NUFORC Sighting 15794

Occurred: 2001-01-06 07:15 Local
Reported: 2001-01-06 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 45 min.
No of observers: 2

Location: Payette, ID, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object, Changed Color, Aircraft nearby

Flashing light moving erratically for sustained period of time.

For the last two evenings and this morning, observed a point-source of light, strobing red/green/white rapidly. Object exhibited random and fairly rapid motions in all directions around a central point. Object approx. NW of Payette @ ~ 30 deg. inclination. Object too far too discern any shape, even w/ binoculars. Definite random motion in all planes observed by both myself and wife.

NUFORC Note:

We note that the report is not inconsistent with a "twinkling" star. However, we do not know what the witnesses observed. PD

Posted 2001-02-18