Aug. '98 Reports (Last Update= 9/10/98
Sept. '98 Reports
Oct. '98 Reports (Last Update= 4/19/99)
Nov. '98 Reports (Last Update= 4/19/99)
Dec. '98 Reports (Last Update= 4/19/99)
Aug. '98 Reports
(NUFORC)
Occurred : 8/28/1998 05:45
Location : minneapolis, MN
Shape : Sphere
Object just sat in the air glowing brightly, then dimmed. There seemed to be no pattern to it.
I was traveling back to Michigan on a redeye flight. We were at about 15 thousand feet. It was
about 15 minutes to 6 am. We were over minneapolis. The object was perfectly round and just
sitting out there. It seemed to glow sporadically on one side. The lights went from bright white,
to a greenish and a very faint orange. I observed it for about a minute but as we began our decent
down through the clouds I lost sight of it. I did not tell anybody, and I dont believe anybody on the
northwest flight saw it (as they were asleep) but I dont see how the pilots could miss it. I was the
observer, I'm a visual effects artist in motion pictures, and a follower of ufo's, crop circles and the
paranormal.
(UFOROUNDUP)
LARGE RECTANGULAR UFO SPOTTED IN MINNESOTA
On Sunday, August 23, 1998, a family was entertaining two friends at their home
in Ramsey, Minnesota (population 12,408) when something unusual happened.
"Our three children were outside playing 'flashlight tag' when they became very
excited and requested that I come out and see the 'strange red lights' passing
over our house," the mother, who declined to be identified, reported.
"I proceeded to grab my camcorder and rushed outside into a very clear and
dark night. My 10-year-old son, Ariel, pointed out the light, which was
approximately one mile away and moving slowly in a northwesterly direction
toward Elk River. My first impression was how large the lights were at the
estimated distance. Their size can be compared to a standard commercial-radio
tower beacon when viewed from a distance of a half-mile."
"There appeared to be two flashing red lights, which were spread apart from
each other at an estimated distance of 100 yards and at an altitude of 500 feet
with a white light directly above. Their speed was unusually slow--100 miles per
hour--and about it the horizontal lights blinking erratically approximately ever two
to three seconds while the light above blinked each five to seven seconds."
"According to our 9-year-old daughter, Tanya, before we came out of the house,
the two red lights did a complete 180-degree rotation around their horizontal axis."
The woman captured 10 seconds of video before the UFO passed out of view.
Ramsey is on Highways 10 and 169 approximately 30 miles (48 kilometers)
northwest of Minneapolis. (Many thanks to Tim Hagemeister of NACOMM for this
report.)
MARLETTE, MI:
Jeff Westover reports on August 24, 1998, he saw several bright
stationary lights between 22:30 and 23:15 PM. High altitude air traffic was
unusually heavy. One Marlette, MI woman, 'Norma W.' age 53, was also a
witness to the strange lights. Jeff personally witnessed two aircraft in the
same area of the sky turn on and off their landing lights as if to warn nearby
air traffic at 2230 EST. One of the aircraft, flying in a west-southwest
direction, flashed its light at an anomalous hovering whitish-pink light.
This anomalous light may have been another aircraft, although no FAA-compliant
lighting could be discerned after its bright light was extinguished. Five
minutes later, I witnessed an amazing display. Three orange balls of light
fanned out from a single point in the sky to the north-northeast of my
position. They appeared in rapid succession one after another from the same
point in the sky and disappeared within a few seconds. They were much
brighter than an aircraft's landing lights. The lights could not have been
flares as they moved quickly horizontally, and there was no aircraft above to
have released them. All three disappeared simultaneously. At 2240 EST, a
single brilliant orange light appear in the northern skies at a 30 degree
elevation. It was stationary and disappeared within five seconds. This was
as bright as an aircraft's landing lights. At 2300 EST, my mother and I
witnessed a second display of orange lights appear in a group to the north of
Marlette. It was at an elevation of 15 to 20 degrees. There were at least
three orange lights sitting in the sky before they disappeared. Five minutes
later, my mother watched an orangish-white ball of light travelling in a
zigzagging fashion towards the east. This light would alternatively appear
and extinguish as it moved across the sky. They contacted Sanilac County
Sheriff's Dispatcher who had not received any UFO reports.
