NUFORC Sighting 18402

Occurred: 2001-07-13 21:30 Local
Reported: 2001-07-13 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 3MIN
No of observers: 1

Location: Columbus, OH, USA

Shape: Sphere

I HAVE BEEN DOING ASSTRONOMY, FOR YEARS,AND HAD JUST FINISHED SETTING UP MY TELESCOPES. IWAS LOOKING FOR A SATELLITE, THAT WAS DUE TO FLY OVER AT 21:28:40.II WAS LOOKING UP AT THE STAR VEGA, AND THOUGHT I SAW THIS SATELLITE, WHEN ALL OF A SSUDDEN IT JUST TOOK OFF SO FAST, THAT I COULD'NT BELIEVE IT. IT WAS IN THE EASTERN SKY MOVING UNDER VEGA, ABOUT AS FAST AS A NORMAL SATELLITE WOULD MOVE, THEN IT TOOK OFF MOVING NORTH. IT WENT ON FOR A FEW SECS, AND JUST STOPPED. IT CAME RIGHT BACK TO ORIGINAL PLACE UNDER VEGA,STOPPED AGIN, THEN HEADED WEST RIGHT OVER MY HEAD, SSTOPPED AGIN, FOR A SEC,OR 2, THEN HEADED SOUTHWEST. THIS THING WAS SO FAST I CAN'T BELIEVE IT

NUFORC Note:

We spoke with this witness, and found him to be sincere and credible. He appears to have a very good understanding of the night sky. PD

Posted 2001-08-05