2005-09-30 - New Lenox, IL - Triangle

triangle of stars breaking off in diffrent directions

I work as a large equipment fueler and usually load my truck for the days stops at around 4:45am every day.

While the truck is loading I frequenly check out the night sky and stars. Im very familiar with the constilations that I see every day.

This paticular night I noticed a constellation I've never seen before off to my northwest. 3 extreemly bright stars in the shape of a triangle.

I stood there for a minute or so staring at the shape when all of the sudden the bottom left star moved about (relative to my perspective) a foot and half to the north.

At first I thought, ok its a satalite, but then it stopped. Right when this object stopped the bottom right object took off to the east where i eventually lost site of it.

I looked back at the 2 remaining objects only to see the top object slowly fade into the night sky as if it had risin straight up. the first moving object remained in position at least untill I entered my truck to start my route. very freeky!!!!!!!!!