NUFORC Sighting 61565

Occurred: 2008-02-12 13:30 Local
Reported: 2008-02-12 11:05 Pacific
Duration: 15 minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: El Paso, TX, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aircraft nearby

Bright sphere, flashing light, changes in intensity and patterns. Not consistent with weather balloon.

A bright sphere was located in the sky near numerous contrails (314838N 1062222W). The sphere emitted a light that changed in intensity, flashed in different patterns continuously. The object looked to be somewhere between 35k and 40k feet (above contrails) and was moving at approximately 100-150 mph to the East/Southeast. It stayed at approximately the same altitude for about 10 minutes before it descended to about 20k before it disappeared. I have seen weather balloons before and this object was not consistent with one.

Posted 2008-02-14