Actually Patrick SPOC is a very good site to view DSO's. Those people out on the lawn aren't all there for the Irridium Flares. You need to stay up late enough for it to get dark though. The official part of SPOC parties tend to adjorn before astonomical twilight ends though. That's when it starts to get really good and the public is still wandering in at that time. And the public loves it. Kurt could give you a list of bright DSO's that are visable from SPOC and Dave Bernsen would be happy to find them for you with your telescope if you need help. DT ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433