NUFORC Sighting 127876

Occurred: 2016-06-13 22:30 Local
Reported: 2016-06-14 09:41 Pacific
Duration: 20 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA

Shape: Circle
Characteristics: Lights on object, Emitted other objects, Aircraft nearby

Bright circular light over North Phoenix, then disappears.

My view is of North Phoenix, looking north over Deer Valley Airport. Object a bright light moving from North to South/Southeast at piper cub speed, 8K to 10K ft. Definitely not jet speed. As it got closer, the clarity of the light led me to believe it was a helicopter, and as I waited to see red/green lights the following happened over five seconds: the object, now almost directly overhead, slowed slightly, and emitted a smaller bright ball/streak of light in front of it, and then both faded and disappeared.

Most certainly not a meteor - way too slow - I have been watching the skies since I was a kid. No sound. That was it. I checked my eyes and glasses, and it was gone. Cloudless night, slight breeze, warm but not hot. A few moments later, a helicopter, which was certainly audible, came in the same direction, perhaps trying to follow it?

Posted 2016-06-16

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