Jim Nix wrote: > Irridiums- > Ir 44t Monster Flare near mag 8.0, at Zenith, I could not > see the point of light it just lit up the moisture in the > atmosphere and the surrounding landscape. Like a flashbulb > went off at 20 ft. Anyone else experience this effect? Yes, I mentioned it here a little while ago. I was too busy looking up though, to see the landscape. -- Jay Respler -- JRespler@superlink.net Sky Views: http://njsurf.com/skyviews/ Satellite Tracker * Early Typewriter Collector Freehold, New Jersey