NUFORC Sighting 120576

Occurred: 2015-07-22 21:00 Local
Reported: 2015-07-22 18:44 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: New Paltz, NY, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aircraft nearby

Silent, pulsating, and maneuvering red light in early evening sky.

On evening walk as sunset occurred and saw bright pulsating orange/red light above treeline to my right. I ran to a clearing and watched the light apparently climb and then arc towards the SE and then slow down, almost to a standstill - with absolutely no noise. A commercial jet came into the field of view moving from North to South, with normal red and white navigation lights visible and with normal jet noise, and was at a lower altitude than pulsating light. The light then continued off into the southern/southeastern sky until it was no longer visible. So, no incredible speeds, but definitely and unusual brightness and pulsation to the light, and absolutely no sound.

My first thoughts were a drone of some kind, but it seemed too high and moved too far for a recreational drone. Also, what I saw definitely sounds similar to what others in the area are describing recently on this board.




NUFORC Note:

Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD


Posted 2015-07-23

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