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Old 01-September-2005, 12:30 AM
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We had a rare clear night on the morning of August 12, so I went out with a friend to watch the Perseids. We saw about 1 per minute in the 2 hours we were out (from about 1am to 3am) Unfortunately, I didn't capture any on film.

However I did get an Iridium flare:
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Great catch! Was it luck or is the image from a video recording? Or did you know the flare was due?
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Old 01-September-2005, 11:38 PM
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Originally posted by Josh@Aug 31 2005, 07:19 PM
Great catch! Was it luck or is the image from a video recording? Or did you know the flare was due?
Josh, I knew when and where it was coming. I check out the Heavens Above website regularly for info on when and where the flares will occur in my area.
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