Occurred: 2010-10-19 19:00 Local
Reported: 2010-10-21 00:24 Pacific
Duration: 5-10 seconds


Location: Tacoma, WA, USA

Shape: Light


Two of three lights in what appears to be a constellation drift off and disappear in Tacoma, WA

I was heading south on S. Cedar St., traveling past Tacoma Central, when I looked up towards the moon. The moon was close to full in the east, with what I assumed to be a planet below and slightly to the left of it. There were two more lights, less bright, that formed a slightly acute triangle with the planet (Jupiter, perhaps?). Initially, the formation looked like nothing more than a constellation; however, after less than a second, I noticed the two bottom lights begin to drift away from the planet, breaking the triangular formation. I lost sight of them when they were blocked from view by the old Costco, now a police station. When I cleared the police station they were gone.

The time was approximately 7pm.

I would love to know if anyone else saw this phenomenon.

Posted 2010-11-21

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