I used to keep close tabs on the brightest upcoming Iridium flares–it has long been a great party trick of mine to point up at a section of the night sky and te

I used to keep close tabs on the brightest upcoming Iridium flares–it has long been a great party trick of mine to point up at a section of the night sky and tell a group of people sitting around a campfire to watch carefully just as a bright flare lights up. It'll usually spark a bit of a sense of wonder and some great conversations. Too bad they're going away!