NUFORC Sighting 82179

Occurred: 2011-07-04 21:45 Local
Reported: 2011-07-04 22:31 Pacific
Duration: 3-4 minutes
No of observers: 7

Location: Lynchburg, VA, USA

Shape: Orb
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

Tonight myself and my son went to watch the 4th of July fireworks display at the local baseball stadium. We parked on a street behind a grocery store nearby the stadium.

While waiting for the fireworks to begin, my son pointed out an bright orange orb shaped light in the sky. The orb was larger than any star or light on an airplane I've ever seen. It appeared directly over top of the grocery store and seemed be still and not moving at all. I couldn't really tell how high up in the sky it was, but it appeared to be no higher than a low flying plane. It was not flashing or blinking in any way. It didn't change color or fade in and out, it was just a steady, bright orange colored light.

It began moving very slowly toward us going from south-east to north-west. It made no sound as it moved. It also moved very smoothly in a straight line, not changing it's speed or jerking in any way. It moved approximately 200 feet in 3-4 minutes.

While we were watching it, an airplane flew right by it going in a south-eastern direction. Almost immediately, after the plane passed the object, it turned to the north and seemed to just fade away.

Other than myself and my son, two women, and several children were watching the object, but I didn't get their names.

Posted 2011-07-06

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