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Old 2nd Aug 2004, 13:26
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There's been some intense Iridium flares lately from the low earth orbit satellites. Blot out anything else in the sky except the moon with intense, steady bright, reflected sunlight and then disappear as the panels reflect the light away from the viewer.

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Great to watch! Some flares have been very short and intense with others going on for a considerable period of time over half the sky.
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