NUFORC Sighting 86942

Occurred: 2012-01-31 17:55 Local
Reported: 2012-02-01 07:14 Pacific
Duration: 2-4 Seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Ronkonkoma, NY, USA

Shape: Flash
Characteristics: Lights on object

One big spot of white-fluorescent light flying from west to east: light faded while object made a U-turn.

Witnessed an extremely bright circular shape of white-fluorescent light flying from west to east. Object appeared to be as a big as a Kennedy-half-dollar while observing from the ground. Object seems to appear extremely bright at first but dimmed out while flying away in a U-shaped pattern. Did not hear any sound (No engine sounds) when object was spotted. Object later appeared stationed at one spot for at least 15 minutes. Observed object with binoculars and witnessed bright light at the center with a surrounding reddish/orange light at the first circumference and a surrounding yellowish/soft-white light at the second circumference.

Example of object’s luminescence: (yellowish/soft-white light (reddish/orange light (white-fluorescent light) reddish/orange light) yellowish/soft-white light)

NUFORC Note:

Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD

Posted 2012-02-03