Were there any man-made objects in the sky on the afternoon of September 6, 1995 at 19:35? I saw a large metallic-like object with a tail. ?

It is impossible for me to tell what astronomical objects or man-made satellite might have been involved because you didn't tell me where you are located on Earth. At 7:30 PM, the sky was too bright for you to have seen any satellites. If you were looking south-east or so, it could have been Jupiter, but not seen brightly in the twilight sky. I am pretty stumped about this question because of the lack of information about the object's direction, apparent rate of speed etc.


Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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