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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 17:33, Friday, 20 November, 2009
Search Period End: 18:33, Friday, 27 November, 2009
Observer's Location: Austin ( 30.3000°N, 97.7500°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
20 Nov 18:35:03 -1 58° 36° (NE ) 25.3 km (W) -8 Iridium 46
21 Nov 06:08:11 -6 23° 156° (SSE) 3.6 km (W) -6 Iridium 22
21 Nov 18:28:55 -1 60° 36° (NE ) 28.0 km (W) -8 Iridium 49
22 Nov 06:02:14 -4 22° 158° (SSE) 13.9 km (E) -7 Iridium 25
22 Nov 18:22:50 -1 59° 42° (NE ) 26.4 km (E) -8 Iridium 22
23 Nov 18:16:42 -2 61° 42° (NE ) 19.2 km (E) -8 Iridium 25
26 Nov 05:47:18 -3 21° 165° (SSE) 19.0 km (W) -7 Iridium 46
27 Nov 05:41:24 -7 20° 166° (SSE) 0.9 km (W) -7 Iridium 49
27 Nov 07:04:52 -6 25° 82° (E ) 10.1 km (W) -6 Iridium 57


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