Re: Daytime Iridium flares

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Rick Brown wrote:
> 
> I wonder if anyone has tried making this observation using a polarizing
> filter?  Since skylight is polarized, and presumably the light from the
> satellite is not, perhaps this would increase the contrast.  Have not tried
> this myself.

Interesting idea!

If you're seeing the flare in daytime then you're getting a direct
specular reflection off a smoothish surface, and I'd expect
polarization.

However, you might find a filter angle that would give you better
results than using no filter at all. Good luck ;-).

Best, Mark

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