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Case NUFORC-99587
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Two bright flashes of light that appeared not to be a meteor.

EVENT DATE
Jul 3, 2013, 3:16 AM
LOCATION
Tumwater, WA, USA
CATEGORY
UAP
DURATION
1 second

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SHAPE
Flash
DURATION (NUFORC)
1 second(00:00:01)
WITNESSES (NUFORC)
1.0
CHARACTERISTICS (NUFORC)
NaN

NARRATIVE

I often take my night vision monocular and binoculars out into my backyard to look at the sky during breaks when I'm working late at night.  I have seen many planes, helicopters, meteors and satellites.  Even zig-zagging points of light high up that I can only assume were meteors, as I have read that meteors can zig-zag.  I have never seen anything like this.  It was very surprising.  
Looking east from Tumwater, WA, west of I-5 looking towards the Olympia airport about 25 degrees up from the horizon, I saw a bright flash followed immediately by another bright flash and then nothing.  If it was a meteor it was extremely bright, as I was watching this through my regular vision, without the binoculars or the NV.  
As there was no streak, it would have had to been directly at me if it were a meteor, and based on the brightness, I would assume it would have lasted longer than the second that it took to make two flashes that bright.  
Immediately afterward, I grabbed! my NV and there was nothing in the sky.  
There was no sound associated with this flash, and no sound following.  
I can't say I saw anything beyond just the flash, but it was definitely interesting.  
I am very skeptical by nature, I would not have written this report unless it was something that I felt I couldn't explain.
((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS))
Hi Peter,
 
I made a report last night, and after I reported it, I learned about satellite iridium flaring.  I suppose it could have been that, but every website I can find that has satellite tracking says there was nothing in that direction, nor at that time.  I just thought that was interesting, and should be noted on the report.  
It was two bright flashes, the animation on wikipedia under Satellite flares does not look like what I saw.
 
Thanks!
((name deleted))
((END ADDENDUM))

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