Thanks to Jeffrey S. Westover. UFOUPDATES
*****
BLAZING BLUE FIREBALL STREAKS OVER DETROIT
On Friday, August 21, 1998, at 12:30 a.m., Mary B. was
at her home on the east side of Detroit (population 1,016,400),
Michigan's largest city, when she spotted a UFO.
"I was looking straight up at the sky," Mary reported,
"Trying to catch some spiders for my fish--two big Oscars--
when I saw a large burning ball of light streak across the sky.
It was light blue on the outside turning to a small bright
orange color in the center and had a number of sparks
tumbling from it. At first I thought it was a firework of some
kind, but it was very high and exhibited no sound. It lasted
about four seconds. I couldn't believe that I had been
looking straight up when it appeared." (Many thanks to
Steve Wilson Sr. for this report.) UFOUPDATES
*****
SAGINAW, MI:
Jeff Westover of Mt. Pleasant witnessed Black Apache-style Helicopter
and UFO sightings Thursday, August 20, 1998, at 5:50 PM EST, while I was
traveling south on I-75 Jeff watched a huge 75 feet wide reflective silver orb
quickly descend out of the sky from the east to the west in a stairstep-type
descent. This descent was far too fast for a helicopter. It came down over
the Zilwaukee Bridge over the Saginaw River and descended behind some trees.
An odd long thin horizontal pole or boom, as long as the orb's width, seemed
to project from the orb's trailing edge, giving it a helicopter-type
appearance. Thanks to Jeffrey S. Westover. UFOUPDATES
*****
Date: Aug. 15, 1998 ~2:30am CST
Sighting Location: Henning, MN (near Fergus Falls)
I had an encounter with grid-type lights moving in an erratic pattern of
movement in my rural yard on approximately the 15th of August. There are no
near neighbors. My home is surrounded by trees. The objects were at times
maneuvering amongst the branches of the trees at about 10 feet vertically.
This took place at about 2:30 in the morning. These objects appeared to me
to be about 2 feet in diameter and spherical. As the lights moved, they
would flash off and on.
*****
Sighting Date: 8/15/98 11:30pm CST
Sighting Location: between Hutchinson and Dassel, MN
I am writing to inform you on another possible ufo sighting. My brother
and one of his friends witnessed it so I dont have the full details but
I will send you the story as soon as possible. But I will tell you a
summary of what my brother told me.
They were driving home last week and they saw a bright blue streak go
through the sky. They just thought it was a falling star but it stopped
instantly and turned into a bright white light. My brother was driving
in the direction of the light. So he took a gravel road which was very
near the light. As they got closer to it they said it had 5 extremly
bright white lights in the shape of a triangle, and one red light
located on the bottom in the center. But what they said was the white
lights were like giant spot lights facing the ground. they pulled over
on the gravel road and looked at it in awe. They said it was hovering
right over a corn field. My brother shut off his engine to see if it
was making any sound but it was silent. But then they noticed it start
to move in their direction with no sound. It came right over them and
followed the road a bit then headed off in another corn field. They
said it was really low to the ground. they also said it was a small
craft. After it went by they were in awe, and got their butts out of
there. I asked him why he didnt follow it and he said "I dont know, I
just didn't think of that at that time". Later I saw his friend and
asked him what he saw and his story corresponded with my brothers. Also,
then my brother was at a party and some people were making fun of this
one kid because he claims that he saw a ufo. My brother went up to him
and asked him what he saw. He described exactly what my brother had seen.
and the kid said that he saw it about 5 months ago. Well that is all I
know and I will get into more detail when my brother writes down everything.
I will give you the time of incident, place, everything when I get it.
