Appearance / Description of Object(s)

Highly reflective, silver and long. Shape was not very clear due to it being at extremely high altitude.

Size of Object(s)

Large. Difficult to determine

Distance to Object(s) & Altitude

60,000 feet ???

Description of Area / Surroundings

I was W/B on Hwy 290 traveling from FM 2920 to Hwy 6 Hempstead , TX

Full Description & Details

I was traveling West Bound on HWY 290 at FM 2920 with the top down on my jeep and observed the sun reflecting off an object directly above me also traveling W/B at very high speed and altitude. I thought it was a shooting star when I lost sight of it behind a cloud but then it reappeared approximately 2 minutes later as if it had stopped and then resumed the same direction of travel at a slower speed. I was able to see more of the object but it was still not clear due to being at an extremely high altitude but it WAS NOT an airplane. I would lose sight of it and then it would reappear in a location that was inconsistant with it's previous course. When it appeared it was traveling W/B but it was as if if had backed up while I could not see it. I had sight of it off and on for a period of about 10 minutes . I pulled over in a motel parking lot on Hwy 6 in Hempstead and other people at that location also observed the object. This was during day light hours and during partialy cloudy , mostly clear skys. Object was silver in color and long in shape. To be visible at that altitude it must have been very large and it was very reflective. 10-6-2005 approximately 6:50pm

Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?

No. Speed was inconsistant. and object disappeared and reappeared in a location inconsistant with it's previous direction of travel and speed.

Witness Background

I am a Sheriff's deputy and was on my way to work when this happened. I am a former US Marine.

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting

I have never seen anything like this before. I did not rule out the possibility of UFO's but would doubt anyone claiming they have seen one. I feel odd explaining this.

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