NUFORC Sighting 180178

Occurred: 2017-07-11 08:46 Local
Reported: 2024-01-26 12:07 Pacific
Duration: 2 to 3 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Gampola, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Shape: Diamond
Color: whitish bright color
Estimated Size: No enough information to estimate size
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: In between North and West. Can say it's Northwest.
Angle of Elevation: 65
Closest Distance: No enough information to estimate distance
Estimated Speed: No enough information to estimate speed

I saw an unusual flying object near Great Bear constellation.

On the 11th of July 2017, around 7:16 PM Sri Lanka Time [8:46 AM EDT], a flying object was observed heading in the direction from the star Tania Borealis to Tania Australis in the Ursa Major (Great Bear) constellation. It had a bright whitish color, brighter than satellites that are normally visible, and had a somewhat diamond shape. The object moved for nearly a second towards Tania Australis and then disappeared. It appeared distinct from orbiting satellites in the night sky and was not a passenger airliner. It was not a Google Balloon, and it did not resemble a falling asteroid.

It was not the International Space Station (ISS); it was not present in the sky on that day. The diamond-shaped bright light remained motionless for less than 2 seconds, then flew for nearly a second before disappearing.

Posted 2024-02-15