NUFORC Sighting 116983

Occurred: 2015-01-26 02:00 Local
Reported: 2015-01-26 15:22 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Goreville, IL, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object

Yellow Orange flashing object in Southern Illinois near Interstates 57 and 24

Our location is 8 miles northwest of Goreville, Illinois.

At 2am, my mother saw a bright light due east of us. Jupiter had already passed over the house. Object grew larger - bright light the diameter of a dime at arm's length. It was flashing at a rate of 3 times per second. Witness states is was the same color as Jupiter.

As it approached, it seemed to have a smaller bright sphere on its leading edge.

Object moved from East rising overhead to the south, where it was no longer visible.

Witness is retired English teacher, holding a masters. Writer is Managing Editor for an Internet publication.

Posted 2015-01-30