NUFORC Sighting 86194

Occurred: 2011-12-31 18:30 Local
Reported: 2011-12-31 21:19 Pacific
Duration: 3+ hours
No of observers: 3

Location: Marysville, WA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Aircraft nearby

Bright orange object in the northern sky moved and was joined by another similar object; both moved away after 3+ visits.

December 31st, 2011 During the early evening hours while standing on our deck at home in Marysville, WA, we observed a distant, bright orange glowing light in the northern sky that seemed to move from right to left across the dark sky. It would remain in one spot for about 10 minutes then would disappear.

After 3 of these similar episodes over a short period of about 90+ minutes, another was seen to rise and move towards the other similarly colored object in the sky. Both eventually disappeared as they individually moved away at a distance the made it seems as though they moved away at a fast speed.

Our first thought was it was a helicopter hovering, but we could not hear any engine or noise. It resembled a large object on fire at times.

As I am writing this, my wife observed another object with a similar glowing color that moved across the northern sky from right to left, then disappeared after about 10 minutes.

The time now is 8:30 pm PST just north Marysville, WA.

I will send 4 .jpg digital photo's from ((e-mail address deleted))

Posted 2012-01-12