light flashed in 3 durations moving short distance over head then dramatically accelerated and continue to flash as it traveled.
March 16, 2016. At around 9:40 pm, I had stepped out to smoke on the back patio as is typical, in my peripheral vision I saw a flash of white light at around 20 degrees from overhead in a north – west direction. I continue to watch that area knowing from past experience some satellites flash from the sun, and again it flashed as expected a little ways away from the original flash, then flashed a third time and dramatically had moved much farther away to my surprise… this thing had accelerated much faster then any fast satellite I had ever seen and in fact continue to flash periodical like skipping light on water sort of speak. It moved so fast I had to open the gate and run around to the front of the house to continue watching, as I refocused my eyes this skipping white flashing light was passing an airline on its left side about 40-50 miles away.
The direction of travel was just south of true west (~250-260 azimuth ). There was no fire trail behind as it flashed. I have seen skipping meteors before with fire trails.
I must say, it’s the seeming acceleration that is puzzling
March 16, 2016. At around 9:40 pm, I had stepped out to smoke on the back patio as is typical, in my peripheral vision I saw a flash of white light at around 20 degrees from overhead in a north – west direction. I continue to watch that area knowing from past experience some satellites flash from the sun, and again it flashed as expected a little ways away from the original flash, then flashed a third time and dramatically had moved much farther away to my surprise… this thing had accelerated much faster then any fast satellite I had ever seen and in fact continue to flash periodical like skipping light on water sort of speak. It moved so fast I had to open the gate and run around to the front of the house to continue watching, as I refocused my eyes this skipping white flashing light was passing an airline on its left side about 40-50 miles away.
The direction of travel was just south of true west (~250-260 azimuth ). There was no fire trail behind as it flashed. I have seen skipping meteors before with fire trails.
I must say, it’s the seeming acceleration that is puzzling
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Turlock
USA
30 seconds
30 seconds
37.50
-120.85
light
CA
Occurred : 3/16/2016 21:40 (Entered as : 03/16/16 21:40) Reported: 3/16/2016 11:43:48 PM 23:43 Posted: 3/18/2016 Location: Turlock, CA Shape: Light Duration: 30 seconds Characteristics: There were lights on the object, There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object
Light flashed in 3 durations moving short distance over head then dramatically accelerated and continue to flash as it traveled.