I estimated that the maximum of Superbird A occurred about 2:55:30UT Mar 10 as seen from Austin, TX. (30.314, 97.866) I measured 24.5 cycles in 570.0 seconds to give a period of 23.265 seconds. There was also a minor maximum about 3:11UT. Brightest flashes were to about magnitude 7.5. If I use one of these timings, I get 51 cycles in 1186.0 seconds for a period of 23.255 seconds. I observed ETS-6 at 10:47:30UT with 7x50 binoculars flashing to about magnitude 5 or 6. I timed 4 cycles with a period of 20.0 seconds. I suspect I missed the "main show" which probably occurred about 10:30 or 10:35. It was a couple of degrees north of Iota Librae. I believe that this is the object that Jeff Medkeff and the airline pilot saw. The range was apporximately 22000 miles. (I did not generate predictions. :-) I observed ETS-6 from 2:20 to 2:30UT at a range of only 9000 miles. I timed 51 cycles in 510.5 seconds, giving a period of 10.01 seconds. The maxima were to about magnitude 7. Some were easily visible in my 12x80 in spite of a bright moon. The maxima rose and fell smoothly, with a flash on top. The secondary maxima occurred 1/2 between the primary maxima at magnitude 8 or 8.5. They also rose and fell smoothly over a time of about one second. I observed 97 86D (25129, Asiasat 3 Rk, Proton 4 upper stage) from 3:30 to 3:32UT. It was tumbling from magnitude 5.0 to 7.5 with a period of about 1.5 seconds. I measured 88 cycles in 129.1 seconds to give a period of 1.47 seconds. The range was 1200 miles since it had passed through perigee to the northwest of me a few minutes before. The Asiasat 3 payload is also stuck in an eccentric orbit. Another notable flashing payload: On the evening of July 20, 1996, Ed Cannon discovered Hipparcos (20169, 89 62B) flashing near Saturn. It was flashing to magnitude 7 or 8 at a range of over 25000 miles. The period was 8.2 seconds. I subsequently measured a period of 2.02 seconds in October, 1996. Mike McCants Austin, TX (30.314, 97.866)