NUFORC Sighting 31822

Occurred: 2003-09-25 01:00 Local
Reported: 2003-09-25 02:39 Pacific
Duration: 45 minutes plus
No of observers: 2

Location: Kennewick, WA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Emitted beams

Rather bright, star-like object with occasional short light jets. Object at high altitude moving erratically

light half as bright as mars with occasional short single or dual jet-like "tails". Dual jets approximately 90 degrees apart. Object appeared to my wnw about 50 degrees above horizon and at apparent high altitude. Object would remain stationary for several minutes and then make smallirregular and erratic movements.

NUFORC Note:

We will attempt to contact the witness to have him check the same area of the night sky at the same time of morning. We wonder whether he might have been looking at a "twinkling" star. PD

Posted 2003-09-28