NUFORC Sighting 18491

Occurred: 2001-07-18 22:35 Local
Reported: 2001-07-18 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 41/2 to 5 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Utah (South West), UT, USA

Shape: Unknown
Characteristics: Lights on object

I was stargazing with a Meade Lx-50. As I was veiwing star clusters in the southeast section of the sky, what I thought to be a satelite entered my view. I have never been able to lock onto and view the track of a satelite before. I stated following this object to the South and West. I was able to follow it clearly with my LX-50. It did not follow a straight path. It zig-zaged as it traveled. It appeared to change it's course, and its speed as it traveled. I lost the object when I ran out of adjustment with my adjustment knob's. This was not a satelite, I viewed it for nearly 5 minutes.

Posted 2001-08-05