I know it may sound wierd, but I know my brother and he wouldn't make
something like this up.
Additional:
The sighting was in Minnesota between Hutchinson and Dassel. It took
place on Friday, August 15th, at 11:30 p.m. We were going to call county
authorities to see if anyone else had reported anything, but I was
surfing the net and I found your site. If you have anymore questions
feel free to contact me.
Thanks,
xx
Sept. '98 Reports
(NUFORC)
Occurred : 9/3/1998 10:30
Location : Rochester, MN
Shape : Cigar
Long silvery object spotted in sky.
I was driving along a road on the way to work in the morning when I looked up and my eyes got
a glint of something shiny. I looked up and thought I saw the fuselage of an airplane to the south.
But as I looked more intently I realized it was not moving but remained stationary. And then within
a few seconds it sped of at an incredible speed and disappeared. This is very similar to what I had
seen a couple years previous. Also the next night Me and a friend of mine returning from byron, mn
to rochester saw something green break up very close to the ground. believe it was a meteor or
space junk?
Oct. '98 Reports
(NUFORC)
Occurred : 10/28/1998 20:35
Location : observer enroute on MN hwy 61 north, MN
Shape : Sphere
skies o/cast. Objt. had app. of a meteor but w/ distinct green color. Initially dismissed as meteor
object came in from the east traveling west. seemed like a meteor, which is what i thought until i
was listening to the art bell show later.(hope that is not a auto disq. 1st time listening to show
actually), where art and guests were talking of green fireballs. so in hindsight, are green meteors
common? for this had a distinct green color and didnt leave the normal trail behind. this is the second
mystery object i have seen in my lifetime. i am a single white male 24 and currently unemployed.
i am not submitting this as a verified sighting but as a second visual conf. to any other possible
sightings in the area at that time. 50 miles south of mpls/ st.paul @ 10:34 - 10/28/98 thank you
and good day.
MICHIGAN:
LAKE ERIE: On October 12, 1998, three UFOs were seen over
Lake Erie. There is video footage available from Fox News
in Cleveland, Ohio. The footage was aired by its affiliate
in Detroit at 11:30 PM on 10/12/98. Apparently there were
three glowing objects hovering above the lake. Thanks to S.
[email protected], Westland, MI and Larry Clark
[email protected]
Nov. '98 Reports
National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report
Occurred : 11/1/1998 00:00 (Entered as : 11/01/98 24:00)
Posted : 1/28/1999
Location : west bend, WI
Shape : Light
the night before art bell left the airwaves when there was a major
sighting in lower michigan. 2 lights traveling very fast to that area
the night before art bell left the air waves. 2 friends and myself had
seen 2 lights screeming across the sky in the direction of ann
arbor MI. I have been raised around aircraft my whole life. and i know
what aircraft of all kinds look like on the ground in the air during the
daylight and at night. however this looked liked an incadescent light
at aprox. 30,000 ft. traveling at aprox. 900-1200 mph. the 1st one
came from the north/west going to the south/east. the 2nd one was
to the south of our position going from the west to the east at the
same speed, on an intercept course with the first. which the actual
intercept I would est.over ann arbor MI. I am also a truck driver so i
know my position in relation to any other in the country..
National UFO Reporting Center
Sighting Report
Occurred : 11/4/1998 20:30
Posted : 11/19/1998
Location : Plymouth, MN
Shape : Fireball
Bright green fireball with long tail seen plummetting from overhead
towards the Northwest. Seemed to fall to earth, and not continue over
the horizion. Very bright, below overcast cieling.
On November 4, 1998 at approximately 8:30 pm, I was walking in a
parking lot in Plymouth with a friend, when I noticed a huge green fireball
streak from overhead, heading towards the northwest, and decending
towards the earth. The object left a long green trail, much like a comet,
and it was very bright. It seemed very low in altitude, because it was
below the overcast cieling, and it was bright enough that I could see it
decend behind some apartments across the street, even though the
floursecent lights of a nearby gas station were between me and the object.
