NUFORC Sighting 176667

Occurred: 2023-07-09 22:40 Local
Reported: 2023-07-09 21:09 Pacific
Duration: 3 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Moundridge, KS, USA
Location details: North end of the town, looking east north east

Shape: Other
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object, Aircraft nearby, Animals reacted

Rectangular object traveled east north east over head coming into view fast with a white hot light very low and then slowed down

This object was rectangular and appeared to have rear fenders. It came from behind me over my right shoulder from the west south west direction. Once it was over head it was white hot and bright but the light was on the bottom portion only and towards the rear of the object. It was traveling east north east rapidly. When it was directly in front of my view facing due east, this fast moving object then changed its speed. It noticeably slowed down to 1/20th of the speed it flew in at. After it had slowed down to a crawl comparatively, with the white light still glowing at a slow speed, the lights turned off. I could still see it in the air without light for another second. I lost sight of it after that. I do not think it is far away right now because of the slow speed, I just cannot see it in the dark. This was very low flying with a almost horizontal trajectory. I would estimate it was at most one mile above ground and perhaps only a quarter mile above surface once it slowed down by me. This is the second object in two days, but this was much lower and visible. This was a naked eye siting. I am in a rural area. Very dark and clear out tonight. I am a night time sky photographer and I sit in this spot for hours every night. I am practiced on the subject and this was the first time I have witnessed one of this shape. Again, it was very low, visible, completely quiet, and slowed its self down. Only minutes later and still now, there is a helicopter in the distance moving in a flight pattern like a grid search. I was unable to capture a picture but am including the sky as it is now.

Posted 2023-07-10