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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 23:10, Tuesday, 09 February, 2010
Search Period End: 00:10, Wednesday, 17 February, 2010
Observer's Location: Mauna Kea ( 19.8261°N, 155.4733°W)
Local Time: Universal Coordinated Time 10 (GMT - 10:00)

DateLocal
Time
Intensity
( Mag)
Alt. Azimuth Distance to
flare centre
Intensity at
flare centre
(Mag.)
Satellite
12 Feb 05:00:46 -4 19° 188° (S ) 12.5 km (W) -7 Iridium 84
13 Feb 18:54:27 -1 62° 21° (NNE) 27.1 km (W) -8 Iridium 80
14 Feb 06:32:27 -3 33° 154° (SSE) 17.7 km (E) -7 Iridium 43
14 Feb 18:48:17 -5 63° 22° (NNE) 7.5 km (W) -8 Iridium 81
14 Feb 19:59:02 -7 31° 158° (SSE) 6.4 km (E) -8 Iridium 21


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