NUFORC Sighting 147995

Occurred: 2019-08-01 21:30 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2019-08-01 22:21 Pacific
Duration: 30 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Ashland, OR, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

Bright light moving very slowly across the sky suddenly seems to dissapear while quickly accelerating

The smoke from neighboring fires finally ceased direction and I was looking to the skies to point out satellites to a friend.

While my friend went inside I noticed a very bright slow moving light, I began to test if my phone camera would pick it up; it did.

After filming 12 seconds, I stopped the recording and refocused on the object with my eyes.

Within 5 seconds the light almost appeared to stop living then shrank in both size and light intensity before vanishing completely.

I observe aircraft and satellites daily and this is unlike anything I've seen first hand.

Posted 2019-08-23