That's a very cynical attitude toward the public. So take some time to help educate them. The phenomenology of satellite debris re-entry is not familiar to most people. Note this is a private post; I did not want to clutter up the list.-- Richard Hall To UNSUBSCRIBE from the 'meteorobs' email list, use the Web form at: http://www.tiacdot net/users/lewkaren/meteorobs/subscribe.html