2/26/2022: Tampa, FL, USA

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Occurred : 2/26/2022 13:00 (Entered as : 02/26/2022 1:00 PM) Reported: 3/4/2022 1:38:24 PM 13:38 Posted: 4/22/2022 Location: Tampa, FL Shape: Light Duration: under 10 seconds
I saw a very white light in sky for about 8 seconds I looked up to check out the circling police helicopter, and immediately focused on 1 super bright, white, round light, that was beyond the helicopter and higher in elevation. The helicopter was at aprox. 500ft. This object was @ thousands of feet in elevation, and a couple of miles in the distance. I contemplated all scenarios but this thing was way to bright. Not a balloon, it traveling parallel to ground. I focused on the helicopter for a second and looked back and I couldn't find it again. I immediately turned on my Flightaware app and there was no aircraft in that airspace. The background was pure blue sky. The time was between 12-1pm.

National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report

Occurred : 2/26/2022 13:00 (Entered as : 02/26/2022 1:00 PM)
Reported: 3/4/2022 1:38:24 PM 13:38
Posted: 4/22/2022
Location: Tampa, FL
Shape: Light
Duration: under 10 seconds

I saw a very white light in sky for about 8 seconds

I looked up to check out the circling police helicopter, and immediately focused on 1 super bright, white, round light, that was beyond the helicopter and higher in elevation. The helicopter was at aprox. 500ft. This object was @ thousands of feet in elevation, and a couple of miles in the distance. I contemplated all scenarios but this thing was way to bright. Not a balloon, it traveling parallel to ground. I focused on the helicopter for a second and looked back and I couldn't find it again. I immediately turned on my Flightaware app and there was no aircraft in that airspace. The background was pure blue sky.
The time was between 12-1pm.