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Iridium Satellite Flares For Selected Locations

Iridium satellite flares are visible over a very small area. You need to select the area below that is closest to your observing location. For instance, flare information for Hickory will not be good for Maiden. If you would like to add your favorite area to this list, let us know. More Links are being added.

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Catawba County

Eastern Catawba, Balls Creek Road

Eastern Catawba, Bandys Area, Bandys High School

Southern Catawba, Blackburn Bridge Road Observing Areas

City of Catawba

City of Claremont

City of Conover

Hickory, Catawba Science Center Area

Hickory, Viewmont, Lake Hickory

City of Longview

City of Maiden, Lucile Miller Observatory

Western Catawba, Mountain View and Bakers Mountain Area

City of Newton, East, Mt. Olive Area

City of Newton, West, Old St. Pauls Church Area

Oxford Area, Catfish, Bunker Hill High School Area

Southwest Catawba, Plateau - Fred T. Foard High School Area

Northeast Hickory, St. Stephens High School

Southeast Catawba, Sherrills Ford-Terrell Area

Northern Lake Norman Slanting Bridge Road Kiestlers Store Area

NC 16 at NC 150 and Little Mountain Area

Eastern Catawba, Smyrna Hopewell Area

Western Catawba, Wildlife Club and Lynn Mountain


Lincoln County

City of Lincolnton

West Lincoln, Vale, West Lincoln High and Middle School area


Rutherford County

Northeast Rutherford, CCAS Slab

Northeast Rutherford, B.S.A. Camp Bud Schiele


Iredell County

Northern Iredell, Allisons Woods


High Country

Parkway South of Blowing Rock, Julian Price Park Area


Blue Ridge Parkway

Mt. Mitchell Overlook Milepost 351

North of Wilkesboro, Doughton Park End of Picnic Loop


North Carolina Coastal

Outer Banks, Rodanthe


South Carolina Coastal

Low Country, Edisto Beach