NUFORC Sighting 134139

Occurred: 2017-05-15 22:00 Local
Reported: 2017-05-15 19:45 Pacific
Duration: 50-60 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Sandown, NH, USA

Shape: Unknown
Characteristics: Emitted other objects

I thought it was a satellite until it got brighter then dimmed.

Tonight at 10:00 p.m., I went out to look at the stars and immediately saw what appeared to be a satellite moving from south to north. After 5 or 6 seconds it became very bright, then it dimmed and there appeared to be a much dimmer light shoot out from the bottom. A few seconds later it became bright again and a large burst of flame shot out in two directions and then it dimmed again.

It moved along for another 6 to 8 seconds, became brighter and there was another burst of flame. It then dimmed and moved further north out of visual range. It looked very much like a satellite if not for the burst of flame and change in brightness. A few moments later, I saw another light, which was clearly a satellite with no bursting flames or changes in brightness.

Posted 2017-05-15

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