@jcolt84 I saw the same thing as well along with the mayor of carbondale, a SIU professor, and several soccer players. I have worked around aircraft for 10 years now and have NEVER seen anything like that. I have no doubt it is something we are testing .. since they flew in such a standard formation that night.. but definitely mysterious..We tried to get a video but it was impossible on the iphone. It just looks like a dot in the sky. I can't emphasize enough how orange and bright this thing was
My name is Jessie and i live i Marion also. We live by old creal springs road. Tonight at 9:45 we experienced 3 of the same thing you encountered. No explanation and all three went the same direction across the sky. My girlfriend and i both videotaped it from our phone. Get ahold of me. I need an answer to what we have seen tonight. Jessie.goines@yahoo.com
Likely your camera doesn't focus well at full the zoom setting w/ autofocus on. You'll see a similar effect when pointing at bright stars with the added effect of atmospheric scintillation (astronomical "seeing"). The problem is almost universal with mass produced consumer video cameras and videophones.
BTW the object was likely the International Space Station. Check the website Heavens Above and go back to the date and place to check for the ISS . Dozens of satellites are visible every night.
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sparton618 2 months ago
I caught the same one, on the same day! My video is titled "fresno ufo 8/17/2011".
Cheers!
AutumnNotTaken 2 months ago
I saw the same thing in 09 awesome!
janra2320 3 months ago
@jcolt84 I saw the same thing as well along with the mayor of carbondale, a SIU professor, and several soccer players. I have worked around aircraft for 10 years now and have NEVER seen anything like that. I have no doubt it is something we are testing .. since they flew in such a standard formation that night.. but definitely mysterious..We tried to get a video but it was impossible on the iphone. It just looks like a dot in the sky. I can't emphasize enough how orange and bright this thing was
roewedge 4 months ago
just 2 days ago. seen at behind my house.
gtarguy22 4 months ago
It was on the news 2 days ago. They wanted everyone to look in the sky because there was going to be meteor showers last night. I saw them as well.
janders32077 4 months ago
My name is Jessie and i live i Marion also. We live by old creal springs road. Tonight at 9:45 we experienced 3 of the same thing you encountered. No explanation and all three went the same direction across the sky. My girlfriend and i both videotaped it from our phone. Get ahold of me. I need an answer to what we have seen tonight. Jessie.goines@yahoo.com
jcolt84 4 months ago
Likely your camera doesn't focus well at full the zoom setting w/ autofocus on. You'll see a similar effect when pointing at bright stars with the added effect of atmospheric scintillation (astronomical "seeing"). The problem is almost universal with mass produced consumer video cameras and videophones.
BTW the object was likely the International Space Station. Check the website Heavens Above and go back to the date and place to check for the ISS . Dozens of satellites are visible every night.
executivesteps 5 months ago
i filmed the same object, on the same night, in california>> check out the vid on my page!
AutumnNotTaken 5 months ago
seen the same one two days agio but it had 3 with light's . i have some pics then it was gone
legasonicpriest 6 months ago