posted on Dec, 30 2008 @ 10:16 AM
I have to respectfully disagree with peacejet here. Iridiums are much like any other satellites, in that you can often track them before they flare
with a clear enough sky. Yes, they are not any where near as bright as the ISS, but then neither are the majority of satellites.
Chadwickus - have you made sure you are reading the maps the right way? It's quite an easy mistake to make, and you'd be looking at completely the
wrong part of the sky if you did make it.
Anyway, good luck , and keep trying - they aew well worth the effort to see!
Edit to add: Yes - Iridium satellite photos are always taken using long exposures.
You usually have about 5-10 seconds when the flare is bright enough to easily spot.
[edit on 30-12-2008 by C.H.U.D.]