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Iridium Flares

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Search Period Start: 14:41, Saturday, 31 July, 2010
Search Period End: 15:41, Saturday, 07 August, 2010
Observer's Location: Columbia ( 38.9520°N, 92.3340°W)
Local Time: Central Daylight Time (GMT - 5:00)

DateLocal
Time
Intensity
( Mag)
Alt. Azimuth Distance to
flare centre
Intensity at
flare centre
(Mag.)
Satellite
01 Aug 03:20:56 -0 21° 131° (SE ) 86.8 km (E) -7 Iridium 80
01 Aug 05:26:30 -0 63° 237° (WSW) 35.5 km (W) -9 Iridium 62
02 Aug 05:20:27 -6 64° 237° (WSW) 6.4 km (W) -9 Iridium 65
03 Aug 05:14:21 -0 65° 235° (SW ) 32.6 km (E) -8 Iridium 68
07 Aug 04:59:14 -0 55° 247° (WSW) 39.6 km (W) -8 Iridium 72


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