NUFORC Sighting 177118

Occurred: 2023-07-23 09:23 Local
Reported: 2023-07-24 05:17 Pacific
Duration: 3 mins
No of observers: 2

Location: Midland, TX, USA
Location details: North west horizon just above the sunset

Shape: Sphere
Explanation: Rocket - Certain
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Emitted other objects

saw fast moving sphere with no aviation lights moving from northwest easterly

Moving 5x faster than a plane with no av lights. Would appear fuzzy then momentarily clear/brighten. At highest point appeared to throw a plume, almost like a plane cloud seeding.

NUFORC Note:

Rising Sun is in the NE sky. Maybe witness meant 21:23 hrs. SpaceX launch form Florida.

Posted 2023-09-10