Unusual fast moving object overtaking ISS
This evening, Dec 10th, 2019, I was observing the track of the ISS over Omaha, Nebraska from 5:36 pm local time to 5:42 local time. The ISS track was from the northwest to the southeast.
As the ISS came to a point high in the sky, I observed another object overtake the ISS, and nearly on the same path as the ISS. The object was moving across the sky much faster (perhaps 5 times faster, or even more) than the ISS. It passed the ISS within a degree or two about when the ISS was overhead, and continued on to the southeast.
The object did not maintain a constant brightness, rather it became visible for perhaps 3 or 4 seconds and then faded out for several seconds, but on a repeating and consistent basis, as if it were tumbling. It appeared to be a point source and did not have lights (strobes, rotating beacon, navigation lights, etc.) that would be representative of an aircraft.
This evening, Dec 10th, 2019, I was observing the track of the ISS over Omaha, Nebraska from 5:36 pm local time to 5:42 local time. The ISS track was from the northwest to the southeast.
As the ISS came to a point high in the sky, I observed another object overtake the ISS, and nearly on the same path as the ISS. The object was moving across the sky much faster (perhaps 5 times faster, or even more) than the ISS. It passed the ISS within a degree or two about when the ISS was overhead, and continued on to the southeast.
The object did not maintain a constant brightness, rather it became visible for perhaps 3 or 4 seconds and then faded out for several seconds, but on a repeating and consistent basis, as if it were tumbling. It appeared to be a point source and did not have lights (strobes, rotating beacon, navigation lights, etc.) that would be representative of an aircraft.
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Omaha
USA
2 minutes
2 minutes
41.25
-96.04
light
NE
Occurred : 12/10/2019 17:40 (Entered as : 12/10/2019 17:40) Reported: 12/10/2019 4:33:58 PM 16:33 Posted: 12/19/2019 Location: Omaha, NE Shape: Light Duration: 2 minutes Characteristics: There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object
Unusual fast moving object overtaking ISS