Seen a light in the air then it got brighter and quickly went in a straight line westward away from my position.

Observation Details

Location

Cleveland

35.1595°N, -84.8766°W

TN, USA

Witness Account

I was observing a vibrant orange, yellow, and purple sunset near the southwest Bradley County line when I noticed an unusual circular light in the sky. My eyes were already well-adjusted to the horizon, and I had an excellent baseline for comparison as there were conventional commercial airplanes clearly visible on their normal regional flight routes at the same time. This object behaved in a manner completely inconsistent with those standard aircraft, a foil balloon, or a meteor.The object initially appeared to sit completely stationary in one spot for a moment. While hovering, it emitted a sudden, intense burst of full, brilliant white light. This stark white illumination was intrinsic to the object and did not mirror the warm orange or yellow tones of the sunset.Immediately following this flash of light, the object began moving away from my perspective. It traveled on a deliberate, high-velocity westward path, moving outward and slightly upward along the horizon. It did not drift or sway like a buoyant balloon, nor did it descend rapidly like a meteor. Instead, it maintained a controlled, linear, ascending trajectory, rapidly shrinking in size and fading into the distance in…

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