My Neighbor came over and asked me what that was. Naked eye from West Phoenix it was certainly a mysterious object. It was easily resolved with low power binoculars and indeed a big ballon reflecting the setting sun. A really nice sight. Jeff Hopkins Phoenix Observatory (187283) Counting Photons Phoenix, Arizona www.hposoft.com/Astro/astro.html -----Original Message----- From: L Knauth <Knauth@xxxxxxx> To: az-observing <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, Sep 2, 2013 7:25 pm Subject: [AZ-Observing] Balloon putting on show at sunset Anybody know the story on the huge balloon high in the north at sunset? Gorgeous sight in binocs. Faded fast. Paul Knauth -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.