Occurred: 2012-10-14 20:15 Local
Reported: 2012-10-15 00:05 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes observed
No of observers: 2

Location: Kabul (Afghanistan), , Afghanistan

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Aircraft nearby

Comet-like 'star' object seen over Eastern Afghanistan

On the evening of the 14th, approximately 2115 local time in an area several miles south of Kabul, Afghanistan I observed a stationary 'star-like' object in the Eastern sky, approximately 80 degrees E. It was a bright white light with a spherical white aura surrounding it, like a comet without a tail. It was the brightest object in the night sky.

I suspected it might be Venus, but couldn't explain the 'aura'. I thought it might be star-light shining through dust in the sky but didn't see any similar effect on any other stars. A thunderstorm was passing Southeast that afternoon/evening into Pakistan as well. I observed it for about 5-10 minutes before going into my room.

When I went to work the next morning I asked my night-shift subordinates if they had seen anything similar in the sky that night, and 1 said they had seen exactly what I described. They said it was there and did not move for a 'long time' and then just disappeared.

I am a US Soldier with 12 years of Aviation experience on rotary wing aircraft, including 550 flight hours. I have observed 1 UFO that I reported here on May 12 2009.

I am located on a FOB with an active airfield of fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

Posted 2012-10-30

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