In reply to: >Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 22:19:29 +0200 From: alphonse.pouplier@skynet.be (Pouplier Alphonse) Subject: Second Brightest< >What is the brightest satellite after MIR for observers at a latitude near +50 degrees?< Probably the Lacrosse family, but a lot depends on the phase angle. The next candidate is UARS. Of course, when the space shuttle Atlantis is on its way to Mir, it will be at least as bright as Mir. Bruno Tilgner 100533.2016@compuserve.com