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Old 24th July 2006 | 08:03
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Not sure that my 'flashes' ar the Iridium, Mycroft, in fact they are embarrassingly similar to a camera flashgun in duration....................... - don't let Mrs Boac know I said that
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Old 28th July 2006 | 01:22
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Of course some of us remember looking for, and seeing a certain Russian Sputnik.

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Old 31st July 2006 | 22:47
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No good where I live for Satellite spotting, too much light pollution, so I save it for when I'm at Mum's place in North Norfolk.

Last time I was up there I watched a satellite whiz past (with help from heavens above) then googled up and read all about its history. Turned out it was launched in the seventies by the yanks, plus loads of other info I can't remember. Magic. (well, to an anorak like me it is).
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