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October 22, 1999

NASA APOD October 22, 1999: Iridium 52: Not A Meteor

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Tomorrow's picture: Not A Comet < Archive | Index | Search | Calendar | Glossary | Education | About APOD > Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U.

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