NUFORC Sighting 71022

Occurred: 2009-07-09 21:00 Local
Reported: 2009-07-11 00:53 Pacific
Duration: 3-5 min
No of observers: 1

Location: Fresno, CA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object

Very bright light receding toward the East over the Sierras

Watering lawn facing east. Just getting dark, few stars out. Up and to my left was a bright light, just like an aircraft landing light but larger. About the size of a pea at arms length. Grabbed my 10x60mm binoculars to see better, but still a round light-bright white and steady, with an "aura" around it as if illuminating atmospheric moisture. Humidity here only about 20% though. Light travelling toward the north-north east steadily. Not fading as is typical with satellites. No deviation from straight line. Altitude unknown. No sound. High enough to disappear over the Sierra Nevada mountains to the east of Fresno. Anyone outside would have observed it.

Well above the plane of the ecliptic. No flashing/rotating/nav lights

Posted 2009-08-05