The sighting lasted between one and two seconds, and took place in the
southwest corner of the intersection of County Road 9 and Plymouth Blvd.
National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report
Occurred : 11/15/1998 20:00 (Entered as : nov. '98 8-8:30pm)
Posted : 1/28/1999
Location : madison, WI
Shape : Light
late nov. '98, wife observed x3 nights lrg ball extreme bright light w/
radiating green& red light emanating from & around the main white
center. saw said object 3 nights @ same time of evening. first time it
glowed very bright white & colours radiated around it x45 seconds,
then it glowed very bright white & simply dissapeared. obsereved twice
more on consecutive nights in the same western sky. the first & second
week of december, husband observed the same phenomenon @ his
work place. two other workers also saw it, but it was observed in the
eastern sky. they descibed it as pulsating red/green light around a
very large bright, white light. my husband called me to go out & check
it out, but i was unable to see the phenomenon from our house. the
object was about 1/4 the size of the moon & was high in the sky & was
not a star or a planet. i sit out alot & observe the night sky..never saw
anything that bright or gaseous looking before. it appeared THREE
evenings consecutively to me & my husband; once to me, twice to him.
thank you.
Dec. '98 Reports
CHRISTMAS WEEK SEES UFOs ACTIVE IN MICHIGAN
On December 24, 1998, at 9:15 p.m., Michigan
ufologist Jeff Westover was driving home from
Saginaw (population 69,100). Near the intersection
of Interstate Highway I-75 and Michigan Highway 20,
Jeff "first noticed the object low in the eastern sky
(about 10 to 15 degrees above the horizon.) I first
thought that a star or planet was rising, as it
twinkled and flared brightly in an orangeish color
due to atmospheric refraction. But I soon noticed it
changing direction in relation to the other stars
above it."
He described the UFO as "a flaring amber light"
that "just sat, drifted and flared. It did not maneuver
strangely."
"I turned east on Michigan Highway 81 (ten miles
south of the interchange) to get a better look at the
light," Jeff reported. "It was now approximately 50
degrees above the eastern horizon. The amber light
quickly dimmed to a single point of light or a very dim
star. I noticed no FAA-compliant anti-collision strobes
or wingtip lights as it flew slowly above." (Email
Interview)
On Friday, December 25, 1998, at 7 p.m., a man
visiting his parents in Memphis, Michigan (population
1,221), a town on Highway 19 about 30 miles
(48 kilometers) northeast of Detroit, "noticed some
colored lights in the southern sky."
"There were about five different lights that would
start off dim and then get real bright, then fade off,
only to reappear," the witness reported. "I figured they
could be helicopters looking for something, shining a
spotlight. I wanted to get a closer look, so me and
the old man took off in that direction. We went about
10 miles south and found an open area with no
houses (to impede their view--J.T.) to stop and look
up into the night sky."
"At first they seemed to be gone. But then two
dim lights in the distance appeared periodically, not
quite as bright as before. So, after a half hour out
there, we headed home. But when we got home, they
were back on the southern horizon, as bright as ever."
(Many thanks to Jeff Westover for referring this
witness statement.)
On Tuesday, December 29, 1998, at around
9:30 p.m., two witnesses "were traveling eastbound
on (Interstate Highway) I-94." As they passed
through Sunrise Heights (population 1,400), a town
"30 or 32 miles east of Kalamazoo, somewhere
between mile markers 110 and 113," they spotted
"a strange craft flying very slowly about 20 feet
(6 meters) up from the ground over the freeway."
"At first glance, we thought it was a LOW-flying
airplane, but the craft had so many yellow lights
(25 or more) across in a horizontal position. There
was a central yellow light that appeared brighter
than the rest, which were blinking in sync."
"Upon noticing this, and its shape was so odd...
we determined that the craft could not have been a
helicopter or an airplane."
"Then, as we approached an area full of cell
(cellular telephone--J.T.) towers, the craft descended
in a direct-vertical motion, landing on the ground about
20 feet from the edge of the freeway in a dark grassy
area."
