Strange light moves across the sky at high speed in Woodbury, near Exmouth, Devon, UK.
Me and a friend went for a walk in Woodbury, near Exmouth, Devon, and when we were on our way back to the car, at about 00:25 I looked up and saw a VERY bright light moving across the sky. It took about a minute to get from where I first saw it on the right of the sky, to the left, where it slowly faded (which took about 10 seconds) then disappeared. It was a very clear night with no clouds.
It couldn't have been a plane because it was moving so fast, plus it was too bright to be a plane, and it wasn't flashing either.
I thought it could be a satellite but it looked too low (unless it was in very low orbit?) and too bright (I see satellites all the time and they're not very bright at all).
Thought it could be a meteor (or shooting star) but they only last for a couple seconds, this lasted for about a minute.
Then as it got to the other side of the sky it slowly faded then disappeared.
From where I live in Exmouth you can see planes flying past towards the airport in Exeter, and from a certain angle you can't see the flashing lights on the planes, so at first I thought it could be that. But it was WAY too high to be a plane, and much too bright, and it went from one side of the sky to another so I would have seen the flashing lights if it was a plane. Also, planes don't move this fast.
I read a lot and watch a lot of programs on tv about this kind of stuff but I really can't explain this.
I did have a camcorder with me so I could have got it on tape, but unfortunately I had no tapes on me.
((NUFORC Note: International Space Station flew over Woodbury at 00:28 hrs. on this date. PD))
Me and a friend went for a walk in Woodbury, near Exmouth, Devon, and when we were on our way back to the car, at about 00:25 I looked up and saw a VERY bright light moving across the sky. It took about a minute to get from where I first saw it on the right of the sky, to the left, where it slowly faded (which took about 10 seconds) then disappeared. It was a very clear night with no clouds.
It couldn't have been a plane because it was moving so fast, plus it was too bright to be a plane, and it wasn't flashing either.
I thought it could be a satellite but it looked too low (unless it was in very low orbit?) and too bright (I see satellites all the time and they're not very bright at all).
Thought it could be a meteor (or shooting star) but they only last for a couple seconds, this lasted for about a minute.
Then as it got to the other side of the sky it slowly faded then disappeared.
From where I live in Exmouth you can see planes flying past towards the airport in Exeter, and from a certain angle you can't see the flashing lights on the planes, so at first I thought it could be that. But it was WAY too high to be a plane, and much too bright, and it went from one side of the sky to another so I would have seen the flashing lights if it was a plane. Also, planes don't move this fast.
I read a lot and watch a lot of programs on tv about this kind of stuff but I really can't explain this.
I did have a camcorder with me so I could have got it on tape, but unfortunately I had no tapes on me.
((NUFORC Note: International Space Station flew over Woodbury at 00:28 hrs. on this date. PD))
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Occurred : 7/14/2009 00:25 (Entered as : 07/14/09 0:25) Reported: 7/14/2009 8:38:38 AM 08:38 Posted: 8/5/2009 Location: Woodbury (UK/England), Shape: Light Duration: 1 minute Characteristics: There were lights on the object
Strange light moves across the sky at high speed in Woodbury, near Exmouth, Devon, UK. ((NUFORC Note: ISS overflight. PD))