While looking for another object, I saw what has proved to be an UNID. The unknown object has a flash period of about 4.9 seconds and is in a high-altitude orbit. Observed magnitude was perhaps +6 -> inv, and the maxima grew fainter as the object moved north. As best I am able to determine at this time, these were two positions (UTC; first position less certain than second; using Tirion's "Bright Star Atlas 2000.0"): 1999-09-07, 2:21:45-22:10, RA 20:30-50, Dec +10 - +11 1999-09-07, 2:26:45, RA 21:10-15, Dec +21 Location: 30.314N, 97.866W, 280m If I'd have known it would be a possibly significant UNID, I would have tried to fight off "binocular neck" a bit longer.... Just a few minutes ago Milstar 3 (25724, 99-23A) flared for several seconds brighter than +3 and perhaps as bright as +2 as it passed several degrees above Orion. The flare ended at about 9:29:40 UTC when it was almost straight up from Bellatrix. Seen from 30.3086N, 97.7279W, 150m. Ed Cannon - ecannon@mail.utexas.edu - Austin, Texas, USA (Don't bother with Netscape Webmail if you have a small monitor and use less than 800x600 resolution!) ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.