SIGHTING: ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN (UNITED STATES)

Witness Testimony

"After 3 years researching these objects, noticed a large number overhead since the 4th of july fireworks season, seeing 6-10 per night. outside with 7x31 binocular with video camera capability, noticed a white object moving through draco. the object was star-like, perhaps a little larger than star-size, first seen ese (az 73 degrees, elevation 85 degrees). object was at plane level or slightly higher, perhaps 2-5 miles altitude, much lower than leo commercial satellites which are no lower than 50 miles. object moved from draco eastward across cygnus, turned to the south, passing altair, then suddenly dimmed out. final direction se (az 148 deg, elevation 55 deg). first half of video was recorded with infrared on, so black & white. when color appears in video, infrared turned off. estimate brightness of object at +2 mag, before it dimmed out and was not seen again. unlike satellites, this object did not appear to reflect light, it appeared to generate its own light (see photo). it rotated and tumbled as it moved through the sky. so the low altitude, changing directional path, brightness, apparent size and generating its own light source are things which immediately distinguish it from most commercial satellites. note the absence of any solar panels as well."