NUFORC Sighting 47086

Occurred: 2005-10-17 23:25 Local
Reported: 2005-10-18 21:45 Pacific
Duration: 50 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Murfreesboro, TN, USA

Shape: Light

An optical illusion, not a UFO

My wife and I looked at Mars saw small red and white lights flashing on and off quickly. The lights were very close to Mars (within its "halo") and below Mars, from the 4:00 position to the 7:00 position.

I called our son, who lives 6 miles away, and he saw Mars but did not see the lights.

I suspect that the lights were some sort of an optical illusion.

The sky was clear, and the ground temperature was 54 degrees Farenheit. There was a full moon to the upper right of Mars, and the night sky was very bright.

NUFORC Note:

We do not know what the witness was observing, but if they had been stars, the son also should have been able to see them from his vantage point. PD

Posted 2005-10-20