12/1/2003: Seymour, CT, USA

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Occurred : 12/1/2003 22:15 (Entered as : 12/01/03 22:15) Reported: 12/2/2003 4:24:53 PM 16:24 Posted: 12/9/2003 Location: Seymour, CT Shape: Other Duration: 30 minutes Characteristics: There were lights on the object, There was an aura or haze around the object, The object changed color, There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object
At appoxiamately 10:15 I had stepped out on my back porch to smoke a cigarette. It was a very cold but clear night. I live at a high elevation and the stars were very bright. As I stared at the stars I noticed an unusually bright blinking object. It was brighter than the other stars and was blinking with numerous colors at a high rate of intervals, unlike the lights of a plane or jet. I told my wife that I thought it was strange and asked her to come out. I retreived my binoculiars (Belle Howell 8x40 extra wide angle) and was in awe at what I could see. There was a bright circuliar light with what looked like four or five rapidly blinking lights. The object was stationary and not emitting any noise. I could not believe what I was seeing. Words cannot describe, I wish more people were there to witness this--- whatever, I dont know what it was. I then went next door and woke my neighbors and let them look through the binoculiars, there reaction was the same as mine. I called the local airport in Oxford to see if it was a weather balloon.They told methat there were no weather balloons in the area. I have some of it on video. I am not a pro so the picture did not come out to to good, but good enough. The object had moved further away at this point. After about a half hour it vanished. I hope to take it somewhere and see if they can clear up the picture. It was at night so you can not make out any clear shape. I hope to see it again. ((NUFORC Note: If the witness was looking to the east, we suspect he was looking at the star, Sirius. PD))

National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report

Occurred : 12/1/2003 22:15 (Entered as : 12/01/03 22:15)
Reported: 12/2/2003 4:24:53 PM 16:24
Posted: 12/9/2003
Location: Seymour, CT
Shape: Other
Duration: 30 minutes
Characteristics: There were lights on the object, There was an aura or haze around the object, The object changed color, There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object

At appoxiamately 10:15 I had stepped out on my back porch to smoke a cigarette. It was a very cold but clear night. I live at a high elevation and the stars were very bright. As I stared at the stars I noticed an unusually bright blinking object. It was brighter than the other stars and was blinking with numerous colors at a high rate of intervals, unlike the lights of a plane or jet.

I told my wife that I thought it was strange and asked her to come out. I retreived my binoculiars (Belle Howell 8x40 extra wide angle) and was in awe at what I could see.

There was a bright circuliar light with what looked like four or five rapidly blinking lights. The object was stationary and not emitting any noise. I could not believe what I was seeing. Words cannot describe, I wish more people were there to witness this--- whatever, I dont know what it was. I then went next door and woke my neighbors and let them look through the binoculiars, there reaction was the same as mine.

I called the local airport in Oxford to see if it was a weather balloon.They told methat there were no weather balloons in the area.

I have some of it on video. I am not a pro so the picture did not come out to to good, but good enough. The object had moved further away at this point. After about a half hour it vanished. I hope to take it somewhere and see if they can clear up the picture. It was at night so you can not make out any clear shape. I hope to see it again.

((NUFORC Note: If the witness was looking to the east, we suspect he was looking at the star, Sirius. PD))