In a message dated 6/24/99 11:46:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Mir16609@AOL.COM writes: > Iridflar output for Columbia, MD (Local time = EDT = UTC -4 hours) > > Local Local Iridium Sun Flare Max Flare Ird > Day Date Time Azm El Rnge N I Azm Elv Mag MMA Bearing # S > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Fri 99- 6-25 23:20:39 036 13 1315 D L 333 -21 -2 R 23.5 mi E 66 > Fri 99- 6-25 23:20:53 037 13 1290 D L 333 -21 0 R 45.2 mi E 21A ? > Fri 99- 6-25 23:20:54 037 13 1289 D L 333 -21 0 R 44.9 mi E 73 ? > Fri 99- 6-25 23:21:00 038 12 1273 D L 333 -21 2 R 82.9 mi E 14A There was a moderate haze on Friday evening but no clouds or rain. Iridium 66 flared to at least a -2 mag on time. The others were a no show. The nearby Cassiopeia stars (alpha, beta gamma and eta) were all clearly visible with binoculars. If 21A or 73 flared to a 0 mag, I would have observed them. Iridium 14A may have been obscued by the haze. Cheers Don Gardner 39.1796 N, 76.8419 W, 34m ASL Homepage: http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/