| ID | #1617723918 |
| Added | Tue, 06/04/2021 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | National UFO Reporting Center
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
We were on the beach waiting for the new year. The population of the island was about 1000 people, it is a very quiet island. Artificial lighting was not observed.
We were facing east. The object was flying from north to south.
At first I thought it was a comet. Then I realized that it was moving more like a satellite. The path was parallel to the ground at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
I'm a pilot and I think the altitude was accurate and the speed was over 800 knots. No flashing lights to prevent collisions, just a bright yellowish glow. A small footprint was obvious. Absolutely no sound was heard.
We watched the object pass behind the cloud and reappear, and I got the impression that it was quite close to us, and not in the outer atmosphere. The clouds cleared at 3,000 feet.
Original news
Date: December 31 1998
Location: Nassau (Great Harbour Key, 30nm nw of Nassau) Bahamas
Time: 22:50
Summary: We were on the beach waiting for new year. Population of the island was about 1000 people and is a very quite island. No artificial light was observed. We were sitting facing East. The object flew in a North to South direction. At first thought it was a comet. Then realized it was traveling more like a satellite. Path was parallel to the earth at 10,000 feet. I am a pilot and feel the altitude was accurate and the speed was in excess 800 knots. No flashing anti collision lights, just a bright glow with a yellowish color. A slight trail was evident. Absolutely no sound was heard. We watched the object pass behind a cloud and reappear which gave me the impression that it was fairly close to us and not in the outer atmosphere. The clouds were scattered at 3000 feet.
Source: National UFO Reporting Center
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