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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 10:24, Monday, 16 November, 2009
Search Period End: 11:24, Wednesday, 18 November, 2009
Observer's Location: São José dos Campos ( 23.1830°S, 45.8830°W)
Local Time: Eastern Brazil Daylight Time (GMT - 2:00)

DateLocal
Time
Intensity
( Mag)
Alt. Azimuth Distance to
flare centre
Intensity at
flare centre
(Mag.)
Satellite
16 Nov 21:07:16 -3 47° 81° (E ) 21.3 km (W) -8 Iridium 32
17 Nov 04:57:35 -2 10° 157° (SSE) 59.8 km (W) -5 Iridium 63
17 Nov 21:01:34 -1 46° 81° (E ) 34.9 km (E) -8 Iridium 58


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