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17-AUG-2011

Iridium 51 & 40

Guelph, Ontario

Two Iridium satellites in parallel trajectory just outside the box of Pegasus, at 04:41, altitude 54/51° and azimuth 254/256°WSW.

Iridium 51: USSPACECOM Catalog No. 27451; Int'l Designation Code 2002-031-B. Magnitude -1; Left MMA angle 1.6°, 31.6 km from flare centre.
Iridium 40: USSPACECOM Catalog No. 25041; Int'l Designation Code 1997-069-C. Magnitude -7; Left MMA angle 0.3°, 5.5 km from flare centre.
Source: heavens-above.com

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