NUFORC Sighting 170509

Occurred: 2022-07-18 06:10 Local
Reported: 2022-07-17 14:10 Pacific
Duration: 40seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Shape: Cigar
Characteristics: Lights on object

Long thin object viewed travelling slowly through sky

While in bed, I saw a long, thin (dimensions of a pen), white? object approx. 5+km away travelling at constant speed low in the sky.
No sound, no trail. I got out of bed to watch. Object travelled in a straight line at constant speed (not fast, but visibly moving). Estimate object travelled north, like a missile (but not at pace). Faint lights visible along length of object, no "tail" lights like an aircraft. Witnessed object for less than a minute (40secs?) before losing it behind nearby trees obsecuring my view. Kinda cool.

At the time, considered videoing, but decided it was too dark and too far away to capture. I've never seen anything like this before - probably never will again.

Posted 2022-09-09