5/31/2011: St. Petersburg, FL, USA

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Occurred : 5/31/2011 22:15 (Entered as : 5/31/11 22:15) Reported: 5/31/2011 7:43:42 PM 19:43 Posted: 6/3/2011 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Shape: Flash Duration: 2 seconds
In a very clear night sky at 22:15 a light grew very bright overhead and then dissapeared Looking westerly nearly overhead I saw what appeared to be a star grow very bright then dissapear. Did not appear to be a meteor. Almost looked like a star exploding? I have been watching the sky my entire life as I live on the west coast of florida and never have seen anything like it. ((NUFORC Note: Iridium satellite?? PD))

National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report

Occurred : 5/31/2011 22:15 (Entered as : 5/31/11 22:15)
Reported: 5/31/2011 7:43:42 PM 19:43
Posted: 6/3/2011
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Shape: Flash
Duration: 2 seconds

In a very clear night sky at 22:15 a light grew very bright overhead and then dissapeared

Looking westerly nearly overhead I saw what appeared to be a star grow very bright then dissapear. Did not appear to be a meteor. Almost looked like a star exploding?

I have been watching the sky my entire life as I live on the west coast of florida and never have seen anything like it.

((NUFORC Note: Iridium satellite?? PD))