NUFORC Sighting 168368

Occurred: 2022-05-15 22:00 Local
Reported: 2022-05-15 22:33 Pacific
Duration: 2 minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: Medford, OR, USA
Location details: In city proper.

Shape: Light

Approached from sw at vry fast speed and brightness. Speed variable and it made two turns..

Me and neighbor and my friend were watching the lunar eclipse. Object spotted by myself. Thought was satellite approaching our position from the west at a high rate of speed and very high brightness (white at all times). After watching for apx 30 sec. I pointed it out to the two people I was with and we started watching it they both exclaimed that it was extremely bright and moving very fast and was getting brighter (even after going past us.) It then slowed down by half at least and made a slow turn towards the east. This happened as a craft was a little past directly overhead of us. It was an almost a perfect pass from east to west. We watched the light until it went over the mountains to our east almost exactly. No lights other than the craft itself. strange because I've never seen a satellite visible for its entire pass over my position and satellites don't slow down or turn! There was no sound. We listened three times for it. Never made a report like this before ... it was quite exciting and I feel lucky to have seen it. Thank you, Matt Hinds, ki7onn, Medford Oregon

Ps below I checked that "I'd like to be in contacted by an investigator." That being the only option I should say that it is totally okay if it was necessary for someone to contact me but I do not really feel as if I would like to or need anyone to contact me. If that makes sense haha.

Posted 2022-06-22