There was a very nice pass of the Mir space station last Saturday (May 15) that for observers in Las Cruces, NM, was within 1 degree of Mars. A quicktime video of the event is posted on my web-site for those who are interested. The address is http://astro.nmsu.edu/~devereux/movies.html It takes only a couple of minutes to load. I hope you enjoy it. Best Nick Devereux 32.3117N 106.7783W 4000'