decorahnews.com reader asks, "What is it?" (Round 2)

Last week a decorahnews.com reader sent us the above photo, along with a question asking "What is it?"

Sarah, Bill, Mel and Sean gave some version of the same answer: "The only thing that seemed plausible were those paper lanterns that people light and set into the sky."  This answer, however, only raises more questions: "Who is lighting paper lanterns and sending them into the sky at regular intervals in Decorah?"  OK--any reader want to confess that it's them??

A much more plausible answer--in Mr. Answer Person's opinion--comes from Donalee, who suggests people are seeing the International Space Station.  Sarah's e-mail provides a hint: "I got up to go outside and take a closer look but when I got outside it was gone!"

The International Space Station can be seen in Decorah--but usually for less than 10 minutes.  However, NASA maintains a website that will alert you to when the Space Station can be seen in Decorah: click here.

NASA says you can see the Space Station for 6 minutes on Wednesday night at 8:48 p.m. and for 2 minutes at 10:28 p.m.  If you miss it on Wednesday, you can see it on Thursday for 3 minutes at 9:34 p.m. and for 2 minutes at 11:11 p.m.

OK, readers--here's your chance to be Mr. or Ms. Answer Person!