NUFORC Sighting 180413

Occurred: 2024-02-14 19:25 Local
Reported: 2024-02-14 17:06 Pacific
Duration: 1-2 Minutes
No of observers: 0

Location: Canton, OH, USA

Shape: Changing
Color: White/Blue
Estimated Size: Impossible to estimate at that distance
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: Overhead, well above horizon. From my position just a bit off Big Dipper
Angle of Elevation: 80
Closest Distance: Miles High, Probably above 60k ft
Estimated Speed: Unknown, 10k+
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object

High Speed Object, no flashing, no sound Night Sky NNW to ENE

I normally check out the night sky when clear from my back yard. Tonight, very clear, Crescent moon and Jupiter nearly in cusp. Beautiful view even with my 7X50 Binoculars. At 7:10 finished looking at Moon, Jupter, and turned directly OVERHEAD to Big Dipper stars, focused enough for major star clarity.

Object came into view suddenly from NW travelling to SE at extremelly high speed. No shooting star, not starlink, and appeared as sort of a grouping, somewhat chevron or triangular.

No sound, no visible emission, seemed to pulsate but too high to tell.

I watch aircraft constantly and satelittes, etc.. This path, NW to SE and the speed, crossed sky in less than 2 minutes, seemed unusually fast.

Sorry, I had no equipment set up for photo, but was sure must be satellite of some sort. But nothing shows up.

Nearest Airport CAK (Canton/Akron), 10 MILES NNE of my location (approx).

No sudden change of direction, but the speed and odd lighting configuration caught my eye.

My Coordinate location of viewing was approximately 40.76568N, -81.46664W.

Can't seem to find any data showing another object. No fire, spin, or anything, and probably wouldn't have picked it up without my binoculars.

Sky was clear, air temp 30dgF approx and calm.

Even very high flying aircraft passing over make distant sound (usually after passing) and am very familiar with aircraft lighting configuration.

Any case. It was unusual. Figured you guys might be able to locate my exact spot and figure if it was a Satellite. Surely no falling debris, no trail, flame, flicker etc..

Posted 2024-02-15