It is quite possible that you did see some Iridium flares (click on the link above provided by alokhoman) for more info. They tend to occur in series over a several day period and there is currently a set near midnight (perhaps it was a bit later than you thought since you ?'d the time) about 60 degrees to the left of where the moon was. If you go to the heavens-above.com page you can set your location (then bookmark it) and see predictions for each day. They only last 10 or 15 seconds, so if you are to look for them it is imperative that you have a very accurate and calibrated timepiece. They can be much brighter than Venus particularly when high in the sky; at lower elevations like the series in the east at your location, they are usually (but not always) dimmer since they have to travel through more air, and the spot on the earth is more spread out<br /><br />MW <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>