Final visualization Website: https://ziyehan.github.io/IridiumFlares/flares.html
This project is a visualization of Iridium flares.
Iridium is a constellation of 66 telecommunication satellites orbiting at 7780km.
They feature 3 large flat antennas that may reflect the sunlight towards the observer.
An Iridium flare lasts 10 to 20 seconds and can reach magnitude -9 (brighter than Venus).
Data on flares can be found on heavens-above.com.
In this project, daytime flares are not included.
Check here for some videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTGVuPr9Epg