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Old 31st January 2017 | 19:16
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Max Angle
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Unless the new satellites have the same antenna design, unlikely I suspect, it will be the end of "iridium flares". The antennas of the current units have a highly polished surface that produces a bright flash of light when the sun shines on it, this can be seen at night as a brief very bright star shining in the night sky. Seen quite a few over the years and there are various websites that offer a prediction of where and when.
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