2004-12-14 - Garland, TX - Unknown

I saw a dim indeterminately shaped object that flew silently about 1.5 degrees per second whose only hint of its appearance was in the

While trying to spot Geminid meteors in may subsurban back yard, a 737 came acros our house on the glide path into Love Field. While trying to divert my gaze from its landing lights, I noticed a very dim object about 1 degree of arc in length and of an indeterminate width, moving perpendicular to the path of the 737. It seemed to occult some stars as it travelled (about 1.5 degrees/sec) at an indeterminate altitude. It appeared to have no luminescence except for the faintest shimmer as it moved across the starry sky. It was travelling perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. Its magnitude I would estimate between 4-5. It made no noise. I observed it for about ninety seconds until it was no longer visible. It travelled unidirectionally North-to-South for the duration of its visibility.