--- On Sun, 8 Mar 1998 09:46:54 -0500 (EST) Walter Nissen <dk058@cleveland.freenet.edu> wrote in part: >I'm trying to keep an open mind about this, but I can't see any logical >argument supporting use of "flare". There were some logical pro and con arguments back in Oct 97. See the archive "threads" such as: "Terminology, controversy, flare....." "Iridiums, according to 97-09 SSR" and my favorite: "flash vs.glint vs. flare" @ http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/Oct-1997/0329.html http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/Oct-1997/#threads/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, Jeff Hunt <jeff@satellite.eu.org> Please vote on Usenet's CFV re: sci.astro.satellite.visual-observe For details see: http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/Feb-1998/0263.html