NUFORC Sighting 04935

Occurred: 1998-11-17 05:50 Local
Reported: 1998-11-28 00:00 Pacific
Duration: < 1 second
No of observers: 1

Location: Gila Bend, AZ, USA

Shape: Flash

Flash on moon

I was out watching the Geminid meteor shower. At about 5:50 AM, the moon was rising, almost new (only a thin crescent), and while looking over at it, I observed a a very brief but very clear and brite flash of white light near the center of its umbra. It looked like a strobe going off. It was almost definitely not a meteor (there was no tail, and definitely did not "cross" the moon's disk).

Posted 1999-01-28