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originally posted by: Raxoxane
Yes i've seen that many times out here in the African Bush where i live.I honestly don't know if it's a ufo or a sattelite that just skips for some reason.Most satties do go in a straight line,we see many here-some nights i will see 4-6 sats go over in the timespan of 10 minutes.Then there's the "skippers".Sorry i can't be of more help but i am not sure if the skippers are just satties or something else.I have no idea why most sats travel in a straight line and some skip around like this,it Is weird.This is sort of a ufo hotspot,this region,but i don't want to automatically assume the skippers are ufo's too.
originally posted by: HawkeyeNation
a reply to: Schmoe1223
I know exactly what you are talking about. I grew up in a very small town so there were no lights to block out the night sky. I would just lay on my trampoline late at night and look at the stars. I would see objects like you stated. Move slowly, like it was just a satellite or shooting star. Then it would zig zag or move from slow to fast. Moved to the city for past 10 years and just recently moved out of town so I can't wait to see if I'm able to observe the same thing.
Unfortunately I have no idea what it is.
originally posted by: Schmoe1223
originally posted by: HawkeyeNation
a reply to: Schmoe1223
I know exactly what you are talking about. I grew up in a very small town so there were no lights to block out the night sky. I would just lay on my trampoline late at night and look at the stars. I would see objects like you stated. Move slowly, like it was just a satellite or shooting star. Then it would zig zag or move from slow to fast. Moved to the city for past 10 years and just recently moved out of town so I can't wait to see if I'm able to observe the same thing.
Unfortunately I have no idea what it is.
While I don't live IN Philly, there's still light pollution, and, well, Philly isn't the cleanest place, but I still saw it.
Did you see it numerous times or only once?
originally posted by: mazzroth
It was a Satellite with the air density in the upper atmosphere fluctuating causing light refraction to change giving the appearance of skipping.