NUFORC Sighting 31550

Occurred: 2003-09-03 20:36 Local
Reported: 2003-09-17 20:54 Pacific
Duration: 10 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Montello, NV, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object

Bright object lasting 10 seconds in the same area of the sky on at least 4 consecutive nights.

Initial observation made on 08/31/03 with subsequent identical observations occurring on 09/01/03, 09/02/03 and 09/03/03. Observed bright burst of light on the dates mentioned lasting for several seconds. Location midway between Polaris and Ursa Major all observations made between 20:00 and 21:00 mountain daylight time. Estimated altitud, well above 100,000 feet. On 09/03/03 a video camera was set up on a tripod and positioned to cover the area of the sky mentioned.

The phenomena was recorded as 20:36 and lasted for 10 seconds, motion observed and what appears to be a craft of some type which caused the very bright burst of light. Type of video camera, Sony 8 mm set for wide angle recording. No sound or navigational lights associated with conventional aircraft were observed or recorded. This was definitely not a conventional aircraft observation. Sky conditions were overcast for several days after 09/03/03, unable to determine if the phenomena occurred after that date.




NUFORC Note:

Report was initially posted for New Hampshire. State was corrected October 04, 2015. PD


Posted 2003-09-24

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