Whitish light from SE towards the NW that flares up for a second then always loses its reflection and blacks out
faint whitish light heading from SE to NW that flared up bright white for a second then blacked out.
Have seen this object..satellite or? at least 5 or 6 times now in the last two years.
Always silent, approximately at 30,000 feet elevation.
Always flares up for a second then blacks out.
Flight path is predominately from SE to NW although it does vary occasionally.
((NUFORC Note: We suspect that the witness observed the "flare" (reflection) from an Iridium satellite. PD))
faint whitish light heading from SE to NW that flared up bright white for a second then blacked out.
Have seen this object..satellite or? at least 5 or 6 times now in the last two years.
Always silent, approximately at 30,000 feet elevation.
Always flares up for a second then blacks out.
Flight path is predominately from SE to NW although it does vary occasionally.
((NUFORC Note: We suspect that the witness observed the "flare" (reflection) from an Iridium satellite. PD))
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W. Sacramento
USA
1 minute
1 minute
unknown
CA
Occurred : 7/5/2013 21:30 (Entered as : 7/5/13 21:30) Reported: 7/6/2013 8:00:05 AM 08:00 Posted: 7/14/2013 Location: W. Sacramento, CA Shape: Unknown Duration: 1 minute
Whitish light from SE towards the NW that flares up for a second then always loses its reflection. ((NUFORC Note: Iridium? PD))