The list of brightest Iridium flares in Moscow, Russia

(updated every week on Monday)

The next week

  • Photo of bright Iridium 67 flare between Jupiter and Saturn on Sep. 27th, 2000

    Click on times of the brightest flares to see visible pass charts! 

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                Iridium Coordinates    Solar    Iridium
 Date Local Time Azm El   RA   Decl  Azm  Elev  Mag Mmax  Max.at
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11-20 17:24:26.0 199 30 19h48  -2.8  249  -8.8  1.9 -6.8
11-20 17:24:41.2 197 27 19h52  -5.8  249  -8.8 -2.7 -6.7  17.3 W
11-20 17:24:57.0 196 25 19h55  -8.5  249  -8.9  1.9 -6.6
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11-20 18:50:37.0 150 44 23h46  13.4  266 -20.6  2.0 -8.0
11-20 18:50:48.0 152 41 23h44  10.0  266 -20.6  0.9 -7.9  52.4 W
11-20 18:50:59.0 154 39 23h41   6.9  266 -20.6  2.0 -7.8
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11-21  5:51:25.0 355 41 22h21  74.5   97 -19.1  1.6 -7.9
11-21  5:51:40.7 356 37 21h58  70.6   97 -19.0 -6.6 -7.7   5.1 W
11-21  5:51:59.0 358 32 21h42  66.4   97 -19.0  1.9 -7.5
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11-21  5:51:56.0 355 41 22h19  74.5   97 -19.0  2.0 -7.8
11-21  5:52:14.0 357 36 21h54  70.2   97 -18.9 -6.2 -7.6   5.5 W
11-21  5:52:33.0 358 32 21h39  66.0   97 -18.9  1.9 -7.4
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11-21  7:54:17.1 331 72  9h39  70.2  121  -2.8 -4.0 -8.5
11-21  7:54:18.4 333 71  9h37  70.8  121  -2.8 -6.2 -8.5   4.9 W
11-21  7:54:19.7 334 70  9h34  71.4  121  -2.8 -4.2 -8.5
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11-21 17:18:24.0 198 30 19h49  -3.0  247  -8.2  1.9 -6.8
11-21 17:18:37.5 197 27 19h52  -5.6  247  -8.2 -0.6 -6.7  34.8 E
11-21 17:18:51.0 195 25 19h55  -8.0  247  -8.2  1.8 -6.6
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11-21 18:44:35.0 149 43 23h49  12.6  264 -19.9  1.5 -8.0
11-21 18:44:48.4 151 40 23h45   8.7  264 -19.9 -3.5 -7.8  13.9 W
11-21 18:45:05.0 154 36 23h42   4.3  264 -20.0  2.0 -7.6
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11-22  5:46:00.0 356 39 21h59  72.9   96 -20.0  1.9 -7.7
11-22  5:46:18.5 358 34 21h41  68.5   96 -20.0 -4.2 -7.5  10.4 E
11-22  5:46:39.0 359 30 21h29  64.2   96 -19.9  1.9 -7.3
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11-22 17:10:05.0 196 30 19h52  -3.5  245  -7.3  2.0 -7.1
11-22 17:10:11.0 195 28 19h54  -4.8  245  -7.3  1.8 -7.1  67.9 E
11-22 17:10:15.0 195 28 19h55  -5.7  245  -7.3  2.0 -7.0
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11-22 17:16:05.0 200 28 19h40  -5.0  247  -8.0  2.0 -6.8
11-22 17:16:15.5 199 26 19h43  -6.9  247  -8.0  1.0 -6.7  60.0 E
11-22 17:16:25.0 198 24 19h45  -8.6  247  -8.1  1.9 -6.6
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11-22 17:21:50.0 204 25 19h32  -7.0  248  -8.8  1.9 -6.4
11-22 17:22:00.5 203 23 19h35  -8.8  248  -8.8  0.8 -6.4  55.5 W
11-22 17:22:12.0 201 22 19h37 -10.6  248  -8.8  2.0 -6.3
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11-22 18:38:35.0 149 42 23h45  11.4  263 -19.2  1.5 -7.9
11-22 18:38:48.8 152 39 23h42   7.4  263 -19.2 -4.0 -7.8  11.6 E
11-22 18:39:06.0 155 35 23h38   3.0  263 -19.3  2.0 -7.6
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11-23  5:40:04.0 357 37 21h45  70.8   95 -21.1  2.0 -7.6
11-23  5:40:23.7 359 32 21h31  66.5   95 -21.0 -2.1 -7.4  19.8 E
11-23  5:40:45.0 360 28 21h22  62.3   95 -21.0  1.9 -7.2
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11-23 17:15:41.0 204 26 19h30  -6.0  246  -8.1  1.8 -6.5
11-23 17:15:55.3 202 24 19h34  -8.5  246  -8.1 -6.4 -6.4   3.3 E
11-23 17:16:11.0 201 21 19h38 -10.9  246  -8.2  1.9 -6.3
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11-23 18:32:36.0 150 41 23h45   9.8  261 -18.5  2.0 -7.9
11-23 18:32:50.0 152 37 23h41   6.0  262 -18.5  0.4 -7.7  44.9 E
11-23 18:33:03.0 154 34 23h39   2.7  262 -18.6  2.0 -7.6
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11-23 18:37:30.0 153 43 23h36  11.2  262 -19.2  1.7 -7.9
11-23 18:37:44.3 156 39 23h33   7.0  263 -19.2 -2.8 -7.8  16.8 W
