NUFORC Sighting 81897

Occurred: 2011-06-23 22:19 Local
Reported: 2011-06-23 21:50 Pacific
Duration: 5 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Louisville, CO, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Changed Color, Aircraft nearby

White light grew in size and disappeared.

I was taking my dog out before bed when I heard this loud airplane roaring above, so I looked up in the sky and saw this solid white light passing near the plane.

All of a sudden it grew about 5 times in size for about 2 seconds, turned a light bluish color and then shrank until I couldn’t see it anymore.

The strange thing is it appeared to be traveling away from earth not north, south, east or west.

It was a clear night sky and lots of stars were out.

NUFORC Note:

Possible flare from Iridium satellite?? We have amended the date above, in order to reflect a nighttime sighting. PD

Posted 2011-06-27