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Crazy.. I've never seen a satellite flare until a couple of weeks ago. Camping in New Mexico and I decided to sleep out in the open. As I kept waking up in th
by winkywooster 8y ago
Crazy.. I've never seen a satellite flare until a couple of weeks ago. Camping in New Mexico and I decided to sleep out in the open. As I kept waking up in the night worrying about critters, I was watching the stars make their way through the sky. I was surprised at the number of satellites I saw, including one glint which I've never seen before. I had to look up if that was actually a thing.
- timdierks 8y agoYou should seek out a flare if you can, it's much much brighter than seeing a satellite or the ISS, as impressive as those are.
- Bromskloss 8y agoHmm, so an Iridium satellite is much brighter than a satellite or the ISS (a satellite). Got it!
- Stratoscope 8y agoAn Iridium flare can be much brighter than any other satellite including the ISS. The Iridium satellites are not very bright most of the time - you would be lucky to see one with the naked eye. But when they flare, they can be the brightest thing in the night sky for a few seconds.