NUFORC Sighting 18456

Occurred: 2001-07-16 23:00 Local
Reported: 2001-07-17 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 5 sec.
No of observers: 1

Location: Steamboat Springs, CO, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Lights on object

no cloud cover in area of sighting, no noise accompanied or "trailers" visible.

In the Eastern sky I witnessed what appeared to be a low level satellite, a bit brighter in lumeniscence and moving at about the same speed. It did seem to be lower than typical satellite orbit. As it approached it seemed to veer sharply in a button-hook pattern and dissappear to the south.

Posted 2001-08-05

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