TAMPA, Florida – Peculiar floating objects were recently sighted in the skies over the Tampa Bay area, sparking curiosity and intrigue among locals. The unusual spectacle was captured on video by Betty Hicks in Avon Park, displaying what seemed to be a collection of glowing lights suspended in the night sky.
In the video, a young observer can be heard comparing the floating objects to shooting stars, adding to the mysterious nature of the sighting. Speculation arose regarding the origin of these peculiar lights, with suggestions that they could be remnants of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites from a previous space mission.
Tracking data from findstarlink.com revealed three distinct coordinates corresponding to the sighting in Tampa at 9:17 p.m., 9:22 p.m., and 9:26 p.m., further fueling speculation regarding the nature of the floating lights. This event follows SpaceX’s recent deployment of 23 Starlink satellites from Florida, which have been orbiting Earth in recent days.
Looking ahead, SpaceX is gearing up for another launch of 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Enthusiasts can catch a live stream of the launch on the WFLA.com homepage, offering a glimpse into the innovative ventures in space exploration taking place on Florida’s Space Coast.