NUFORC Sighting 122363

Occurred: 2015-09-27 17:00 Local
Reported: 2015-09-28 09:24 Pacific
Duration: 10 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Fredericton (Canada), NB, Canada

Shape: Cylinder


Large, bright, reflective object with no vapor trail following commercial aircraft, then disappearing

Witnessed at approximately 5:00pm Atlantic Standard Time. Clear sky – no clouds.

2 commercial aircraft were heading west, with one following the other, in a staggered pattern. Both aircraft were emitting vapor trails. At a point, approximately 60 degrees vertical from the west horizon, we noticed a third object at a 4 o’clock position, behind the first aircraft, following a parallel course heading. It did not emit a vapor trail and had a very reflective surface, which was a lot brighter than the 2 aircraft. This object also appeared to be larger than the 2 aircraft. After watching for approximately 10 seconds it faded and disappeared.

I thought that the object may have been the International Space Station, which I have witnessed before, so I checked the NASA website to check the orbit schedule. Nothing matched up. I then checked the Iridium Flare satellite schedule and nothing matched up.

We are not sure what we witnessed.

Posted 2015-09-29

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