Slowing the car to 20 miles per hour, the pair
took a closer look at the UFO, which they described
as "an upside-down spider...The middle was ball-like
(spherical)...and it had large arms/appendages on
top coming out all over. And the arms/appendages
had holes through them in a vertical pattern. The
arms seemed to be upright, but bent out at an
elbow and appeared to have a metal end coming
from each with a light at the tip. The craft seemed
to be as large as a car but wider."
The UFO may have been seen by other
motorists, they added, "We are rueful that we didn't
stop." (Many thanks to Peter A. Gersten of CAUS
for this news story.) (UFOUPDATES)
MICHIGAN
I am E-mailing to ask if any one of you had received reports or
heard talk of UFO sightings in the Saginaw-Bay area of Michigan
on Christmas Eve. Also, the Macomb/St.Claire Counties area
northeast of Detroit on Christmas night. I had a sighting of
an anomalous orangish light on December 24, 1998. An odd
unimpressive light flared on and off low in the eastern sky.
I received a sober-sounding message from a person in Macomb
County, Michigan concerning several lights in the southern sky on
Christmas night. The lights were apparently in sight by an
entire family for over two hours. The family seems to have a
history of UFO sightings as well as silent black helicopter
sightings. It should be noted that Selfridge ANGB near by. Let
me know if you'd like more information.
Jeff Westover
WISCONSIN MAN SEES UFO OVER LAKE MICHIGAN
On Wednesday, December 16, 1998, at
about 9 p.m., Mr. Dornberger, 90, of Algoma,
Wisconsin (population 3,353) "saw something
that he had never seen in his life before"--a
luminous UFO cavorting in the night sky over
Lake Michigan.
Describing the object as "a very bright light,"
Dornberger "could hardly believe his eyes as the
large object darted around the sky over the lake,"
performing "incredible maneuvers."
"At first I thought it might be a helicopter,"
he added, "but after giving some thought to it,"
he decided that nothing manmade could fly at
such speed or perform such maneuvers. (Many
thanks to Rev. Billy Dee of UFOSSI for forwarding
this news story.)
(Editor's Note: Algoma is on Highway 42,
approximately 38 miles (60 kilometers) north
of Manitowoc, Wis., the site of last week's
"weird critter" sighting. See UFO Roundup,
volume 3, number 50 for more details.)
Sighting date/time: 12/14/1998, 11:28pm
Location: Westbound County Road 119 about 3 miles from St. Michael.
Weather conditions: Mild, windy, ~30 degrees. I can't recall the sky
conditions, but I don't think there were any stars out.
Direction/ orientation: We were facing northwest in the car while we
were driving down the windy road. The object was in to the north of
us, making us see it out of the right side of the window.
Distance: This is explained a little better in the email below, but
it was impossible to tell against the featureless sky. because of
the sky and the intensity of the light I had the impression that it
was within a mile or two. The object was near the horizion. In the
distance, the lights from the town of Monticello and Big Lake lit up
the sky slightly. I believe the object was between us and the lights
of the city (~5 miles).
Size: About the size of a nickel at an arms length. But it was so
bright and fast it was kinda hard to tell if the object itself was
that big or if it was the illumination that made it seem bigger.
If you'd like any more information please feel free to contact me at
([email protected]). It would be neat to know if there were any
reported meteors or anything like that. It's the only possible
explanation I can think of.
Sighting account:
At about 11:28pm, 12/14/98, my wife and I were coming home from a
friends place in St. Michael. Since they only live about 7 miles
from us, we were taking the back roads home, way out in the country.
The road was really curvy so I was paying attention to the road. My
wife was talking. She was in the middle of a sentence and said
something like: "What the hell is that?!". I looked up and watched
something *very* bright streak across the sky in front of us and
disappear. It's hard to describe the path it took in words, I tried
to draw a picture but it didn't help at all. I'll try to describe
it as best I can. (From the perspective of looking out the windshield)
we first noticed it at the top right of the windshield. I'm not sure
if it just appeared or if it actually traveled into our field of view.
