| December | 2001 | Sightings | 25 on 11 nights | ||
| Date | Time (UTC) | Satellite No | Satellite Name | Mag | Comments |
| 01-Dec-2001 | 11:25:00 | 1997-064-A | Lacrosse 3 | - |
| 10-Dec-2001 | 11:01:00 | 1995-058-B | Cosmos 2322 Rocket | - | First clear night in nearly 2 weeks. |
| 11:50:00 | 1987-027-B | Cosmos 1833 Rocket | - |
| 17-Dec-2001 | 10:58:00 | 1978-094-B | Cosmos 1043 Rocket | - | |
| 12:02:00 | 2000-047-A | Lacrosse 4 | - |
| 19-Dec-2001 | 10:51:00 | 1988-113-H | Cosmos 1985 Debris | - | |
| 11:35:00 | 1979-093-A | Cosmos 1143 | - | ||
| 12:06:00 | 1999-039-B | Okean O Rocket | - | ||
| 18:06:00 | 1997-051-A | Iridium 29 | -8 | After missing out on seeing several satellites last night because of cloud, this was worth getting up at 4 am to watch. Very bright at -8. the flare centre passed 200 m from my house. It appeared as predicted in Canis Major. |
| 23-Dec-2001 | 11:10:00 | 1999-039-B | Okean O Rocket | - | |
| 11:48:00 | 1988-050-A | Cosmos 1953 | - | First clear night in 4 days. |
| 24-Dec-2001 | 11:17:28 | 1998-021-E | Iridium 66 | - |
| 25-Dec-2001 | 12:48:44 | 1998-051-B | Iridium 81 | -5 | The first flare that I have sighted with the help of a compass, taking all the guesswork out of looking for flares. Visibly yellowish flare of -5 mag. |
| 12:57:35 | 1997-069-E | Iridium 38 | -1 | Visible for 15-20 secs |
| 26-Dec-2001 | 12:42:51 | 1997-069-A | Iridium 43 | -2 | |
| 12:47:20 | 1997-064-A | Lacrosse 3 | 2.8 | ||
| 12:51:43 | 1997-034-D | Iridium 18 | -4 | Visible for about 20 secs, bright flare for 5 secs. |
| 27-Dec-2001 | 11:43:54 | 1998-067-A | ISS | -0.3 | ISS finally back in Australia! Not seen for more than one month. View of it was great, despite haze from severe bush fires. Videotaped. |
| 12:45:52 | 1997-069-D | Iridium 39 | -3 | Very hazy sky from bush fires turned this flare brownish orange and was less than the predicted -6. |
| 28-Dec-2001 | 09:45:28 | 1998-067-A | ISS | -0.2 | Not great conditions for viewing. Hazy skies from bush fires, Sun not long set. ISS passed close to conjunction of Moon and Saturn. |
| 11:02:00 | 1999-032-B | Iridium 21 | -2 | Preceded Iridium 68 by approx 40 secs.This is a spare in Plane One. | |
| 11:02:39 | 1998-021-G | Iridium 68 | -3 | Preceded by another unexpected flare. | |
| 11:40:01 | 1997-034-A | Iridium 15 | -4 | Just 12 deg above the horizon. It faded 5 degs from Mars. |
| 29-Dec-2001 | 10:23:00 | 1998-067-A | ISS | 1.4 | |
| 11:05:00 | 1978-064-A | SeaSat 1 | 3.1 |
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