NUFORC Sighting 55588

Occurred: 2007-03-07 18:58 Local
Reported: 2007-03-07 22:05 Pacific
Duration: 2 min
No of observers: 1

Location: Trinidad, CO, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object

I was on patrol in the county between Hoehne and Trinidad. I took a break on CR 83.1 and looked up at the stars. I observed a white light at what appeared to be a very high altitude, moving from West to East at an extremely high rate.

I could observe 4 aircraft moving within my field of view. Using the other aircraft as a reference, this object was approximately 90,000 to 100,000 foot altitude and traveling several thousand miles per hour. The object passed over head and then headed South by Southeast.

I thought that it could be the space shuttle, but the shuttle is still on the ground. It did not behave like a metorite the light remained steady the entire time.

NUFORC Note:

Meteors are not visible for two minutes. PD

Posted 2007-03-08