NUFORC Sighting 64694

Occurred: 2008-07-19 22:21 Local
Reported: 2008-07-21 17:07 Pacific
Duration: App. 2 min
No of observers: 6

Location: Cochrane (Canada), AB, Canada

Shape: Light


Very large, bright satellite of unknown origin

Date: July 19, 2008 Time: 10:21 p.m. MDST Place: Paddy’s Flats Campground near Bragg Creek Alberta Duration: approximately 2 minutes While sitting around a campfire with friends we occasionally spotted satellites passing overhead. All were faint pinpricks of light traveling in a constant direction and constant speed. Most could only be seen for the few seconds that they were almost directly overhead.

We noticed a large bright "star" moving from southwest to northeast. This object was as big and bright as Venus. It was silent and moved in a constant direction at a constant speed. No flashing strobe lights of any kind were seen.

I am sure it was a satellite, but I have never seen one so big and so bright. I checked the NASA website and it was not the ISS or the Shuttle.

Posted 2008-08-12

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