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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 20:07, Friday, 20 November, 2009
Search Period End: 21:07, Friday, 27 November, 2009
Observer's Location: Iowa City, IA ( 41.6621°N, 91.5320°W)
Local Time: Central Standard Time (GMT - 6:00)

DateLocal
Time
Intensity
( Mag)
Alt. Azimuth Distance to
flare centre
Intensity at
flare centre
(Mag.)
Satellite
21 Nov 18:04:56 -5 53° 36° (NE ) 8.9 km (E) -8 Iridium 46
22 Nov 17:58:47 -7 55° 37° (NE ) 4.4 km (E) -8 Iridium 49
23 Nov 05:34:45 -1 23° 166° (SSE) 32.6 km (W) -7 Iridium 45
23 Nov 06:58:19 -3 30° 75° (ENE) 22.9 km (E) -7 Iridium 31
24 Nov 06:52:12 -7 29° 74° (ENE) 6.2 km (E) -7 Iridium 90
25 Nov 06:46:02 -2 29° 72° (ENE) 40.8 km (W) -7 Iridium 59
26 Nov 06:30:35 -1 24° 69° (ENE) 56.9 km (E) -7 Iridium 55
27 Nov 05:19:45 -0 23° 174° (S ) 39.7 km (W) -7 Iridium 47
27 Nov 06:24:24 -6 24° 67° (ENE) 12.8 km (E) -6 Iridium 31


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