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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 19:39, Tuesday, 09 February, 2010
Search Period End: 20:39, Tuesday, 16 February, 2010
Observer's Location: Lafayette ( 0.0000°N, 86.8750°W)
Local Time: Eastern Standard Time (GMT - 5:00)

DateLocal
Time
Intensity
( Mag)
Alt. Azimuth Distance to
flare centre
Intensity at
flare centre
(Mag.)
Satellite
10 Feb 20:57:23 -2 11° 170° (S ) 26.5 km (E) -6 Iridium 75
11 Feb 19:26:53 -8 65° 27° (NNE) 2.2 km (W) -8 Iridium 42
12 Feb 19:20:51 -0 65° 29° (NNE) 29.4 km (E) -8 Iridium 80
16 Feb 20:27:59 -4 28° 172° (S ) 11.7 km (W) -7 Iridium 68


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