Iridium glint through 100% clouds

Bjoern Gimle (b_gimle@algonet.se)
Sun, 19 Oct 1997 11:02:33 +0100

Friday evening I was able to see the fillowing flare in spite of
100% cloud cover. During my way home, I didn't see a single hole
in the cloud cover. At the expected time, a bright patch of light,
about two degrees diameter, appeared on the clouds.


20 97-10-17 19:42:28.0 111.5 55.7 23h25  37.2   929.5 D Lit -16.5   4.78  1.5
20 97-10-17 19:42:41.7 120.0 52.6 23h14  31.8   960.9 D Lit -16.5   0.45 -4.4
20 97-10-17 19:42:57.0 127.5 48.7 23h 4  26.1  1005.7 D Lit -16.5   4.87  1.7


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