Vega, or a UFO, Spotted September 1 2009 11 25pm

On September 1, 2009 at 11:25 PM this was spotted at 38° North at a vertical angle of 15°. It would appear at first to be some sort of aircraft that changes shape and color. As it rose with the rotation of the Earth, the color shifting slowly diminishes. Those with me at first would have sworn that this was some sort of UFO.
I can say with relative confidence that this is a star, possibly Vega?

I have submitted inquiries to Nova Science now, NASA's Aero Team, and Cornell University.  If you have any information that could be of use here, please leave a comment and I will be sure to respond.