NUFORC Sighting 159623

Occurred: 2020-09-30 17:15 Local
Reported: 2020-09-30 18:43 Pacific
Duration: 30 minutes +
No of observers: 2

Location: Gaston, SC, USA

Shape: Triangle
Characteristics: Lights on object

triangular object with red, green and white rapidly flashing lights, apparently stationary, low in the westerly sky at 17:00

viewed in the western sky (280') inclination about 15-20' appeared stationary to the naked eye it was a rotating ball of quickly flashing red, green and white lights with binoculars, it looked triangular with quickly flashing red, green and white lights it has appeared in this location between 16:00 and 17:30 on many occasions over the past year. please advise if this is an Identified object.

as a comparison a commercial airplane was spotted traversing south to north at about 45-60' inclination relative to the object. air craft lights blinked at about 1/2 the frequency of those on the object.

Posted 2020-11-05