Yes, but also the length of the latitude circle. ----- Original Message ----- > > equator will see fewer flares because there will be fewer visible > > passes per > > unit area. For Iridium flares you would be best positioned very > > near the > > poles. If you worked at the South Pole Station you could see flares > > 24 hours > > a day for months at a time. > > Is this a function of the slope of the satellite's path over an observing > site? > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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