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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 22:48, Friday, 20 November, 2009
Search Period End: 23:48, Friday, 27 November, 2009
Observer's Location: Fayetteville State University ( 35.0726°N, 78.8928°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
22 Nov 05:47:48 -3 23° 160° (SSE) 18.4 km (W) -7 Iridium 47
23 Nov 05:41:57 -1 21° 160° (SSE) 31.7 km (E) -7 Iridium 26
24 Nov 17:58:54 -1 63° 38° (NE ) 27.0 km (W) -8 Iridium 26
25 Nov 07:02:34 -1 29° 81° (E ) 41.0 km (W) -6 Iridium 30
25 Nov 17:52:45 -3 64° 41° (NE ) 15.5 km (W) -8 Iridium 23
26 Nov 17:46:41 -4 64° 45° (NE ) 11.0 km (E) -8 Iridium 45
27 Nov 05:27:02 -3 20° 167° (SSE) 18.6 km (E) -7 Iridium 22


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