> If it was IC, or even high-powered batteries, it would have been hot enough to look like a flare under night vision goggles. I think you're thinking of therm

> If it was IC, or even high-powered batteries, it would have been hot enough to look like a flare under night vision goggles. I think you're thinking of thermals, unless it's on fire or something it's not going to emit the NIR/visible spectrum light that would be picked up by night vision.