This is what a -8 magnitude Iridium flare looks like (brightest point in the south south east sky).
Pretty neat and pretty bright. The brighter they are the shorter duration they are. This should have been less than 1 or 2 seconds.
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This is what a -8 magnitude Iridium flare looks like (brightest point in the south south east sky).
Pretty neat and pretty bright. The brighter they are the shorter duration they are. This should have been less than 1 or 2 seconds.