NUFORC Sighting 68175

Occurred: 2009-01-21 18:45 Local
Reported: 2009-01-21 19:37 Pacific
Duration: 1 minute
No of observers: 2

Location: Merton, WI, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object

Light in the distance that did not move, or blink, and in the blink of an eye it was gone.

My buddy and I were out ice fishing, and we decided to stay out until a little after dark. At around 6:45 pm, we decided we had enough and began to clean up our tip-ups. As we left the shanty, I noticed a light out to the west that was brighter than any other star in the sky, and it was a little more orange than the stars. I got my friends attention and he saw it too. It was not moving at all. It stayed in the same place for roughly 20-30 seconds, and then it was gone. I can’t explain what it is, but I know it was not a plane because it was not moving, and there were no flashing lights. I don’t know what else it could be.

Posted 2009-03-19