It seemed to be traveling away from us at an angle from right to left.
It continued on this course for about a second or two and then
*changed directions* slightly to be traveling more across the horizon
(straighter right to left). Then just before it would have disappeared
from our view, it just went away. The light stopped. It didn't dim
until we couldn't see it anymore, it just went away. Because it was
just light against a black sky, it was really hard to judge how far
away it was. It was moving so fast that I have to think that it was
something that was close to us, not close like 100 yards close, but
I'd have to guess it was closer than what you'd see a shooting star...
so, closer than the atmosphere. I got the impression that it was
closer than you'd see a 747 jetliner in the sky, somewhere between
that in the treetops. (Hey, it was hard to judge!)
Q: What did it look like?
A: I tried to draw a picture but it didn't do it justice.
there were 2 definate points of light with a space between them.
They traveled together throughout the whole time we were watching
so I assume they were part of the same object. They seemed to leave
a trail behind them. I'm not sure if it was an optical illusion
because it was moving so fast, or if there really was light behind it.
The light trail that we saw (illusion or not) tapered down to nothing
behind the object... that is to say that it wasn't like a comet trail
that gets larger behind the comet like a wake behind a boat. But it
was exactly the opposite, the light trail closest to the object was
bright and roughly the same size as the object, but tapered down in
size and intensity as it got furthur away. This leads me to believe
it was just the effect of our eyes seeing a *very* bright fast moving
object in the sky through a windshield. The trail and the light was
an odd color. I hesitate to say it was green because that doesn't
quite describe it. It was white light with a very distinct green
tint to it. the first thing my wife commented on was the odd color,
and the fact that it had a color and wasn't just white.
Q: How long did it last?
A: From start to finish it lasted about 3 seconds.
Q: Was it a plane?
A: There is no way it was a plane. I know that's the first thing
you'll think of but because of the sheer speed in which it happened
there is no way it was a plane. If I judge that it was quite a ways
away from us, the distance that it traveled was way beyond the realm
of what a jet can do. The intensity of the light was unlike the
running lights of a plane. These weren't just points of light in
the sky, they were *very* bright like if someone was shining a
flashlight at us. The fact that it changed direction slightly just
before it vanished makes one think that it was not something natural,
like an airplane. But there is no doubt, it was not an airplane.
Q: Was it a meteor?
A: It was MUCH larger and brighter than any meteor I've ever seen by
great amounts. I understand that it doesn't take much space rock to
make an impressive showing in the sky but this was beyond any of my
personal experience. The color of the light was different than any
shooting star I've seen, but I know that different metals burn with
different colors, so I assume that space rocks made of different
materials could burn with different colors, too. The fact that there
was 2 points of light that exactly parralled each other as if they
were part of the same object makes me think it wasn't a meteor. The
distance at which both my wife and I judged it was completely wrong
for a meteor, but I figure that we could have been thrown off by the
size of it, making us think it was closer than it really was. It
changed directions slightly towards the end. Now, if it was a meteor,
I suppose that as it burned towards the end and got smaller the
atmosphere could have had an effect on it's path, or it may have
exploded due to superheating at it entered the atmosphere, causing
it to turn. When it vanished, it did so instantly. I would expect
that if it was a meteor we would have seen it burn itself down to
nothing and eventually fizzle out. But it kept the same intensity
and size throughout the whole time we watched it. We watched it for
only 3 seconds. Most shooting stars only last about this long.
Q: Was it search lights or something else explainable?
A: I know it wasn't search lights. Elk River has used some laser
light shows instead of search lights to get peoples attention.
We watched the sky for a long while after and saw nothing. I think
it was cloudy last night so i'm sure search lights could have been
seen on the clouds, but this light was much too sharp and focused
to be a searchlight. It couldn't have been one of those laser thingys
because it was too large. The laser light show beams are small, and
move quickly to make shapes... it makes everything look like it's
pulsing. This light had no characteristics of being a laser, except
for maybe the fact that it had a distinct color to it.
