BRIGHT LIGHT TRAVELING IN STRAIGHT LINE FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON
I LIVE JUST NORTH OF CHARLOTTE-DOUGLAS INTL AIRPORT FOR ABOUT 5 YRS NOW AND AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH INCOMING,OUTGOING AND PASSING AIR TRAFFIC. I WATCH ALL THE TIME.
LAST NIGHT MY WIFE AND I WATCHED A STEADY BRIGHT LIGHT, JUST BRIGHTER THAN THE BRIGHTEST STAR PASS OVERHEAD FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST IN A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT LINE FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON.
IT WAS HARD TO TELL THE OVERALL HEIGHT OF THE OBJECT DUE TO DARKNESS-BUT IT WENT ACROSS THE SKY FASTER THAN ANY PLANES AND IT WAS DEFINATELY NOT A "SHOOTING STAR".
I CONCEED IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SATELITE, BUT I DON'T THINK SO DUE TO THE BRIGHTNESS AND SPEED. JUST WANTED TO REPORT WHAT I SAW BECAUSE IT WAS UNUSUAL. THANKS FOR THE SITE AND GREAT JOB YOU DO...
((NUFORC Note: Satellites do not travel to the west. We do not know what the witness observed. PD))
I LIVE JUST NORTH OF CHARLOTTE-DOUGLAS INTL AIRPORT FOR ABOUT 5 YRS NOW AND AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH INCOMING,OUTGOING AND PASSING AIR TRAFFIC. I WATCH ALL THE TIME.
LAST NIGHT MY WIFE AND I WATCHED A STEADY BRIGHT LIGHT, JUST BRIGHTER THAN THE BRIGHTEST STAR PASS OVERHEAD FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST IN A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT LINE FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON.
IT WAS HARD TO TELL THE OVERALL HEIGHT OF THE OBJECT DUE TO DARKNESS-BUT IT WENT ACROSS THE SKY FASTER THAN ANY PLANES AND IT WAS DEFINATELY NOT A "SHOOTING STAR".
I CONCEED IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SATELITE, BUT I DON'T THINK SO DUE TO THE BRIGHTNESS AND SPEED. JUST WANTED TO REPORT WHAT I SAW BECAUSE IT WAS UNUSUAL. THANKS FOR THE SITE AND GREAT JOB YOU DO...
((NUFORC Note: Satellites do not travel to the west. We do not know what the witness observed. PD))
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Charlotte
USA
10 SECS
10 SECS
35.20
-80.83
light
NC
Occurred : 10/15/2006 21:00 (Entered as : 10/15/06 21:00) Reported: 10/16/2006 11:44:44 AM 11:44 Posted: 10/30/2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Shape: Light Duration: 10 SECS Characteristics: There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object
BRIGHT LIGHT TRAVELING IN STRAIGHT LINE FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON