NUFORC Sighting 144152

Occurred: 2018-12-17 21:00 Local
Reported: 2018-12-18 14:34 Pacific
Duration: 1 minute
No of observers: 1

Location: Hickory, NC, USA

Shape: Circle
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object, Aircraft nearby

Orange Glowing and Pulsing Circular Object over Hickory, NC, USA

I observed a round pulsing object that was bright orange and glowing. It left no trail nor emitted sound. I first noticed the object in clear skies at 9 pm at night facing West/North West at 295 degrees. The object was slowly traveling straight down followed by a leveling off curve to the left then level horizontal for a distance. During the leveling off curve and horizontal movement, the object slowed dramatically and at one point was almost no longer moving. The pulsing orange light may have been caused by a rotation of the object. The edges were fuzzy and the shape seemed to change with the pulsing. I did not have a camera at the time and I went inside to get me wife to see it. When we returned, it was no longer visible.

NUFORC Note:

We spoke via telephone with the witness, and found him to be both eloquent, and sober-minded, about his sighting. We suspect that he is a highly qualified witness. PD

Posted 2019-01-04