On Oct 14, 12:02 pm, Pat Flannery wrote:
wrote:

I'm sure as well that there is no atmosphere to heat, but not sure
that there is no flare. In at least one of the broadcasts of LM lift
off (I seem to recall 2) that visible at the location of the engine
bell meeting descent stage there is what seems to be an extremely
brief thin bright triangle as it lifts. Perhaps if it is a "light
source" (and not some other spurious source) of some sort it could be
reflections off the mylar or perhaps mylar or other material being
vaporized within the rocket plume............Doc

But it would be ascending in daylight so it would be hard to see against
the illuminated lunar surface.
As has been pointed out, Paul VI was Pope at the time:http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2002-000018.html

Pat

No its really not of any signifigant size and is gone when the LM is
2-3 feet (or so)above the descent stage. It happens so fast and so
soon after sep there is really no background to judge
against..........Doc