Both my wife and I saw it. We discussed it right after so we could
get all the details down. She saw exactly what I saw. Both our
accounts were the same. Neither of us could explain it. My wife is
quite the skeptic. She loves to believe in the possibility of aliens
but would never believe she saw a real one unless they showed her
their UFO drivers license. She couldn't explain what she saw as a
meteor, and we didn't even discuss the possibility of an airplane
because it was so obvious that it wasn't one. It was so UFO-like
that we watched every light in the distance and were honestly looking
for where the thing landed!!
*****
Subject: Unusual sightings in southern Barron County, WI.
Barron County is 90 mi. west of Twin Cities, a rural county,
especially the southern half.
12/2/98 6:30 pm, yellow light traveling WSW 30 degrees above southern
horizon, no strobes, no navigation lights, velocity <100mph, almost as
bright as jupiter which it passed under as it traveled across horizon.
I was driving and lost sight coming into Dallas on Cnty A from east.
12/8/98 8:30 pm, driving home with family from school concert, traveling
east on 10 1/2 ave. Observed two yellow lights 30 degrees above southern
horizon about a mile apart, traveling west <100 mph almost as bright as
Jupiter. Took family home, got binoculars went back to 10th ave.
Observed another yellow light same as others traveling west, 30 degrees
above southern horizon <100 mph. Got out of car, observed object with
binoculars, could not see any type of navigation lights on this object
nor did we see any navigation lighting on first two objects. All objects
disappeared to WSW.
12/10/98 8:25 pm, parked car on 10th ave. to look for more activity.
8:36 pm observed yellow light, due south at tree top level, barely
visible without binoculars. Object rose to 25 degrees above horizon and
made no other movement. I could see the tree line and the object in the
binoculars and coud see no horizontal motion. After rising to this
position, the object suddenly became much brighter, as bright as Jupiter
above it and also a much deeper shade until it was as orange as a rising
moon. Object appeared more oblong at this time with the longer axis
running vertically. After 2 or 3 minutes I saw a second light on the
horizon about 1 to 2 miles east of the first. As I watched both objects,
the first one suddenly was gone, the second one seemed to settle slowly
back below the horizon and disappeared. It never got as bright as the
first one had. Incident lasted about 6 minutes. About 10 minutes later
I observed another yellow light moving to west, 35 degrees above southern
horizon, <100 mph. Observing it through binoculars, it seemed to have two
centers of yellow light and a small red light between them. If this was
a navigation light it should have been green. There was no stobe light.
I drove south of this sight and observed another yellow light traveling
WSW 55 degrees above southern horizon, <100 mph. Before I could park the
car and observe the object with binoculars, it disappeared. This was
about 9:30pm.
There seems to be an air traffic corridor to the south, as one will
observed 2 to 4 planes traveling east to west or west to east
continuously. These are general aviation aircraft not jet aircraft. All
of the yellow objects were moving east to west, slow enough that they
had to be observed for a while to see that they were moving. None seem
to have any navigation lights as is so prevailent on the aviation
traffic, and they traveled at lower altitude than most of the air
traffic. Viewing conditions were very clear with no moon. The light was
always steady as observing a planet, no flashing or twinkling. All
Observations were made within 3 miles of my house except on 12/2 I was
6 to 8 miles due south. 12/10 was the first time I observed stationary
lights.
I have lived here most of my life, am 49 years old, married with three
children. I am a licensed private pilot, but have not flown for about
8 years. Until now I have only seen 2 or 3 unusual things like this
starting with a daylight sighting about 7 years ago about 2 miles north
of home. I am also an amateur star watcher. I should add that there was
a rash of sightings in Barron County about 1967 or 1968. If you want to
use this on web page please keep me anonymous. I would be very happy to
talk to someone with more insight in this field.
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