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Merritt Island, Florida (United States)

Sighted on Thursday 08. September 2016
Reported on
Shape: Star-like | Duration: 01:00:00
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We were at kars park watching the rocket launch, about 1/2 hour before the launch a couple from ky pointed out a small but very bright light and asked what it was. my first thought was it was a weather balloon reflecting the sun. it never moved or dimmed, so it couldn't have been that. it can't be a star because it was way too early to see one. i then thought it must be a helicopter with a bright light at maybe 10 or 20 thousand feet filming the launch, but it never left after the rocket took off. we were all wondering what it was, and then the rocket launch took over our thoughts. after the launch i was about to leave, but i decided to take a picture of it first. it was still there when we left about 25 min. after take off. when we got home i was looking at the photos that i took, and i looked at the one of the light and zoomed in on it, i had no idea what it was. i showed it to a retired mufon investigator, who referred me to another one in winter park who asked me to make this report. camera: canon t5i lens: 300mm hand held (no tripod)

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