Size of Object(s)

if venus' illumination was measured to be a 5, the light i saw was 10 at first, 50 or more at it's brightest, then it disappeared.

Description of Area / Surroundings

urban setting, airport nearby, way past dusk.

Full Description & Details

at about 11:58 pm central, a very bright light attracted my eye to the sky a little to the west. the brightness and size of the light was steady while moving due north for just a moment. i watched to see it gradually increase in brightness; far brighter than any star i have ever seen. as it moved slowly to the north, it faded away.

i would have guessed it was a meteorite, but it moved too slowly and it would have had to be coming almost directly down instead of across the sky. also, of the meteorites i have seen that are as bright as this light have had erratic movement and illumination as they burn and/or they break into many peices as it burns.

finally, the quality of the light appeared manufactured and gave me the distinct feeling i had just been scanned along with all of north america.

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

sure, see above. you guys tell me if the sun can reflect off of a satillite, especially as bright as it was!

Witness Background

computer graphics pro, college educated, fascinated by weather among other things.

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting

i believe there are many planets in the universe that have intelligent life. i have no idea whether other beings have the technology to visit us, or if we are being watched (other than by our own government... ;) ...).

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