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Very Brightness Satellites
The table below shows the information available in our database and located in the Very Brightness group of satellites, characterized by its easy observation even to the naked eye. The information presented include orbital parameters and data derived from the latest available orbital elements.
They have this name because they are quite bright when passing before dawn and after sunset. Normally the satellites are of low altitude orbits or debris of rockets boosters that remain orbiting the Earth in the upper atmosphere. In this category are the International Space Station, the Hubble space Telescope and the Space Shuttle.

Satellite	Norad	Inclination Degrees	Apogee Km	Perigee Km	Period min	Options
ATLAS CENTAUR 2	00694U	30º	1361	461	103	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
THOR AGENA D R/B	00733U	99º	812	763	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	00877U	65º	758	640	99	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	02802U	74º	799	702	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	03230U	74º	640	592	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
OAO 2	03597U	35º	746	739	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ISIS 1	03669U	88º	3455	576	128	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
METEOR 1-1	03835U	81º	431	418	93	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SERT 2	04327U	99º	1046	1038	106	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	04814U	81º	554	497	95	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	05118U	81º	594	526	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ASTEX 1	05560U	93º	749	727	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	05730U	74º	1569	383	105	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 482 DESCENT CRAFT	06073U	52º	3981	209	129	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)	06153U	35º	709	700	99	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ATLAS CENTAUR R/B	06155U	35º	696	639	98	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
OPS 8180 (RADCAT)	06212U	99º	483	479	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	07004U	74º	973	365	98	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	07338U	83º	650	343	95	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
DELTA 1 R/B	08063U	89º	1719	304	105	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	08459U	74º	784	760	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	10114U	98º	551	529	95	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	10861U	81º	466	438	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SEASAT 1	10967U	108º	754	749	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	11267U	83º	621	594	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	11332U	81º	300	293	90	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	11574U	74º	771	749	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	11672U	83º	624	597	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	11849U	98º	498	481	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	11933U	81º	482	448	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1220	12054U	65º	546	450	95	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	12139U	83º	1240	384	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	12389U	83º	931	351	98	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	12465U	81º	581	526	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
METEOR PRIRODA	12585U	97º	557	532	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	12904U	81º	595	548	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	13068U	81º	584	549	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	13154U	81º	620	559	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1400	13402U	81º	486	477	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	13403U	81º	597	543	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	13819U	81º	579	524	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1484	14207U	98º	445	422	93	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	14208U	98º	593	527	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1500	14372U	83º	563	546	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	14484U	83º	965	347	98	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1536	14699U	83º	584	562	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1544	14819U	83º	552	535	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	14820U	83º	637	609	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ERBS	15354U	57º	535	503	95	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	15483U	74º	788	760	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-12 R/B(2)	15772U	71º	849	797	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	15945U	83º	636	607	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	16111U	98º	532	483	95	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	16182U	71º	843	835	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	16496U	83º	636	607	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	16792U	82º	642	606	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	16882U	83º	640	609	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
EGP (AJISAI)	16908U	50º	1497	1479	116	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1812	17295U	83º	567	552	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	17567U	83º	637	607	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1833	17589U	71º	851	848	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	17590U	71º	841	833	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	17912U	82º	638	611	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1844	17973U	71º	868	826	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	18153U	83º	640	608	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1867	18187U	65º	800	778	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	18749U	83º	639	610	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1933	18958U	83º	585	569	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-3 R/B	19046U	98º	605	554	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	19120U	71º	848	812	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1953	19210U	83º	588	567	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	19257U	74º	785	756	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 1975	19573U	83º	592	570	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	19574U	83º	639	609	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	19650U	71º	852	829	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
INTERCOSMOS 24	20261U	83º	2402	499	115	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	20262U	83º	2450	498	115	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
DELTA 1 R/B	20323U	97º	789	683	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
DELTA 2 R/B(1)	20453U	36º	964	428	99	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 2058	20465U	82º	607	583	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	20466U	83º	645	614	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	20511U	83º	647	620	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
HST (Hubble Telescope)	20580U	28º	568	563	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	20625U	71º	854	835	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 2084	20663U	63º	661	565	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-6 R/B(2)	20666U	63º	671	547	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	20775U	83º	1433	371	103	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	21088U	83º	992	959	105	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
OKEAN 3	21397U	83º	623	593	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 2151	21422U	83º	618	594	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	21423U	82º	646	623	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ERS 1	21574U	98º	797	749	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ARIANE 40 R/B	21610U	99º	764	759	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
UARS	21701U	57º	458	354	93	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
INTERCOSMOS 25	21819U	83º	2936	435	120	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	21820U	83º	3009	436	121	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	21876U	83º	1007	954	105	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	21938U	83º	1003	960	105	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	22220U	71º	849	828	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	22285U	71º	846	840	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 2228	22286U	83º	634	605	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	22566U	71º	850	837	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 2242	22626U	83º	633	606	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	22803U	71º	848	826	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ARIANE 40 R/B	22830U	99º	798	782	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 2278	23087U	71º	856	840	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	23088U	71º	845	843	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	23343U	98º	650	641	98	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	23405U	71º	846	839	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ERS 2	23560U	99º	785	784	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ARIANE 40+ R/B	23561U	98º	776	765	100	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	23705U	71º	852	833	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	24298U	71º	861	841	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ORBVIEW 2 (SEASTAR)	24883U	98º	695	692	99	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	25400U	98º	815	801	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	25407U	71º	847	834	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ISS (ZARYA) (Space Station)	25544U	52º	358	348	92	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	25723U	48º	533	503	95	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
CZ-4B R/B	25732U	99º	861	808	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
OKEAN O	25860U	98º	651	649	98	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	25861U	98º	651	629	98	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-14 R/B	26874U	82º	478	446	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ENVISAT	27386U	99º	785	783	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B	27422U	99º	806	788	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
AQUA	27424U	98º	703	702	99	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
CZ-4B R/B	27432U	99º	884	810	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
JB-3 2 (ZY 2B)	27550U	97º	499	485	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ADEOS-2	27597U	98º	806	803	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
H-2A R/B	27601U	99º	842	736	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
H-2A R/B	27700U	97º	484	425	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
CZ-4B R/B	28059U	99º	757	685	99	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
CZ-2C R/B	28222U	97º	613	539	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	28353U	71º	851	841	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
CZ-4B R/B	28471U	97º	529	385	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
CZ-2C R/B	28480U	98º	912	706	101	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ARIANE 5 R/B	28499U	98º	707	570	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
CZ-2D R/B	28738U	98º	572	557	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SUZAKU (ASTRO-EII)	28773U	31º	569	560	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ALOS (DAICHI)	28931U	98º	695	694	99	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
H-2A R/B	28932U	98º	695	547	97	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
AKARI (ASTRO-F)	28939U	98º	707	695	99	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
M-V-8 R/B	28942U	98º	555	287	93	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
RESURS-DK 1	29228U	70º	567	354	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 2421	29247U	65º	408	378	92	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
GENESIS 1	29252U	65º	591	522	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
H-2A R/B	29394U	97º	473	422	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
CZ-4B R/B	29507U	98º	622	559	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-8 R/B	29659U	98º	508	453	94	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B	30778U	36º	542	497	95	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
CZ-2C R/B	31114U	98º	873	787	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
GENESIS 2	31789U	65º	597	519	96	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
COSMOS 2428	31792U	71º	859	843	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
SL-16 R/B	31793U	71º	847	844	102	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info
ISS DEB [TOOLBAG]	33442U	52º	353	348	92	Track \| 5 Days \| Sat Info

