NUFORC Sighting 46796
Occurred: 2005-10-01 21:30 LocalReported: 2005-10-04 10:32 Pacific
Duration: 45mins
No of observers: 2
Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object, Changed Colo
I WAS LEAVING EL RENO,OKLAHOMA,APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES WEST OF OKC ABOUT 9PM.
TRAVELING NORTH ON HWY 81 I NOTICED A VERY BRIGHT STAR-LIKE OBJECT IN THE EAST SKY OVER OKC. IT WAS SOMEWHAT LOWER THAN OTHER STARS AND IT WAS THE ONLY STAR IN THAT PART OF THE SKY.
I ASKED MY FRIEND IF SHE THOUGHT IT WAS STAR AND SHE REPLIED,NO,ITS GOT A RED-GOLD CAST TO IT AND SEEMED TO BE AWFULLY BRIGHT. I THOUGHT IT WAS PULSING SLIGHTLY AND COULD BE A PLANE BUT IT NEVER MOVED .
WE WATCHED IT ALL THE WAY TO OUR HOUSE WHICH IS 33MILES ONE WAY. UPON ARRIVING I GOT OUT MY BINOS AND WATCHED IT AND IT SLOWLY FADED AWAY. NOT FLEW AWAY,JUST FADED TO A PINPOINT. CLOUDLESS SKY, STARS VISIBLE ALL AROUND. SAW A FEW PLANES OVERHEAD.PERFECT NIGHT FOR SKYWATCHING. WEATHER CLEAR. THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT IN 3 WEEKS. COULD DISCERN ANY SHAPE. I WONDER IF IT COULD BE A FLARE OF SOME KIND.NO AIRPORTS NEAR THIS GENERAL AREA.
CHECKED THE FOLLOWING NIGHT AND NO STAR WAS IN THE PLACE WHERE THIS LIGHT HAD OCCURED.
Posted 2005-10-11
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