> > an Iridium or are there other sats that can flair in a similar manner? > > Yes, other sats can flare, though usually not as predictably as Iridium. > -- NOAA 15 is getting downright predictible in these parts, flaring up from magnitude 4.0 or so to about magnitude -1 or so for eight to ten seconds long always on a northbound pass early in the evening. It flares shortly after the "apex" of the pass. Not sure what the correct word is there. We have seen 3 for 3 expected flares. Well worth watching for. Tom Troszak Asheville, NC 35.601 N, -82.554 W ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html