11-23 18:38:01.0 158 35 23h30   2.7  263 -19.2  2.0 -7.6
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11-24  5:33:44.0 353 32 22h13  66.0   93 -22.2  2.0 -7.5
11-24  5:34:02.5 355 29 21h56  62.5   93 -22.1  0.4 -7.3  44.8 W
11-24  5:34:22.0 356 25 21h44  59.2   94 -22.1  2.0 -7.1
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11-24  5:34:13.0 359 34 21h29  68.4   94 -22.1  1.9 -7.5
11-24  5:34:31.5 360 30 21h20  64.5   94 -22.0 -0.1 -7.3  37.4 E
11-24  5:34:52.0 000 27 21h14  60.8   94 -22.0  2.0 -7.1
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11-24 17:09:40.0 203 25 19h30  -6.6  245  -7.5  1.9 -6.5
11-24 17:09:50.0 202 24 19h32  -8.3  245  -7.5  1.0 -6.4  64.6 E
11-24 17:10:00.0 201 22 19h35  -9.9  245  -7.5  2.0 -6.3
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11-24 17:19:12.0 208 21 19h18 -10.2  247  -8.7  2.0 -6.1
11-24 17:19:20.0 207 20 19h20 -11.3  247  -8.7  1.5 -6.0  77.3 W
11-24 17:19:27.5 206 19 19h22 -12.4  247  -8.7  2.0 -6.0
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11-24 18:35:46.0 161 41 23h17   8.4  262 -19.1  1.9 -7.8
11-24 18:35:54.0 162 39 23h16   6.1  262 -19.1  1.6 -7.7  61.5 W
11-24 18:36:00.0 163 38 23h15   4.5  262 -19.1  1.9 -7.6
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11-24 18:39:10.0 149 42 23h56  10.8  263 -19.5  1.5 -7.9
11-24 18:39:23.8 152 38 23h52   6.8  263 -19.6 -2.7 -7.8  17.2 E
11-24 18:39:40.0 154 34 23h48   2.6  263 -19.6  1.9 -7.6
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11-25  5:26:28.0 358 34 21h28  68.0   92 -23.4  1.9 -7.8
11-25  5:26:43.0 359 30 21h20  64.4   92 -23.3  0.9 -7.6  47.7 E
11-25  5:26:58.0 360 27 21h14  61.3   92 -23.3  2.0 -7.4
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11-25  5:28:16.0 359 32 21h21  66.0   92 -23.1  2.0 -7.4
11-25  5:28:37.0 000 28 21h14  62.0   92 -23.1  0.1 -7.2  40.1 E
11-25  5:28:59.0 001 24 21h08  58.3   93 -23.0  1.9 -7.0
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11-25  7:30:10.0 345 69  9h51  75.5  117  -6.7  1.6 -8.4
11-25  7:30:14.0 347 67  9h43  77.4  117  -6.7  1.2 -8.4  48.5 E
11-25  7:30:20.0 349 64  9h27  80.0  117  -6.6  1.9 -8.4
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11-25 17:12:58.0 208 22 19h15  -8.7  245  -8.0  1.9 -6.2
11-25 17:13:12.4 207 20 19h19 -10.8  245  -8.1 -6.0 -6.1   7.7 W
11-25 17:13:27.5 205 18 19h23 -12.9  246  -8.1  1.9 -6.0
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11-25 18:29:40.0 161 42 23h15   8.9  261 -18.3  1.8 -7.8
11-25 18:29:53.5 162 38 23h13   5.1  261 -18.4 -0.2 -7.7  34.8 W
11-25 18:30:08.0 164 35 23h12   1.5  261 -18.4  1.9 -7.5
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11-26  5:22:28.0 000 29 21h10  62.9   91 -24.1  1.9 -7.2
11-26  5:22:48.0 001 25 21h06  59.4   91 -24.1  1.0 -7.0  53.1 E
11-26  5:23:08.0 002 22 21h02  56.3   91 -24.0  2.0 -6.8
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11-26 17:06:56.0 208 22 19h14  -8.9  244  -7.4  1.9 -6.2
11-26 17:07:06.5 207 20 19h17 -10.5  244  -7.4  0.7 -6.1  67.5 E
11-26 17:07:17.0 206 19 19h20 -12.0  244  -7.4  2.0 -6.0
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11-26 17:16:27.5 212 18 19h04 -12.0  246  -8.6  1.9 -5.8
11-26 17:16:37.0 211 17 19h07 -13.2  246  -8.6  0.9 -5.7  75.4 W
11-26 17:16:47.0 210 15 19h09 -14.5  246  -8.6  1.9 -5.7
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11-26 18:23:37.0 161 41 23h14   8.6  259 -17.6  1.9 -7.8
11-26 18:23:53.6 162 37 23h12   4.1  259 -17.6 -7.5 -7.6   3.9 W
11-26 18:24:12.0 164 33 23h10  -0.3  259 -17.7  2.0 -7.4
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11-27  5:16:48.0 001 25 21h01  59.1   90 -25.1  2.0 -7.0
11-27  5:17:05.0 002 22 20h58  56.5   90 -25.1  1.7 -6.9  66.3 E
11-27  5:17:17.0 002 21 20h57  54.8   90 -25.1  2.0 -6.7
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11-27  5:25:55.0 357 25 21h40  59.5   92 -23.9  2.0 -7.1
11-27  5:26:14.0 358 22 21h32  56.6   92 -23.8  1.4 -6.9  62.5 W
11-27  5:26:30.0 359 20 21h27  54.4   92 -23.8  2.0 -6.8
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    Comments:

