Below is a message that Joe Rao sent me from John Bortle to him. George Zay --------- << Below are listed all my January data for H-B. I'm not even going to comment on the apparent trend. The latest observed magnitudes are very definite. Make of it what you will. 1997 January 8.46UT m1 = 3.4 (NE) 3.6 (10x50B) 13.45 3.2 " 3.4 " 15.45 2.9 " 3.2 " 17.45 2.7 " 2.9 " 19.45 2.9 " 2.9 " 21.45 3.0 " 3.0 " Regards - John >>