NUFORC Sighting 35633

Occurred: 2002-03-15 13:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2004-03-16 04:16 Pacific
Duration: 15mins
No of observers: 1

Location: Melbourne (VIC, Australia), , Australia

Shape: Teardrop

Tear drop shiny object over Melbourne

I was in Brunswick(Melbourne suburb inner north) in back yard of house when I looked out to SSE and at 40 - 45 degrees elevation a tear drop and shiny object absolutely stationary. I estimated it to be perhaps 5 km away and probably the size of a large bus. It hovered silently underneath a cloud and then moved slowly Westerly for maybe 10 km and then again remained stationary. Clearly there was no rotor blades and no noise(helicopters are very noisy even at a distance). It appeared to turn from shiny silver to black (maybe because of the effect of the clouds). I was so shocked I ran inside to telephone some sort of authority . I got hold of the Australian Aviation Authority and they said I should file a UFO sighting but didnt know who with. I went outside with the telephone to give details but it disappeard entirely.

Posted 2004-03-17