NUFORC Sighting 58484

Occurred: 2007-08-30 20:30 Local
Reported: 2007-08-31 06:52 Pacific
Duration: 5 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Seattle (above), WA, USA

Shape: Flash

Flash of light over Seattle similar to rocket burn, moves upward quickly

While observing stars on a realatively clear night from an island in the San Juans at about 8:30 PM on August 30, 2007, northwest of Seattle, I noticed several satellites traverse the sky over a 15 minute time period.

After a lull of movement for several minutes a flash of light caught my eye. As I focused on that point in the sky, it continued its sustained illumination (perhaps 2 seconds at the most) and then began moving in a northern (and upward?) direction as it became dimmer and dimmer. Within a few seconds it had vanished.

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NUFORC Note:

Possible sighting of Iridium satellite. PD)

Posted 2007-10-08