NUFORC Sighting 161398

Occurred: 2021-01-01 00:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2020-12-31 23:47 Pacific
Duration: 1 minute
No of observers: 2

Location: Riverview, FL, USA

Shape: Circle
Characteristics: Lights on object

Round, possibly saucer shaped, with red lights rotating around it.

I noticed a red light approaching that slowly dimmed as it got closer. I thought it was a satellite, as my father and I often go satellite watching. I called him over to take a look at it.

We watched the object make an overhead approach, and as it got closer to the moon overhead, my father noted it was moving awfully fast to be a satellite. It passed in front of the moon, and that was when we saw a round object silhouetted by the moonlight. The object flew straight at a level altitude, headed toward the direction of MacDill AFB. It was round, presumably gray in color (hard to tell as it was midnight/new years), with a red light rotating around it. I'm unsure whether there was one or two red lights moving around it, but I believe there were two red lights rotating around it. It made no noise.

Since it was New Years, my father was slightly drunk. I was not drunk. We both saw the object very clearly. I was on video call with my girlfriend, showing her the fireworks. She did not witness the object, however she did witness our reaction to seeing the object.

Posted 2021-01-19