NUFORC Sighting 35647

Occurred: 2002-11-18 04:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2004-03-17 12:05 Pacific
Duration: 15-20 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA

Shape: Unknown

I had been watching the 2002 Leonid meteor shower. I came back home about 3:15-3:30 a.m. and turned on the NASA TV live broadcast of the meteor shower. I had been taping it for my kids so they'd have a record of the tremendous shower.

As I watched the live broadcast, a bright dot like a satellite appeared on the TV screen. "Cool!" I thought, "they caught a satellite on the broadcast." The "satellite," moving slowly, then proceeded to change directions on a few occasions before moving out of the range of the camera.

Anybody else see this or tape the event?

Unfortunately, my home burned in the October 29, 2003 fires in Lake Arrowhead, CA, and I lost virtually everything, including the videotape of this mysterious object. I'd love to know if anyone else saw this/taped this/has a copy of the tape. Pretty hard to fake a live broadcast from NASA, you know?

NUFORC Note:

Can anyone help this gentleman? If so, please contact NUFORC. PD

Posted 2004-03-17