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  1. The time has come to shut up shop. Try @overlondon or @twisst for ISS alerts. Thank for following. More details at http://j.mp/aboveretire
  2. ISS Pass: mag -3.5 starts at 21:59:13 from W to W with max elevation 74deg at 22:01:58 in direction W
  3. Iridium Flare: mag -3 at 21:16:46 with max elevation 22deg in direction 355deg (N) (from Iridium 4)
  4. ISS Pass: mag -3.6 starts at 20:23:50 from WSW to E with max elevation 75deg at 20:26:49 in direction SSE
  5. ISS Pass: mag -3.6 starts at 21:31:55 from W to E with max elevation 85deg at 21:34:52 in direction NW
  6. Iridium Flare: mag -7 at 03:09:28 with max elevation 31deg in direction 288deg (WNW) (from Iridium 63)
  7. ISS Pass: mag -1.5 starts at 22:40:02 from W to W with max elevation 25deg at 22:41:27 in direction W
  8. ISS Pass: mag -3.6 starts at 21:04:40 from WSW to E with max elevation 70deg at 21:07:35 in direction S
  9. Iridium Flare: mag -4 at 04:43:43 with max elevation 60deg in direction 240deg (WSW) (from Iridium 22)
  10. ISS Pass: mag -3.0 starts at 20:37:38 from SW to E with max elevation 39deg at 20:40:26 in direction SSE
  11. ISS Pass: mag -3.7 starts at 21:45:27 from WSW to ESE with max elevation 66deg at 21:48:25 in direction SSE
  12. ISS Pass: mag -2.9 starts at 21:18:26 from SW to ESE with max elevation 35deg at 21:21:10 in direction SSE
  13. Iridium Flare: mag -7 at 05:04:57 with max elevation 65deg in direction 229deg (SW) (from Iridium 47)
  14. Iridium Flare: mag -8 at 03:27:56 with max elevation 41deg in direction 281deg (W) (from Iridium 65)
  15. Iridium Flare: mag -8 at 03:43:12 with max elevation 47deg in direction 276deg (W) (from Iridium 63)
  16. ISS Pass: mag -3.3 starts at 03:41:39 from SSE to ESE with max elevation 53deg at 03:41:39 in direction SSE
  17. Iridium Flare: mag -4 at 05:26:11 with max elevation 70deg in direction 209deg (SSW) (from Iridium 23)
  18. ISS Pass: mag -3.0 starts at 04:45:27 from W to SE with max elevation 36deg at 04:48:03 in direction SSW
  19. ISS Pass: mag -2.6 starts at 03:13:48 from E to E with max elevation 40deg at 03:13:48 in direction E
  20. Iridium Flare: mag -4 at 05:32:14 with max elevation 69deg in direction 209deg (SSW) (from Iridium 26)