08-04-2017, 05:45 PM
Midnight - I've not immediately been able to find what the actual object was you saw, but as last time, your description is consistent with a rotating bright satellite (many rotate for stabilization, some are out of control) or a rocket body in low earth orbit. A rocket body can start tumbling after it deploys its payload, but because they tend to be bigger than satellites, the flashes can be very bright. I suspect the latter is what you saw.
I put in a request to a couple of colleagues at NASA who work in this area to see if they can help identify it, but I know they're rather busy so am not sure they'll have the time.
I put in a request to a couple of colleagues at NASA who work in this area to see if they can help identify it, but I know they're rather busy so am not sure they'll have the time.