of a specular
> reflection from 16 square meters of solar panels from 36,000 km?

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