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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 18:36, Tuesday, 09 February, 2010
Search Period End: 19:36, Tuesday, 16 February, 2010
Observer's Location: paranal ( 24.6258°S, 70.4310°W)
Local Time: Chilean Daylight Time (GMT - 3:00)

DateLocal
Time
Intensity
( Mag)
Alt. Azimuth Distance to
flare centre
Intensity at
flare centre
(Mag.)
Satellite
10 Feb 06:11:24 -1 13° 160° (SSE) 59.6 km (E) -6 Iridium 56
11 Feb 06:05:32 -6 12° 161° (SSE) 3.7 km (W) -6 Iridium 84
12 Feb 05:59:44 -2 11° 162° (SSE) 57.9 km (W) -6 Iridium 12
12 Feb 22:06:18 -2 13° 183° (S ) 36.6 km (E) -6 Iridium 70
13 Feb 21:59:55 -3 14° 184° (S ) 22.1 km (W) -6 Iridium 64
14 Feb 21:53:29 -0 17° 184° (S ) 41.3 km (W) -6 Iridium 67


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