While watching the sky last night(9/3/07) I saw what appeared to be a photo flash from space. My wife also observed it.
2007-09-04 04:56:39 · 5 answers · asked by fezba 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Quit possibly was a head-on meteor, which normally burn up at a height of 100km or so. These are visible from th ground, but very rarely happen until after midnight.
Moe likely it was the sun's reflection on a satelite such as an iridium flash which look like this
2007-09-04 06:03:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's possible that you saw a head on meteor, but not likely. They usually enter Earth's atmosphere at an oblique angle.
What you probably saw was a satellite, asteroid, or some other object that momentarily was at an angle such that it reflected light directly in your direction.
2007-09-04 12:14:41 · answer #2 · answered by gebobs 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would look like an unmoving spot of light that would disappear in a few seconds.
It could flare up as it disintegrated.
2007-09-04 12:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a stationary light of short duration - same duration as a shooting star
2007-09-04 13:11:14 · answer #4 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
aliens are taking pictures of us
2007-09-04 12:11:47 · answer #5 · answered by jaytur1 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