NUFORC Sighting 32017

Occurred: 2003-09-17 19:30 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2003-10-03 08:06 Pacific
Duration: 5 - 10 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Montgomeryville, PA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object

While looking for Mars in Sept. I saw an unblinking bright red light in the southwest sky which disappeared.

I went out to look for Mars during the dates it was closest to Earth. My sense of direction is bad, but I saw a VERY bright red light in the sky, about 45 degrees above the horizon. I had read that Mars is unlike a star in that it is a constant light,unblinking as stars do. Then I realized that I was looking in the southwest sky and that is not where Mars should be. I continued to look at the red light for at least 2-3 minutes when it blinked out. No movement, no diminishing, just gone. Seconds after that, a blinking light starting at the point the light disappeared and traveling in a straight line from south to north at a high altitude passed over. The light seemed to be red in the center with blue and white lights circling around the red center.I watched it until I couldn't see it any longer. I have since observed passing planes and satellites in the sky. This was definely different. I found this web site while looking for articles for a college class. When I saw a similar incident in Pennsylvania, I felt vindicated and made this report.



NUFORC Note:

Date is approximate. PD


Posted 2003-10-07

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