[OneOfOne (Trevor)]

Last night a -1 flare was to be visible about 6:42 so I went outside with a compass to get my bearings and estimated the 50 or so degrees altitude. I estimated it would be about midway between Alpha Centauri and Peacock. After a minute or so, and about right on schedule, a "star" appeared from nowhere, about the same brightness as Alpha Centauri...as expected. I watched for a few seconds as it slowly moved a half degree or so across the sky and then faded from view.

Tonight there is supposed to be a -8 in almost exactly the same location and about 5 minutes earlier....fingers crossed! The -1 was interesting, but I am looking forward to the -8, but I don't know if I will invite the neighbours over quite yet. Haven't recovered from the last "non event".