NUFORC Sighting 72380

Occurred: 2009-07-04 22:30 Local
Reported: 2009-09-19 14:07 Pacific
Duration: 1 min
No of observers: 2

Location: Monroe, WA, USA

Shape: Orb
Characteristics: Lights on object

Red/Orange glowing or pulsating light gaining altitude

I was going to report this but didn't. I was waiting to see if anyone else did.

I was watching fireworks from my back yard looking over the city of Monroe, Wa,. when I saw a glowing red/orange glowing or pulsating spot of light. My wife was in the kitchen, I called her out to witness.

Object was South and appeared to hover or be moving southerly and gaining altitude away from my location. We watched it for 1 to 2 minutes. Object was very high in altidude and above normal flight and landing paths. Estimating at well over 30,000ft. If I was to guess its location I would say it was just southwest of Mt.Rainier.

I have various experiences with military aircraft and this was not one. I also have viewed atmosphere and rocket tests from Vandenburg AFB. This was not one. This was not a star, planet, flare, swamp gas or weather balloon. Very doubtfull this was some sort of test from the space station or other man-made object in orbit.

Judging by the distance from my point of view, and using the size and location of Mt.Rainier as a reference, the object was many times greater in size than a Boeing 747.

Posted 2009-12-12

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