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If you're interested in satellites or astronomy, you've come to the right place! Our aim is to provide you with all the information you need to observe satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle, spectacular events such as the dazzlingly bright flares from Iridium satellites as well as a wealth of other spaceflight and astronomical information.
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location of the nearest point of maximum intensity.
Search Period Start: 15:57, Wednesday, 01 December, 2004
Search Period End: 16:57, Wednesday, 08 December, 2004
Observer's Location: Essendon ( 37.7670°S, 144.9170°E)
Local Time: Australian Eastern Daylight Time (GMT + 11:00)
Date Local
Time Intensity
( Mag) Alt. Azimuth Distance to
flare centre Intensity at
flare centre
(Mag.) Satellite
01 Dec 20:53:05 -8 68° 96° (E ) 1.1 km (W) -8 Iridium 25
01 Dec 22:36:03 -0 34° 116° (ESE) 55.0 km (E) -8 Iridium 91
02 Dec 02:38:11 -5 11° 231° (SW ) 25.5 km (E) -6 Iridium 4
02 Dec 20:47:02 -0 67° 94° (E ) 32.5 km (E) -8 Iridium 47
03 Dec 22:25:34 -5 39° 117° (ESE) 10.9 km (W) -8 Iridium 60
03 Dec 22:32:06 -1 41° 115° (ESE) 33.4 km (W) -8 Iridium 95
04 Dec 03:46:42 -3 41° 264° (W ) 22.6 km (W) -8 Iridium 56
04 Dec 22:19:32 -1 39° 116° (ESE) 34.2 km (E) -8 Iridium 29
05 Dec 03:40:35 -4 42° 263° (W ) 16.7 km (E) -8 Iridium 84
06 Dec 03:34:29 -0 42° 261° (W ) 56.4 km (E) -8 Iridium 12
06 Dec 22:17:09 -2 43° 112° (ESE) 29.2 km (E) -8 Iridium 90
07 Dec 05:14:17 -8 67° 294° (WNW) 1.1 km (E) -8 Iridium 43
07 Dec 22:10:41 -1 47° 114° (ESE) 36.4 km (W) -8 Iridium 28
08 Dec 03:31:19 -1 35° 258° (WSW) 48.8 km (W) -8 Iridium 53
08 Dec 05:08:13 -1 68° 293° (WNW) 27.3 km (E) -8 Iridium 40
08 Dec 05:08:26 -3 67° 291° (WNW) 12.5 km (E) -8 Iridium 38
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