high speed cloud shape changing direction
Report from West Palm Beach , Florida. Sighting December 21,2007 17:20hrs.
Cloud like object.
I am a 60 year old business owner in WPB,FL. I was a Sgt. in USMC Air Corp.and know aircraft/atmospheric/astronomical events.I've seen aircraft on fire in the air, flare drops, rockets launch,blimps,meteors,comets, space debris ect.both day and night.
My wife and I were driving home heading due west when I saw at our 12 oclock what appeared to be a small ,flattened oval shape, bright cloud about 50 degrees above the western horizon ,the sky was otherwise totally cloudless and blue, visibility unlimited.
My second assessment was an aircraft and contrail at high altitude, yet the shape just wasn't right.It was larger, brighter and more rounded at the front trailing to the rear but overall very short and unchanging in length or appearance.
We were about 3 miles due west of Palm Beach International and a 737 which was climbing out on take off was of equal size .Meaning the cloud/object size was visually equal to the wingspan of the low flying 737, perhaps 3 inchs at arms length.
The object was moving S and after 5 minutes was at our 8 oclock and dropping to 20 degrees above the horizon as we drove due west.
I then watched the object move to the west of it trajectory as we were stopped at a long traffic light.
I say move instead of turn because the object changed course to the west 20 degrees of view within 30 seconds but did not change shape, no curve to contrail,no change of aspect, just change of direction and location .It then dropped slowly below the horizon.to the SW.
I judged its westerly turn as its view was briefly obscured by several concrete light poles at the intersection . We were stopped , watching through the drivers side window, the object began traversing from our left to right. First visible to the left of the poles then crossing behind and visable on their rightside. If it had not changed direction it would have simply settled below the horizon maintaining it movement to our left.
Also the cloud appearance never changed, like a still photo of it moving accross the sky.Very strange event.
Report from West Palm Beach , Florida. Sighting December 21,2007 17:20hrs.
Cloud like object.
I am a 60 year old business owner in WPB,FL. I was a Sgt. in USMC Air Corp.and know aircraft/atmospheric/astronomical events.I've seen aircraft on fire in the air, flare drops, rockets launch,blimps,meteors,comets, space debris ect.both day and night.
My wife and I were driving home heading due west when I saw at our 12 oclock what appeared to be a small ,flattened oval shape, bright cloud about 50 degrees above the western horizon ,the sky was otherwise totally cloudless and blue, visibility unlimited.
My second assessment was an aircraft and contrail at high altitude, yet the shape just wasn't right.It was larger, brighter and more rounded at the front trailing to the rear but overall very short and unchanging in length or appearance.
We were about 3 miles due west of Palm Beach International and a 737 which was climbing out on take off was of equal size .Meaning the cloud/object size was visually equal to the wingspan of the low flying 737, perhaps 3 inchs at arms length.
The object was moving S and after 5 minutes was at our 8 oclock and dropping to 20 degrees above the horizon as we drove due west.
I then watched the object move to the west of it trajectory as we were stopped at a long traffic light.
I say move instead of turn because the object changed course to the west 20 degrees of view within 30 seconds but did not change shape, no curve to contrail,no change of aspect, just change of direction and location .It then dropped slowly below the horizon.to the SW.
I judged its westerly turn as its view was briefly obscured by several concrete light poles at the intersection . We were stopped , watching through the drivers side window, the object began traversing from our left to right. First visible to the left of the poles then crossing behind and visable on their rightside. If it had not changed direction it would have simply settled below the horizon maintaining it movement to our left.
Also the cloud appearance never changed, like a still photo of it moving accross the sky.Very strange event.
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West Palm Beach
USA
10 minutes
10 minutes
26.71
-80.11
unknown
FL
Occurred : 12/21/2007 17:20 (Entered as : 12/21/2007 17:20) Reported: 12/27/2007 12:00:44 PM 12:00 Posted: 3/4/2008 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Shape: Unknown Duration: 10 minutes Characteristics: There was an aura or haze around the object, There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object
high speed cloud shape changing direction