It appears that Iridium 14 ? = 24836 = 97-30A has an orientation problem. I looked for a predicted monster flare from this object, and instead saw a series of about 8 flashes spaced at 5 second intervals. The peak flashes were magnitude -1.5. Also note that its mean motion is 14.3424, compared to the nominal 14.3421. Here's the Iridflar output for my site: Ir Date Time Az El Sun Ant Flar Vis Peak Stand UT elev Angle Mag Mag Mag 14? 98-10-18 02:30:00 014 23 -25.2 L 0.18 -6.8 -7.0 -8.1 Cheers, Rich Keen Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado, USA (39.877 N, 105.391 W, elevation 2728m)