2013-10-31 - Stafford, VA - Rectangle

I was looking to see the International Space Station on Halloween night when a craft flew directly over my home.

It was Halloween night and on the news that evening, the weatherman reported the International Space station would be visible. So between groups of children where I was handling out candy I’d be looking up in the night sky just to see if I could see it. At approximately 19:00 hours while looking up directly flying over my house in a westerly direction I could only see the bottom of this craft. It appeared to be approximately 40 yards long with the bottom being metallic, but not being smooth. The bottom of this craft looked molded to circumvent or to go around internal equipment. The craft shot off continuing West faster then ANYTHING I have ever seen. My neighbor across the street was on his deck cleaning up and asked what that was. Initially I was excited because I actually thought I’d seen the International Space Station. The following day I was speaking to another neighbor who is in the FBI and a huge Amateur Astronomer. I told him I saw the Space station! and he stated how? He set up his telescope that night and I again said he would not need the telescope because I saw clearly with my eyes. He set it up anyway and when he located the Space Station via the telescope I explained that that was not what I saw. I’ve told my family and close friends about in passing conversations but it has just become a moment in my life I’ll never forget.