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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 20:03, Friday, 20 November, 2009
Search Period End: 21:03, Friday, 27 November, 2009
Observer's Location: Sun City Center ( 27.7180°N, 82.3520°W)
Local Time: Eastern Standard Time (GMT - 5:00)

DateLocal
Time
Intensity
( Mag)
Alt. Azimuth Distance to
flare centre
Intensity at
flare centre
(Mag.)
Satellite
21 Nov 06:05:00 -2 22° 155° (SSE) 26.4 km (E) -6 Iridium 45
25 Nov 05:49:59 -0 23° 163° (SSE) 43.0 km (W) -7 Iridium 47
26 Nov 05:44:10 -6 21° 163° (SSE) 2.3 km (E) -7 Iridium 26
26 Nov 07:02:04 -4 10° 125° (SE ) 7.7 km (E) -4 Iridium 57
27 Nov 05:38:16 -1 19° 164° (SSE) 33.4 km (E) -7 Iridium 23
27 Nov 17:56:42 -0 72° 41° (NE ) 32.5 km (W) -9 Iridium 26


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