| Sighting Report |
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| Occurred : 7/26/2009 03:30 (Entered as : 07/26/09 3:30) Reported: 7/26/2009 9:46:52 PM 21:46 Posted: 8/5/2009 Location: Boone, NC Shape: Light Duration:several hours |
| Bright light appears still but leaves motion trail on digital camera I was just leaving a friend's house on a clear night when I noticed it. At first glance the object appeared to be a bright star or planet about SSW and about 30 degrees above the horizon, but after a second glance it was obvious it was much too bright. It was at least 10-20 times brighter than the north star. My friend came out and agreed it was definitely something unusual. It didn't appear to move but after a few moments observing it I noticed it looked like it was flickering occasionally. In order to get a closer look, I went inside as soon as I got home and grabbed my digital camera, only 1.3 megapixel and no optical zoom. It didn't get me the close-up detail I was hoping for, but after I got inside and transferred the pictures to my computer I was astonished to discover that the object was in a completely different and seemingly random location in each one of the shots (about 10 in all) and it also left a significant light trail, or motion blur, in e! very shot. This was very surprising to me since the object APPEARED to stay in one spot when viewed with the naked eye. Each one of the pictures is shot about 2-3 seconds apart. My only explanation is that it is moving too fast for the human eye to detect which is why it APPEARS to be motionless, but the pictures prove otherwise. |