NUFORC Sighting 176641

Occurred: 2023-07-08 00:45 Local
Reported: 2023-07-07 22:31 Pacific
Duration: Maybe 10 to 15 seconds.
No of observers: 1

Location: Rupert, WV, USA
Location details: Left of the big dipper handle. Distance from thumb to pinky finger as a reference point.

Shape: Light
Explanation: Satellite - Possible

I was looking at the big dipper and seen this light intensify for several seconds and it slowly faded away.

This white light that appeared in the sky. At first I thought might be a satellite. But this time of night there are no satellites that bright in the sky. I kept my eye on this. The light did not move. But it started to slowly fade away. After it faded away was when I extended hands. If I put my pinky finger on the big dipper handle and widened my fingers and my thumb would be where this light was. I did shine a flashlight up to the area to see if there was something there but nothing was there.

Posted 2023-07-10