Time: 02/05/2026 12:15-12:35am
Location: Austin, Texas
Captured at 720p 24fps with a SiOnyx Aurora digital night vision monocular mounted on a tripod.
The tripod allowed me to confirm that it is geosynchronous, and it stays in the same spot in the sky as the stars continue to slip behind with the earth's rotation.
Each flash was very visible to the naked eye, but finding it's exact location wasn't easy because the gap of time between each flash was pretty long (60 seconds).
Another observation of a similar object in that area of the sky recently came from El Salvador- And some comments promoted the belief that this was a decommissioned geosynchronous satellite, period. Case closed…
But I watch satellites frequently in the night sky– witnessing a satellite reflect sunlight this bright is rare, usually happening only once as the satellite moves steadily across the sky, and typically occurs within 90 minutes of sunset.
Close to 5 hours after the sunset this object pulsed brightly with consistent shape and intensity, while maintaining a static location.
I don't know what it is, but I'm glad I was able to capture and share it.
I'd love to hear what you think, and if you have seen a similar object.
by therionkingatx
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I’m happy to share raw files, and answer any questions about this video.
It’s not a UAP. This has already been discussed in astronomical forums. Probably a deactivated satellite.