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Old August 9th 03, 04:41 PM
Ian Lewis-Skipper
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Clicked onto heavens above, followed this link. Can't find the object on
their listings. Was a light travelling at about 100 miles per hour at 3.04
am east to west approx 24 inches in diameter, after approx a minute it
turned north at poss 150-200 miles per hour and then disappeared. Obviously
contact all relevant authorities, no air traffic in area (is no fly zone
anyway). Was no higher than what planes travel at. Told it was probably a
satellite.

Any ideas where I could find out more?



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Old August 9th 03, 06:54 PM
Ted Molczan
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"Ian Lewis-Skipper" wrote in message
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Clicked onto heavens above, followed this link. Can't find the object on
their listings. Was a light travelling at about 100 miles per hour at 3.04
am east to west approx 24 inches in diameter, after approx a minute it
turned north at poss 150-200 miles per hour and then disappeared.

Obviously
contact all relevant authorities, no air traffic in area (is no fly zone
anyway). Was no higher than what planes travel at. Told it was probably a
satellite.


Definitely not a satellite.

A satellite would have maintained a constant direction of travel - it would
not have made the abrupt turn that you observed.

Ted Molczan


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Old August 9th 03, 06:54 PM
Ted Molczan
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Default Object over sellafield power plant

"Ian Lewis-Skipper" wrote in message
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Clicked onto heavens above, followed this link. Can't find the object on
their listings. Was a light travelling at about 100 miles per hour at 3.04
am east to west approx 24 inches in diameter, after approx a minute it
turned north at poss 150-200 miles per hour and then disappeared.

Obviously
contact all relevant authorities, no air traffic in area (is no fly zone
anyway). Was no higher than what planes travel at. Told it was probably a
satellite.


Definitely not a satellite.

A satellite would have maintained a constant direction of travel - it would
not have made the abrupt turn that you observed.

Ted Molczan


 




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