RE: New KEPS for Iridiums?
Jeff Hunt (jhunt@radix.net)
Thu, 23 Oct 97 20:52:47
Hello,
If you go to http://www.satellite.eu.org/iridium.html
you will find pointers to at least four sources of grouped Iridium elesets.
If you go to the iridrpt.html page (pointer found on the iridium.html page)
you'll find some observation reports that include duration of Iridium
observation. It seems the flare/glint last from a few to 10's of seconds and
the Iridiums will have visible motion as they are LEO at around 780 km.
Hope this helps.
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Jeff Hunt, Charlotte Hall, Md. USA 38.51N, 76.76W
Visual Satellite Observer Home Page found at
http://www.satellite.eu.org/satintro.html
Intro to Observing Sats@ftp://ftp.fc.net/pub/user/mikem/satintro.zip
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--- On Thu, 23 Oct 1997 18:17:54 -0600 Earl Needham <kd5xb@amsat.org> wrote
in part:
> Where can I get updated KEPS for the Iridiums?
> How long should I be able to see one of these sats?