Very large, bright & slowly flashing object moving across the western horizon heading south!
At 0520, I observed a bright flash on the western horizon about 25-30 degrees above the treeline. It slowly flashed, disappeared, flashed again repeating itself as it slowly traveled across the bottom of Ursa Minor, Leo, & Jupiter, heading south.
My initial thoughts were that this object was tumbling and catching the moon's light every 30 seconds as it rotated thru space. I observed it flash 5 times before I lost it. Objects size appeared about the size of Jupiter (as viewed from Earth) & it passed in front of it.
Whatever it was, it was very large & moving on a predictable course. Possibly a large satellite, rocket body, or space debris.
At 0520, I observed a bright flash on the western horizon about 25-30 degrees above the treeline. It slowly flashed, disappeared, flashed again repeating itself as it slowly traveled across the bottom of Ursa Minor, Leo, & Jupiter, heading south.
My initial thoughts were that this object was tumbling and catching the moon's light every 30 seconds as it rotated thru space. I observed it flash 5 times before I lost it. Objects size appeared about the size of Jupiter (as viewed from Earth) & it passed in front of it.
Whatever it was, it was very large & moving on a predictable course. Possibly a large satellite, rocket body, or space debris.
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Ivy Bluff
USA
4 minutes
4 minutes
light
TN
Occurred : 2/28/2016 05:20 (Entered as : 02/28/16 05:20) Reported: 2/28/2016 3:59:29 AM 03:59 Posted: 3/4/2016 Location: Ivy Bluff, TN Shape: Light Duration: 4 minutes Characteristics: There were lights on the object, The object changed color
Very large, bright & slowly flashing object moving across the western horizon heading south!