Iridium 41/43 conjunction

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Hello all,

Has anyone else happened to notice that, based on recent Iridium
elements, Iridium 41 and 43 pass dangerously close to one another?
Using the elements below, the two come within 30 meters of each
other on Saturday morning, November 15th at 7:47:21 UTC.  Of
course, these satellites are maneuvering right now, so I'm sure
they won't come THAT close -- just thought it was an interesting
conjunction.  The predicted subsatellite point at the time of closest
approach is in the South Atlantic, between the Falkland Islands
and South Georgia Island.  --Rob

Iridium 43
1 25039U 97069A   97317.16795516 -.00011690  00000-0 -16222-2 0   228
2 25039  86.5779 132.0827 0010818 217.2232 142.8243 14.78138260   614
Iridium 41
1 25040U 97069B   97317.16783859 -.00054000  00000-0 -75237-2 0   185
2 25040  86.5808 132.0779 0011277 221.7776 138.2515 14.78151999   602

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