Bright sphere, flashing light, changes in intensity and patterns. Not consistent with weather balloon.
A bright sphere was located in the sky near numerous contrails (314838N 1062222W). The sphere emitted a light that changed in intensity, flashed in different patterns continuously. The object looked to be somewhere between 35k and 40k feet (above contrails) and was moving at approximately 100-150 mph to the East/Southeast. It stayed at approximately the same altitude for about 10 minutes before it descended to about 20k before it disappeared. I have seen weather balloons before and this object was not consistent with one.
A bright sphere was located in the sky near numerous contrails (314838N 1062222W). The sphere emitted a light that changed in intensity, flashed in different patterns continuously. The object looked to be somewhere between 35k and 40k feet (above contrails) and was moving at approximately 100-150 mph to the East/Southeast. It stayed at approximately the same altitude for about 10 minutes before it descended to about 20k before it disappeared. I have seen weather balloons before and this object was not consistent with one.
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El Paso
USA
15 minutes
15 minutes
31.78
-106.39
light
TX
Occurred : 2/12/2008 13:30 (Entered as : 02/12/08 13:30) Reported: 2/12/2008 11:05:52 AM 11:05 Posted: 2/14/2008 Location: El Paso, TX Shape: Light Duration: 15 minutes Characteristics: There were lights on the object, There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object
Bright sphere, flashing light, changes in intensity and patterns. Not consistent with weather balloon.