Hoped to see Mir and STS-89 this morning and was truly pleased to find a *very* clear sky. They were only 15-16 degrees up at their culminations but first appeared at a very good phase angle in the WSW. They were separated by what I estimate to be about 10 to 20 degrees. Mir was very bright at first but dimmed as phase angle became less favorable. STS-89 appeared dim at first but brightened gradually and remained visible longer and lower than Mir was. Also notable was Magion 5 Rk (#24294, 96-50D), a very high pass that may have been as bright as +1. It was only 326 km (204 miles) distant at its culmination. Ed Cannon ecannon@mail.utexas.edu Austin, Texas, USA -- 30.3086N, 97.7279W, 150 m