My first thought was an iridium flare.
Cheers,
Pete
> Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 09:37:37 -0600
> From: c...@alumni.caltech.edu
> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NEO LAST NIGHT
>
> There are no NEOs anywhere near that bright. The only orbiting object
> that bright is the ISS. Most likely, this was a VERY near Earth object,
> like an airplane or weather balloon.
>
> Chris
>
> *******************************
> Chris L Peterson
> Cloudbait Observatory
> http://www.cloudbait.com
>
> On 5/9/2012 9:15 AM, Steve Dunklee wrote:
> > Saw an near earth object last night @4:45am central time. First saw it just
> > below polaris in the northern sky with a brightness like Venus at its
> > brightest. where it started was obscured by a roof. It continued in an
> > easternly direction passing the bottom of Cassiopea and faded out just to
> > its left in i think the bottom of ?Draco?
> > Found no postings on heavens above for an astroid passing by so if im first
> > this ones name is Lesa2012.
> > Cheers
> > Steve
>
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