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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 14:46, Friday, 20 November, 2009
Search Period End: 15:46, Friday, 27 November, 2009
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
21 Nov 05:59:13 -3 24° 153° (SSE) 19.8 km (W) -6 Iridium 25
22 Nov 05:53:18 -5 23° 154° (SSE) 12.2 km (E) -6 Iridium 47
26 Nov 17:52:46 -4 73° 42° (NE ) 9.4 km (W) -9 Iridium 46
27 Nov 05:32:30 -2 21° 162° (SSE) 26.0 km (W) -6 Iridium 22


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