National UFO Reporting Center

Sighting Report
Occurred : 11/25/2003 16:10 (Entered as : 11/25/2003 16:10) Reported: 11/25/2003 6:37:49 PM 18:37 Posted: 11/26/2003 Location: Portland, OR Shape: Disk Duration:2 to 3 minutes
Wobbling Disc Daylight Sighting I was in back of our house looking at the sky and noticed an odd looking object. I was not sure what I was seeing at first. The object was wobbling slowly. It was moving slowly from South to North, against the prevailing winds, which were blowing West to East. I would estimate the alititude at 1500 to 2000 feet. The sun was low in the sky. The object was reflecting sunlight from western edge, and appeared to be a silver disc shape with a brown or dark colored center. I would estimate the diameter of the object to be about 20 to 30 feet. I could not hear any sound from it. I ran in the house and got my binoculars, which took about 30 seconds. When I returned the object was gone. If it had been some sort of balloon it would have still been in sight. There was a small private airplane approaching the area where I had last seen the object. Duration of the sighting was about 2 to 3 minutes. ((BEGIN FOLLOW-UP MESSAGE FROM WITNESS)) Hi Peter, I just filed a report on an object that I saw here in Portland late this afternoon. I had been watching the object for 2 or 3 minutes, and decided that it was probably not a mylar balloon or something like that. It was moving Northward towards me, and appeared to be moving against the wind. I ran to get the binocs, and it had flat vanished, which surprised me. I didn't get a feel for the size distance or altitude of the object until I had returned with the binoculars. There was a small private plane moving into the vicinity of where I had last seen the object. I don't know if the pilot had seen it or not. The plane seemed to be a bit lower than the object. Which would have meant the object was much larger than I had susupected. If the object had been something floating on the wind it could not have disappeared in the 30 seconds, or so, that it took me to get my binoculars. That is why I was surprised that it was gone from sight when I returned, back outside. I had the distinct feeling, at that point, that this had been an intelligently controlled craft, it had seen the small plane flying in it's direction, and had vacated the vicinity. By the way, when I had finished filing the report I went in and looked at the reports from Oregon and read the ones from 11/6/03. I live about 1 1/2 miles Southwest of the control tower at PDX, and about 20 blocks South of Lombard. Not too far from where those 2 sightings happened. I watch the air traffic all the time, day and night. Today's sighting was about the 4th one I've had at this location, in a little over three years, since we have lived here. It's good to hear your reports again on Coast to Coast AM! Keep up the the good work and the good fight! Oh, I'll try and stay off the computer for awhile, in case you want to call me. Best regards, ((END MESSAGE))