Re: Iridium 18 flare

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At 2:57 PM -0800 10/29/97, sbolton wrote:

>As a veteran venus observer I can state the magnitude was > -5, perhaps -6.
>Since I have often observed venus in the daytime when at it's maximum
>magnitude of -4.4, I am sure that this flare could be seen in daylight.
>Shielding the eyes from the sun would help.

Also from daytime Venus observing: you had better have a pretty good idea
about just where in the sky the flare will appear. It would be appropriate
to mark that spot by putting it at the top of a tree, or between a couple
of tall buildings. Venus can be as plainly visible as the nose on your
face and be invisible to the casual observer who does not know it is there.

Leigh

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