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2007-07-02 22:31:37 · 6 answers · asked by Islam A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
More than likey a meteor on a high angle... Thus the flash and not a streak.
2007-07-02 22:35:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jon X 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi A few years ago there was a constellation of satellites called Iridium put into orbit for satellite phone use. They feature a very large solar panel, and can sometimes be seen as a Magnitude -7 flash due to sunlight reflecting off the panel, this is about 12 times brigher than Venus. There is a website called Heavens above that has predictions for both these Iridium flashes and other satellites. If it is not listed there then it was probably a very bright 'point meteor'
cheers
2007-07-04 01:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most probably the searchlight of an airport or a sea port going around in the sky. You may not see the light's origin but can see the beam in the sky because of scattering of light by the dust particles in air.
2007-07-03 05:36:14 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im thinking a falling star... a meteor falling into the earths atmosphere.
2007-07-03 15:04:57 · answer #4 · answered by tracy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely it was an alien space craft. very rare. consider your self lucky to have seen it.
2007-07-03 05:39:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteoroid
2007-07-03 05:34:56 · answer #6 · answered by UCB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