NUFORC UFO Sighting 99783

Occurred: 2013-07-05 21:30 Local
Reported: 2013-07-06 08:00 Pacific
Duration: 1 minute
No of observers: 1

Location: W. Sacramento, CA, USA

Shape: Unknown

Whitish light from SE towards the NW that flares up for a second then always loses its reflection and blacks out

faint whitish light heading from SE to NW that flared up bright white for a second then blacked out.

Have seen this object..satellite or? at least 5 or 6 times now in the last two years.

Always silent, approximately at 30,000 feet elevation.

Always flares up for a second then blacks out.

Flight path is predominately from SE to NW although it does vary occasionally.

NUFORC Note:

We suspect that the witness observed the "flare" (reflection) from an Iridium satellite. PD

Posted 2013-07-14