NUFORC Sighting 174875

Occurred: 2023-03-04 21:44 Local
Reported: 2023-03-05 02:45 Pacific
Duration: 10 secs in total
No of observers: 2

Location: Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Location details: Front of Villa del Palma, over the big forest

Shape: Star

South south west of Orion, between Sirius and 1 hand of Orion

Romantic walk with my wife on our last night at our resort. I often point out Orion as I follow astronomy. Walking over the walk bridge, turned right on the walking path, I looked up and saw what I thought was 1 x satellite. Pointed it to my wife who couldn't see it. Oddly enough the dot seemed slow and accelerated and to my surprise curved and dissappeared. I stopped and froze… my wife said and I quote "sorry I didn't see your satellite, let it go and come walk". I stood there stuned and looked at her and said… I don't know how to explain but I saw something that curved, it was not a satellite. I was still looking up trying to relocate and she joined me looking up. We saw 2 dots (size like one of the Orion stars) appearing moving different directions not simultaneously then disappeared. My wife was calm but I was so excited I couldn't stand still. I was hoping to see people near us but no luck. Our cells were in the room charging so I asked people coming out of the bridge for the time, 9:47 PM was given, I deleted 3 mins as it was my expectation of the time between my sighting and asking the time. I didn't sleep all night and watched several times the sky but nothing.

Posted 2023-03-06