pez Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I was out having a smoke on the back deck, and I always enjoy looking up at the night sky. I noticed a light moving and just figured it was an airplane way up high.... but then it stopped... and then reversed direction. Then it went a little left... then a little right... then "forward" again. It moved around for about 5 min and then stopped. For the past 10 min it has just been "hanging" in the same spot. Does anyone know what this could be? Are satellites maneuvered? It is way too high in the atmosphere for a helicoptor. It is a small light like a star or a plane that is way up high. Most folks who know me, know I am a level headed guy... I am not imagining the movement, as I was using other stars as reference. I am just curious as what the hell it is, that can move around like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Paging Remlik. Come in Remlik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 The first half of your first sentence could explain the moving object in the sky I was out having a smoke on the back deck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 The answer to this question depends on exactly what you were smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Is that spaceship still up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 The first half of your first sentence could explain the moving object in the sky Nah I don't partake in that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Tell Huly it's a giant marshmallow falling from the sky right towards your house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Is that spaceship still up there? I am in no way saying it was that... possibly some sort of aircraft or satellite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 The answer to this question depends on exactly what you were smoking. Cigarette only dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Any aerospace engineers or hobbyists here? EDIT... just checked and it is gone whatever it is, so I highly doubt it was a satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I'd blame it on military tests. I didn't bother looking up into the sky but I've seen many unusual things in the sky that could fall under a whole number of categories. It was probably nothing much though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praise_gibbs Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I think it was an ESer flying a spaceship trying to get your wing reciepe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 EDIT... just checked and it is gone whatever it is, so I highly doubt it was a satellite. Pics or it didn't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 No, ES does not have a super secret spy satellite. :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 No, ES does not have a super secret spy satellite. :paranoid: The Mod-Mobile, there to monitor your every move, even when you sign off the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 No, ES does not have a super secret spy satellite. :paranoid: Right. They can't read your PM's either. :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Right. They can't read your PM's either. :paranoid: And they can't change your avatar, either.....or so we used to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 The National Weather Service in Sterling regularly launches large weather balloons, often in the evening. They look pretty strange in the daylight hours, and maybe that's what you saw tonight, assuming they're lit up. More info: Dragging an instrument suspended from a parachute, the weather balloon will climb to 100,000 feet over 90 minutes, carried along by the jet stream. The instrument's sensors constantly send back readings on temperatures, relative humidity, wind speed and direction and air pressure. The office's personnel launch two weather balloons a day, which provide minute-by-minute measurements used to issue short-, mid- and long-term forecasts over a seven-day period. The weather information is used to fashion computer forecast models. As the balloon rises, the pressure inside becomes greater than outside, swelling the balloon to the size of a Volkswagen Beetle before it pops and sends the weather instrument package floating back to earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DButz65 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 The alien invasion is beginning! everyone hunker down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 The alien invasion is beginning! everyone hunker down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsknbill Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 it was Huly signaling the "Come hither" from the house with a laser pointer to the sky. :doh: apparently you missed the memo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HA1LV1CT0RY Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Just completed an astronomy class in college. So no, satallites do not move like that, and you wouldnt be able to see them anyways. And from what I read, it is hard to say what is was. Can you be more specific? Like, did it make sharp sudden movements when it went from left to right etc.? Further, I'm waiting for someone to say "aliens". And I wouldnt count that out. Definetly possible considering the enormous size of the universe. Especially when you consider string theory and the possibility of multiple universe's. (What may be beyond our own universe) Considering how crazy it is that there are hundreds of billions of galaxies outside of our own (the milky way) Here is an idea of just how small we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorhead Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 pez did it look like this? I shouldn't have done that.:doh: pez can I still have a wing June 5?Please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Just completed an astronomy class in college.So no, satallites do not move like that, and you wouldnt be able to see them anyways. Wrong on both accounts.... Your professor has been lying to you Seriously though, you can certainly see satellites and they can be controlled. It was either a sat. or weather balloon pez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighOnHendrix Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Wrong on both accounts....Your professor has been lying to you Seriously though, you can certainly see satellites and they can be controlled. It was either a sat. or weather balloon pez. Yeah, it just depends on the light. If the reflection of the light from the sun is pointing at you, you will see it. If not, you don't. Or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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