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Long-time lurker, first-time poster, first ever sighting. Before I begin, I apologize in advance for having no video or pictures. It happened so fast and I stood there in awe the entire time.

I’m in Portland, Oregon. I was taking my dog out back before bed around 10pm. This just happened. I immediately see something moving fast above me. My first thought was “Oh cool, a satellite,” But I immediately realized it wasn’t.

It was way too big, rectangular, illuminated, but not incredibly bright, almost looked pink and energized (as strange as that sounds) and it changed directions numerous times. Almost blurry.

The way it moved through the sky was the strangest part. The speed, the turning, it didn’t seem terribly high up. It was also rectangular but moving sideways, this is what made my jaw drop. The entire sighting only lasted 10 seconds tops. It was very fast, and sped off into the night sky on the horizon. It was moving from East to West, with at least 3 turns, maybe 30 degree angles every turn, and a lot of curving motions through its flight path. Every satellite I’ve ever seen was so much slower and moved at constant speed and in a totally straight line. This did not…

This was BIG. Oddly shaped, especially considering how it moved. Changed directions numerous times, curved its flight path, and moved with such speed…

I’ve seen many satellites, I’ve seen starlink, this thing was not a satellite…. I’m definitely still in shock… here is a quick picture I drew on my phone.

Has anyone else ever seen anything like this? Anyone in Portland seen this? Any advice about places to check or report sightings?

Thanks all.