  • Time is Moscow Winter Time (UT+0300)
  • Moments are calculated for the point in the center of Moscow with lat=55o45', long=37o37'
  • Azimuth (Azm): 0 - North, 90 - East, 180 - South, 270 - West
  • Max.at - distance to the point of maximum brightness in kilometers

    Related links

  • Iridia miss the Moon
  • Flares distribution over the sky during 2000 and 2001
  • Great picture of Iridium flare
  • Iridium flares
  • Satellite Predictions for ANY location on the Earth
  • Iridflar software Ver. 2.2 by Rob Matson (107K zipped file)
  • Orbital elements as of Nov. 19th, 2006
  • Satellite tracking and decay information by Alan Pickup
  • SeeSat-L Mailing List Archives

    My photos of Iridium flares

  • My first picture of Iridium flare on Aug. 12th, 2000 (Iridium 7 flare in Taurus between Jupiter and Saturn!)
  • Iridium 62 flare in Taurus near Jupiter on Sep. 22nd, 2000
  • Iridium 18 flare in Ursa Major on Apr. 3th, 2001
  • Iridium 10 flare in Hercules on July 1st, 2001
  • Iridium 53 flare in Bootes on July 14th, 2001
  • Iridium 7 flare near Alcor and Mizar on May 30th, 2002

    Clear skies!

    Denis V. Denissenko (denis@hea.iki.rssi.ru)

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