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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 21:18, Saturday, 31 July, 2010
Search Period End: 22:18, Sunday, 01 August, 2010
Observer's Location: Zoetermeer ( 52.0500°N, 4.5000°E)
Local Time: Central European Summer Time (GMT + 2:00)

DateLocal
Time
Intensity
( Mag)
Alt. Azimuth Distance to
flare centre
Intensity at
flare centre
(Mag.)
Satellite
31 Jul 23:51:01 -5 22° 274° (W ) 21.7 km (W) -7 Iridium 95
01 Aug 00:59:00 -1 45° 225° (SW ) 38.4 km (E) -8 Iridium 4
01 Aug 02:35:01 -5 50° 170° (S ) 8.3 km (E) -8 Iridium 13
01 Aug 05:49:53 -2 75° 234° (SW ) 16.4 km (E) -9 Iridium 63


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