NUFORC Sighting 63735

Occurred: 2008-06-06 21:22 Local
Reported: 2008-06-06 19:53 Pacific
Duration: 2 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Park Ridge, IL, USA

Shape: Orb
Characteristics: Lights on object

It was a very large and extremely bright white orb moving slowly in a southeastern direction slightly southeast of O'Hare Airport.

I have lived 5 minutes from O’Hare Airport for 32 years. I know full what a helicopter or plane look and sound like. I have seen tons of meteors when I lived Arizona for 8 years. This was neither.

It was a very large and extremely bright white orb moving slowly in a southeastern direction, seemingly at a very high altitude. In fact, you may start receiving reports from downtown, the southern side of Chicago, and in Indiana shortly. I have never seen anything like it.

It was completely silent, and moved slowly and smoothly. It was at a very high altitude, so the size of this thing was astonishing. It was heading into a southeastern direction. There was no trailer, no flashing lights, and it was brighter than the moon. My guess is that it was an un-manned orb used for surveillance.

It was approximately 2.5 miles southeast of O'Hare Airport, so the radar had to pick it up for sure.

NUFORC Note:

One of several reports from the same source. We do not know whether they have been submitted as serious-minded reports, or whether they are hoaxes. PD

Posted 2008-06-12