4/23/2009: Columbus, OH, USA

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Occurred : 4/23/2009 13:45 (Entered as : 04/23/09 13:45) Reported: 4/25/2009 7:24:10 PM 19:24 Posted: 5/12/2009 Location: Columbus, OH Shape: Sphere Duration: 10 minutes Characteristics: There were lights on the object
slow moving metallic orb in sky stopping in mid flight and then changing direction I was at work on Thursday April 23 and stepped outside for my afternoon break. While outside I noticed 3 super stallion military helicopters fly over heading east. After the helicopters left my field of sight I noticed a small light slowly moving north. It appeared to be a shiny metallic and was reflecting the sunlight off of it. As I watched the object it suddenly stopped. After sitting still in the sky for approximately 1 minute, the object headed west at the same slow pace. I noticed that the object was not only reflecting the sunlight but it was also appearing to be slowly pulsing a white light. The object abruptly stopped again for about 3o seconds to 1 minute and continued on the same path. I did have my video recorder with me and tried to get video of the object. I could not get any solid video of the object moving because the sun prohibited me from observing the object through my LCD screen. Later that evening I did review the video and I did manage to capture several small bits of video showing the object. I did obtain some still pictures of the object and one picture clearly shows a small metallic orb in the sky. It seemed to have some sort of haze (energy?)surrounding it.

National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report

Occurred : 4/23/2009 13:45 (Entered as : 04/23/09 13:45)
Reported: 4/25/2009 7:24:10 PM 19:24
Posted: 5/12/2009
Location: Columbus, OH
Shape: Sphere
Duration: 10 minutes
Characteristics: There were lights on the object

slow moving metallic orb in sky stopping in mid flight and then changing direction

I was at work on Thursday April 23 and stepped outside for my afternoon break. While outside I noticed 3 super stallion military helicopters fly over heading east. After the helicopters left my field of sight I noticed a small light slowly moving north. It appeared to be a shiny metallic and was reflecting the sunlight off of it. As I watched the object it suddenly stopped. After sitting still in the sky for approximately 1 minute, the object headed west at the same slow pace. I noticed that the object was not only reflecting the sunlight but it was also appearing to be slowly pulsing a white light. The object abruptly stopped again for about 3o seconds to 1 minute and continued on the same path. I did have my video recorder with me and tried to get video of the object. I could not get any solid video of the object moving because the sun prohibited me from observing the object through my LCD screen. Later that evening I did review the video and I did manage to capture several small bits of video showing the object. I did obtain some still pictures of the object and one picture clearly shows a small metallic orb in the sky. It seemed to have some sort of haze (energy?)surrounding it.