Greetings fellow astrophiles!
We’re not even waiting until 5:00 p.m. to announce this one. Tonight looks fantastic for observing, so Darling Hill will be opening. There are no “reasonable” ISS fly-overs tonight (3 a.m. and beyond), but two Iridium Flares are predicted for tonight (shown below, from heavens-above.com).
| Date | Local Time |
Intensity (Mag) |
Alt. |
Azimuth |
Distance to flare centre |
Intensity at flare centre (Mag.) |
Satellite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | 22:33:10 | -4 | 18° | 273° (W ) | 35.8 km (E) | -6 | Iridium 52 |
| 03 Jun | 23:49:54 | -2 | 37° | 228° (SW ) | 31.3 km (E) | -8 | Iridium 43 |