Satellites Orbital Parameters

The table above shows the main parameters and information available for this satellite.

Satellite: This column shows the name of the object in orbit. In some cases the official name ends with the words R/B, meaning that it is a piece or any stage from some rocket booster.

Norad: North American Aerospace Defense Command, the Air Defence Command of the United States, responsible for the catalogue of objects in orbit. The number indicates the record of the satellite in the Norad archives.

Inclination: Angle formed between the orbit of the satellite and terrestrial line of the equator. Satellites with inclination of 0 degrees follow the equator line and are called equatorial orbit satellites. When the inclination is 90 degrees its orbit crosses the terrestrial poles and are called polar orbiting satellites. When the inclination is less or equal latitude of the place of observation, the satellite be seen directly if conditions permit.

Apogee: Maximum distance that the object is far from the center of the Earth.

Perigee: Highest approchement between the object and the center of the Earth. The figures shown already discounting the radius of the Earth, 6378 Km. One Perigee value equal to the value of Apogee indicates a circular orbit satellite.

Period: Value in minutes that a satellite takes to complete one orbit of perigee to perigee. Satellites in polar orbit, positioned at 800 km in altitude will take approximately 102 minutes to complete one revolution. The International Space Station, 350 km above the surface, completes its orbit in 90 minutes.

The lower the altitude of a satellite, more speed he needs to keep in orbit and not re-enters the atmosphere.

Geostationary satellites have a period of approximately 1436 minutes with inclination of 0 degrees (equatorial orbit). Because this is the same time it takes Earth to complete one turn on its axis, geostationary satellites appear static on the same geographic point. To this happens the satellite should be positioned about 36 thousand kilometers in altitude.

Note and Frequency: Filled with additional information where possible. The frequencies shown, when provided, are those captured by enthusiasts or informed by the official organizations of disclosure.