Regarding Monday's Aurora

[bugwubber]

So we had our first, not sure what the heck we just saw moment Monday.

As twilight died down, I began to see the massive aurora display underway.  We loaded up some equipment in the car, telescope, binocs, camera bag, bug spray...

My wife exclaims- satellite um...maybe!

I looked up at the object appearing over the trees to the south heading directly North.

My first thought was airplane with landing lights on in a fog. (Except clear skies)

It was a bright light, with a circular glowing haze surrounding it.

Then she pointed out- "but there's no blinking lights "   And she was right, no red, green or white blinking lights, just white steady light, just like a satellite.

As the object moved north the central bright light disappeared but the circular glowing haze continued moving north.

My camera was packed in the car so I wasn't able to get a shot of it.

Thoughts on what it was?

[Andy_E]

Answer at www.spaceweather.com .... scroll down page a little

[bugwubber]

Awesome! Thanks!

[Steve Ward]

A few more observers of it here ... http://www.cloudynights.com/topic/503796-staggering-object-just-passed-through-mid-atlantic-sky/#entry6649534

[bugwubber]

That's twice now we've looked up and saw something unexpectedly awesome. First was the Space Station being chased down by the Space Shuttle

[Pete Presland]

Saw exactly the same last winter and caused a little excitement for a while.