[Utah-astronomy] -8 is bright!

We had a so-so pass of ISS at SPOC last night but the real hit of the night was a -8 Iridium flare near the zenith. It happened at about 21:41 so the skies were not even completely dark. But it didn't matter, exploding into view right on schedule. We had a lot of public at SPOC and all were watching. You should have heard the screams and applause that greeted the flare. Much fun. Afterwards a kid asked if we could do it again. :) pw