NUFORC Sighting 52951

Occurred: 2006-10-15 21:00 Local
Reported: 2006-10-16 11:44 Pacific
Duration: 10 SECS
No of observers: 2

Location: Charlotte, NC, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

BRIGHT LIGHT TRAVELING IN STRAIGHT LINE FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON

I LIVE JUST NORTH OF CHARLOTTE-DOUGLAS INTL AIRPORT FOR ABOUT 5 YRS NOW AND AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH INCOMING,OUTGOING AND PASSING AIR TRAFFIC. I WATCH ALL THE TIME.

LAST NIGHT MY WIFE AND I WATCHED A STEADY BRIGHT LIGHT, JUST BRIGHTER THAN THE BRIGHTEST STAR PASS OVERHEAD FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST IN A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT LINE FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON.

IT WAS HARD TO TELL THE OVERALL HEIGHT OF THE OBJECT DUE TO DARKNESS-BUT IT WENT ACROSS THE SKY FASTER THAN ANY PLANES AND IT WAS DEFINATELY NOT A "SHOOTING STAR".

I CONCEED IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SATELITE, BUT I DON'T THINK SO DUE TO THE BRIGHTNESS AND SPEED. JUST WANTED TO REPORT WHAT I SAW BECAUSE IT WAS UNUSUAL. THANKS FOR THE SITE AND GREAT JOB YOU DO...

NUFORC Note:

Satellites do not travel to the west. We do not know what the witness observed. PD

Posted 2006-10-30