8/27/2014: Sartell, MN, USA

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Occurred : 8/27/2014 22:45 (Entered as : 08/27/2014 22:45) Reported: 8/29/2014 6:07:43 PM 18:07 Posted: 8/31/2014 Location: Sartell, MN Shape: Unknown Duration: 1-2 minutes
Anomolus Satelite moving EAST TO WEST???? About 22:30 I sat down in a plastic chair facing east to watch a patch of sky for north-south satelites. The patch I watch is bordered by leafy tree branches. At about 22:45 I saw a pinpoint of light moving FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST across the sky patch at the normal rate of speed for a satelite in low earth orbit. I lost sight of it as it passed overhead and I failed to move from my chair. Total time in view was 1-2 minutes. This struck me as remarkable because I know that most satelites are launched with an EASTWARD component to gain a launch speed asist of up to 1000 MPH from the earth's rotation. Have you had any similar reports? Can NORAD shead any light on this object? ((NUFORC Note: We agree with the source of the report…visible satellites do not have a westerly component to ther groundtrack, as they orbit Earth. We suspect that the witness is a skilled sky watcher. PD))

National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report

Occurred : 8/27/2014 22:45 (Entered as : 08/27/2014 22:45)
Reported: 8/29/2014 6:07:43 PM 18:07
Posted: 8/31/2014
Location: Sartell, MN
Shape: Unknown
Duration: 1-2 minutes

Anomolus Satelite moving EAST TO WEST????

About 22:30 I sat down in a plastic chair facing east to watch a patch of sky for north-south satelites. The patch I watch is bordered by leafy tree branches.

At about 22:45 I saw a pinpoint of light moving FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST across the sky patch at the normal rate of speed for a satelite in low earth orbit. I lost sight of it as it passed overhead and I failed to move from my chair. Total time in view was 1-2 minutes.

This struck me as remarkable because I know that most satelites are launched with an EASTWARD component to gain a launch speed asist of up to 1000 MPH from the earth's rotation.

Have you had any similar reports? Can NORAD shead any light on this object?

((NUFORC Note: We agree with the source of the report…visible satellites do not have a westerly component to ther groundtrack, as they orbit Earth. We suspect that the witness is a skilled sky watcher. PD))