Group of four points of light moving in a deliberate and manner unconventional for aircraft or satellites
Sighting Friday 4/28/06 @ 9:35P Location Reno, NV (39.525 Lat, 119.777 Long) Witnessed by husband and wife Facing South-West I noticed nearly directly overhead four bright points of light of equal intensity in shape of square parallelogram spaced possibly 0.25-0.5 degrees Initial brightness 1-2 orders of magnitude greater than any other star in that part of the night's sky Color similar as other stars and constant (other than fading intensity noted below) Absolutely no other physical features were discernible Absolutely no sound observed Points of light then changed positions several times in a smooth manner relative to each other in a pattern similar to a shell game, then deliberately aligned into a line of four abreast, then finally into four in a row before fading from vision while moving North - North-West at what appeared to be a constant speed on the order of but slightly slower than that of an orbital satellite. During the first part of the observation the group of lights passed through a portion of the sky that was brightly illuminated vertically by the exterior lights of a nearby large hotel and resulted in causing the lights to appear to shimmer (similar to atmospheric distortion) as they crossed the cone of light.
Objects observed for a duration of approximately 45 seconds (from 90 degrees to approximately 45 degrees above the horizon) Group intensity faded uniformly as objects moved in a Northerly direction until no longer visible Approximately 3-4 minutes later a solo object (similar point of light but intensity 2-3 orders of magnitude lower) followed same track as first group but at a somewhat higher speed. Object disappeared within approximately 10-15 seconds Observer (author) has Masters degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering with experience in orbital vehicles and orbital mechanics and is a sworn peace officer.
Sighting Friday 4/28/06 @ 9:35P Location Reno, NV (39.525 Lat, 119.777 Long) Witnessed by husband and wife Facing South-West I noticed nearly directly overhead four bright points of light of equal intensity in shape of square parallelogram spaced possibly 0.25-0.5 degrees Initial brightness 1-2 orders of magnitude greater than any other star in that part of the night's sky Color similar as other stars and constant (other than fading intensity noted below) Absolutely no other physical features were discernible Absolutely no sound observed Points of light then changed positions several times in a smooth manner relative to each other in a pattern similar to a shell game, then deliberately aligned into a line of four abreast, then finally into four in a row before fading from vision while moving North - North-West at what appeared to be a constant speed on the order of but slightly slower than that of an orbital satellite. During the first part of the observation the group of lights passed through a portion of the sky that was brightly illuminated vertically by the exterior lights of a nearby large hotel and resulted in causing the lights to appear to shimmer (similar to atmospheric distortion) as they crossed the cone of light.
Objects observed for a duration of approximately 45 seconds (from 90 degrees to approximately 45 degrees above the horizon) Group intensity faded uniformly as objects moved in a Northerly direction until no longer visible Approximately 3-4 minutes later a solo object (similar point of light but intensity 2-3 orders of magnitude lower) followed same track as first group but at a somewhat higher speed. Object disappeared within approximately 10-15 seconds Observer (author) has Masters degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering with experience in orbital vehicles and orbital mechanics and is a sworn peace officer.
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Occurred : 4/28/2006 21:35 (Entered as : 042806 21:35) Reported: 5/2/2006 5:19:45 PM 17:19 Posted: 5/15/2006 Location: Reno, NV Shape: Formation Duration: 45 seconds
Group of four points of light moving in a deliberate and manner unconventional for aircraft or satellites