In a message dated 4/16/99 04:48:07 PM EDT, b_gimle@algonet.se writes: > > Well, I'm not in the southern hemisphere, and it's not January, > but I accidentally found it flashing wildly and irregularly. > Average period 3.5 seconds, but some intervals around 2 sec. > Best flash about -3m at 19:24:24 UT, next good one (+0m?) > at 19:24:40 "Wildly" is a very good description. I've made several obs of Spot 3 over the past few weeks. On the evening of 12 April (circa 01:30 UTC 13 April) the primary flashes were still about 13 seconds apart but there were regular secondary flashes. Two just before the main flash, one abot 6 secs after the main flash. It was a relatively low elevation pass in the NE sky. On the evening of 14 April (at 02:39 UTC 15 April) the main flash seemed to increase in brightness slowly, then suddenly flash. This was a high elevation pass (340az, 60el) descending to the horizon. Spot 3 is definitely an interesting object for the Northern hemisphere observers to see this summer. Cheers Don Gardner 39.1796 N, 76.8419 W, 34m ASL Homepage: http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/ Space Day - 6 May 1999; http://www.spaceday.com/