Commercial Satellite imaging data on Google captures unidentified flying object (UFO)

The Google Maps satellite map of Magnolia Park, Florida shows a clear view of an unusual object floating above 39th Street in the town. This UFO image data appears to be captured by the QuickBird satellite.

The shadow on the object (UFO) is similar to the shadows on the ground, meaning that it is in the atmosphere relatively close to the surface, probably no higher than 20,000 feet.

There are no towers, stadiums, storage tanks, or unusual objects in the area that could . It is impossible to determine the size of the object, but it would seem to be quite large, even huge disc shaped object over a group of houses. The object itself is shaded

Calls to individuals living in the area and a search of news sources for 2005 revealed no reports of UFOs over Palm Beach or Magnolia Park this year. The last National UFO Reporting Center report for Palm Beach was in 1999. This is a confirmed unknown object in the air above a populated area in the United States, recorded sometime in 2005.

This is the Google link of UFO captured in the satellite image.

The satellite sensor does capture flying objects as evidenced by these identified objects two jets in transit. This private plane, a boat.

This satellite UFO image raises a lot of questions.

#1 What exactly is it? An unidentified anomaly, this we know for sure.

#2 What could it be?

(a) An actual extraterrestrial craft or object of some kind. (very likely)

(b) A weather balloon (possible but unlikely)

(d) An artifact cause by digital image processing (possible but unlikely)

#3 Are there more?

The source of the satellite imagery appears to be the QuickBird satellite through Digital Globe. There as yet has been no statements from the satellite service or Google as to what it is. At this time they cannot explain it.

This Story UPDATED: 10:17 am EDT May 28, 2005 Click Here

This story has also been reported on Unknown Country and a couple other Blogs GoogleSightSeeing.com