Strange celestial object

I'm trying to find out a possible explanation for an object I saw in the sky
over the city of Cardiff in the UK.

Basically, I saw an extremely bright star, 2 - 3 times larger than the size
of the brightest star in the sky and 3- 4 times brighter than the brightest
star. It stayed at that brightness and size for a few seconds, whilst
remaining in the same position in the sky. After a few seconds, the
intensity of the light and it's size started to diminish slowly until after
approx 10-15 seconds it had faded into nothing. Whilst it was fading into
nothing the light appeared to move to the left of it's oroginal position at
a speed that was approx half that of a satellite moving across the sky. The
distance it covered before it disappeared to nothing was the width of two
fingers held together at arms length.

This sighting took place on 2nd October 05 at 9.20pm and I was looking
South.

I know next to nothing about astonomy so I'm wondering whether anybody out
there can put my mind at rest and possibly provide me with an astronomical
reason for my sighting. Could it have been a man made object in the sky?

Thanks in advance
Mike

Mike wrote:
I'm trying to find out a possible explanation for an object I saw in the sky
over the city of Cardiff in the UK.

Basically, I saw an extremely bright star, 2 - 3 times larger than the size
of the brightest star in the sky and 3- 4 times brighter than the brightest
star. It stayed at that brightness and size for a few seconds, whilst
remaining in the same position in the sky. After a few seconds, the
intensity of the light and it's size started to diminish slowly until after
approx 10-15 seconds it had faded into nothing. Whilst it was fading into
nothing the light appeared to move to the left of it's oroginal position at
a speed that was approx half that of a satellite moving across the sky. The
distance it covered before it disappeared to nothing was the width of two
fingers held together at arms length.

This sighting took place on 2nd October 05 at 9.20pm and I was looking
South.

I know next to nothing about astonomy so I'm wondering whether anybody out
there can put my mind at rest and possibly provide me with an astronomical
reason for my sighting. Could it have been a man made object in the sky?

Thanks in advance
Mike


Sounds like an airliner to me.

I see them all the time.

Double-A

you saw the light being reflected off of a sattlite, it's in low earth orbit
and about the size of a simi truck trailer and they apper just about that
time. I've seen it a few times here too.


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"Mike" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to find out a possible explanation for an object I saw in the
sky
over the city of Cardiff in the UK.

Basically, I saw an extremely bright star, 2 - 3 times larger than the
size
of the brightest star in the sky and 3- 4 times brighter than the
brightest
star. It stayed at that brightness and size for a few seconds, whilst
remaining in the same position in the sky. After a few seconds, the
intensity of the light and it's size started to diminish slowly until
after
approx 10-15 seconds it had faded into nothing. Whilst it was fading into
nothing the light appeared to move to the left of it's oroginal position
at
a speed that was approx half that of a satellite moving across the sky.
The
distance it covered before it disappeared to nothing was the width of two
fingers held together at arms length.

This sighting took place on 2nd October 05 at 9.20pm and I was looking
South.

I know next to nothing about astonomy so I'm wondering whether anybody out
there can put my mind at rest and possibly provide me with an astronomical
reason for my sighting. Could it have been a man made object in the sky?

Thanks in advance
Mike

"Mike" wrote in
:

I'm trying to find out a possible explanation for an object I saw in the
sky over the city of Cardiff in the UK.

Basically, I saw an extremely bright star, 2 - 3 times larger than the
size of the brightest star in the sky and 3- 4 times brighter than the
brightest star. It stayed at that brightness and size for a few seconds,
whilst remaining in the same position in the sky. After a few seconds,
the intensity of the light and it's size started to diminish slowly
until after approx 10-15 seconds it had faded into nothing. Whilst it
was fading into nothing the light appeared to move to the left of it's
oroginal position at a speed that was approx half that of a satellite
moving across the sky. The distance it covered before it disappeared to
nothing was the width of two fingers held together at arms length.

This sighting took place on 2nd October 05 at 9.20pm and I was looking
South.

I know next to nothing about astonomy so I'm wondering whether anybody
out there can put my mind at rest and possibly provide me with an
astronomical reason for my sighting. Could it have been a man made
object in the sky?

Probably a satellite. Check out the "heavens above site" - you may be able
to figure the the specific satellite:

http://www.heavens-above.com/

Klazmon




Thanks in advance
Mike