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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 23:12, Tuesday, 09 February, 2010
Search Period End: 00:12, Wednesday, 17 February, 2010
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
10 Feb 06:26:10 -1 28° 152° (SSE) 33.4 km (E) -7 Iridium 40
13 Feb 06:16:54 -7 32° 159° (SSE) 4.5 km (W) -7 Iridium 42
13 Feb 19:33:23 -1 39° 141° (SE ) 33.4 km (E) -8 Iridium 72
14 Feb 18:38:57 -3 55° 21° (NNE) 13.0 km (W) -8 Iridium 42
15 Feb 18:32:52 -4 56° 23° (NNE) 9.6 km (E) -8 Iridium 80
16 Feb 18:26:41 -1 57° 24° (NNE) 23.9 km (E) -8 Iridium 81
16 Feb 19:24:12 -1 44° 150° (SSE) 29.8 km (W) -8 Iridium 21


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