NUFORC Sighting 35125

Occurred: 2004-02-17 05:35 Local
Reported: 2004-02-17 06:48 Pacific
Duration: 1.5 to 2 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Renton, WA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object

bright star burst in norther sky at 60 degrees above horizon at around 5:35am on 2-17-04

Very bright light in the north sky about 60 degrees above the horizon caught my attention as I was unlocking my car. At first a thought it was a planet. I quickly glanched back up when I realized that it could not be a planet because it was not in the right place in the sky. AS I watched it went from a "star burst" 1/8 to 1/4 inch in diameter to nothing. It slowly faded out.

The sky was mostly clear as I watched. A few clouds were drifting by at the time.

Dozens of stars were visible at the time.

A light haze(clouds) appeared around the light as it flared brighter then faded away.

Posted 2004-03-02