NUFORC Sighting 42830

Occurred: 2005-03-07 18:15 Local
Reported: 2005-03-09 06:38 Pacific
Duration: 10 sec.
No of observers: 1

Location: Galesburg, IL, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object

bright light became much larger

I stepped out the back of the house to call the cat. I heard a jet pass and when I looked up I thought I was looking at a star to the north of the airplane that had just passed. It suddenely became about 20 times larger than it first appeared in a matter of a few seconds, was extremely bright like an auto headlight. It then moved off to the NE away from me and simply faded out. I could not see any shape other than a round bright light.

NUFORC Note:

Probably Iridium satellite. PD

Posted 2005-05-11