While star gazing and pointing out satellites, we were watching what we thought was a satellite when its intensity brightened making its size appear larger. This brightness lasted for a few seconds and then dimmed back to a normal satellite looking size.

EVENT DATE

Jul 4, 2016, 1:00 AM

LOCATION

Sterling, MI, USA

NUFORC FIELDS

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SHAPE

Light

DURATION (NUFORC)

~2 minutes(00:02:00)

WITNESSES (NUFORC)

4.0

CHARACTERISTICS (NUFORC)

NaN

NARRATIVE

A second satellite came into our view starting off large and bright and then dimming.  I saw the same thing a few years back in the same location.  
Do photo satellites have a flash?  I didn't think so but that was the only theory that we all hit on with the exception of UFO.
Possible Iridium satellite?  PD

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