NUFORC Sighting 37384

Occurred: 2004-06-04 02:30 Local
Reported: 2004-06-05 12:48 Pacific
Duration: 45-50 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Glendale, AZ, USA

Shape: Other
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object

Cloudlike smudge moving in a N to S orbital path. Occasional flickering and small flashes were observed. Size was about 120% of a full

I was able to watch and finally video a strange occurance late last night. While I cannot conclusively say that what I saw was an object or in fact a meteorological annomely, it can certainly be called unidentified. I have a good amount of knowledge in astronomy and physics at a university level. In fact, science and in particular cosmology/astronomy are key components to how I make my living. It is this reason, that I need to really stay annonymos in this context anyway. This object that I saw clearly moved slowly across the sky in an orbital path as opposed to moving along the ecliptic. It can best be described as a cloudlike smudge not unlike a comets tail and was in the shape of a sickle when viewed edge on(with a 10% rotation on the x axis) There was an occassional shimmering and small flashes as in traveled N to S.

Posted 2004-06-18