I saw this once. It was quite a few years back, through my 8" dob in my front yard. I saw a flash and couldn't imagine what it could have been except an impact.

I saw this once. It was quite a few years back, through my 8" dob in my front yard. I saw a flash and couldn't imagine what it could have been except an impact. After some research online that night I began to doubt myself, most people concluded it was too rare and would not be visible. The next day I saw someone asking in a newsgroup about the mysterious flash he had seen the night before while observing the moon through his telescope. Again, the general consensus was that he couldn't have seen an impact, it was too rare and would not be visible. I checked with him and we both saw the flash at the same time. I also saw a satellite transit the moon once with that same telescope, it was so cool. And to think I don't even pull it out anymore. Sad....