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| Occurred : 9/14/2003 21:20 (Entered as : 09/14/2003 21:20) Reported: 9/14/2003 10:11:44 PM 22:11 Posted: 9/17/2003 Location: Arlington, WA Shape: Light Duration:20 seconds |
| -1MAG or brighter object low in north/northwestern sky moves downward about 2 to 3 deg growing fainter then disappears Observed bright light (-1MAG or brighter) in north/northwest sky about 8-10deg above horizon. Instantly caught my attention because I was unaware of any star or celestial object approaching that illumination so far north of the ecliptic this time of year. Object was white to light blue in coloring and, initially, appeared to be stationary relative to landmarks and visible stars. After several seconds of viewing noticed object (very) slowly drifting downward. Initially thought object was aircraft (Arlington Regional Airport is about 5 miles South of my location) as I often see approaching aircraft displaying landing lights. The object slowly moved roughly 2deg to 3deg downward toward the horizon rapidly becoming dimmer as it moved. After approximately 20 seconds it was too dim to be visible to the naked eye. The object was not flashing, I could see no other lights of any color. The object did display a slight "twinkle" but it was not a prominent flicker. I could not discern a visible trail of any kind. |