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flashing in the night sky
last night while sitting outside (around 9.30pm) i saw a bright flash in the sky then nothing but faintly saw something moving around. i saw it twice again after that then lost it. i know it wasn't a plane because the flash was far too bright and it wasn't moving like a plane does. it also seemed too bright for it to be a satellite and i've never seen on flash like that either.... unless the satellite was taking pictures.... any ideas of what i saw?. i'm stumped
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Any satellite with a large flat area such as a solar panel can reflect sunlight just like someone using a mirror to reflect sunlight across the earth's surface causing a bright flash to be seen by an observer.
Telecommunications satellites have such large panels and are frequently the cause of such flashes. The commonest are the iridium flares.
You can find out about Iridium Flares and their predicted times and locations on this site:
http://www.heavens-above.com/
Telecommunications satellites have such large panels and are frequently the cause of such flashes. The commonest are the iridium flares.
You can find out about Iridium Flares and their predicted times and locations on this site:
http://www.heavens-above.com/