NUFORC Sighting 11431

Occurred: 1999-12-09 22:30 Local
Reported: 1999-12-19 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 15-20 min
No of observers: 2

Location: Big Spring, TX, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Changed Colo

The first appeared from the south as a light. I first thought it was a meteor, but then it turned east, and then went west. It slowly went west for about 2 minutes. It then sped off to the west. My freind, who wishes to remain anonymous, said "Did you see that?" I told him I did. About 10 minutes later, another appeared and did the same thing

Me and a freind were sitting in the back of my dad's truck. We were looking at the stars when I noticed a light in the south kind of moving. My first thought was that it was a meteor, but it was moving a little slow for one. Then it turned to the east which meant that it did a 90 degree turn. I had never seen a meteor do that. Then, about 45 seconds later, it did a 180 and went west. It went that way for 45 seconds. Then, it just shot off to the west. My freind and I kept talking about it. Then we noticed another one just like it. It did the exact same thing, except it was there about 4 and a half minutes. This can not be a meteor, i have seen meteors before, but none like this one.

Posted 2000-01-07