The object you saw was probably the chinese Long March rocket: Long March 2 r 473 x 169 km 1 24930U 97048F 97269.62056444 .00755554 -14785-5 39246-3 0 675 2 24930 86.3384 113.3334 0227034 71.3075 291.2699 15.83354508 3903 Johannes ********************************************* Johannes Mueller, Irmtraut/Germany tel./fax: +49 (0) 6436 8223 = eMail: Joh_Mueller@compuserve.com Location: 50d33m15s N, 8d03m33s E, 354m, UT+2 *********************************************