NUFORC Sighting 14140

Occurred: 2000-09-15 20:19 Local
Reported: 2000-09-16 00:00 Pacific
Duration: five minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: Berkeley, CA, USA

Shape: Disk
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Changed Colo

While looking from Berkeley west over the Pacific Ocean just after sunset, an orange light was seen about 5 degreees above the horizon. At first we thought it was a star or planet. It appeared to be pulsating. We got out our telescope. With the telescope, there was a black disc, and this was surrounded by a pulsating orange halo. It slowly moved below the horizon over about five minutes.

NUFORC Note:

We spoke briefly with this witness and addressed whether the object might have been an aircraft flying west, reflecting light from the setting sun. The witness reported that they had addressed that possibility, and rejected it. The apparently got a very good look at the object, and found it to be exceptionally strange. Witnesses hold quite responsible jobs. PD

Posted 2000-09-17