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"Have observed many heavenly bodies, including ISS and satellites, Halle Bopp a long time ago. I also monitor satellite images and aircraft. This was none of these. The brightness, size and slower speed didnt correlate with the several "shooting star" type I have seen before. It may have been amongst the cloud cover which gave it an aura. Never seen one like this before."