NUFORC Sighting 36927

Occurred: 2004-05-13 22:18 Local
Reported: 2004-05-13 22:49 Pacific
Duration: >2 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Lompoc, CA, USA

Shape: Triangle
Characteristics: Lights on object

Tapered Triangle

I was looking upward at a cluster of stars, when I observed what I initially thought to be part of a constellation of stars. My eye then caught sight of exactly (3) of those stars moving at a very slow rate (but very noticeable!) of speed.

These "stars" were seen at an approximate angle of 70-->80 degrees from the horizon (and heading northeast-->southwest). Within about 30-seconds, the three stars were completely out of what I thought was a constellation and had traversed the sky to what appeared then to be a 45-degree angle from the horizon.

The shape was DEFINITELY AND WITHOUT DOUBT traingular (however, the triangle was more "tapered" (almost like a thin arrowhead). Absolutely no sound was heard (however, the object may have been overhead at a considerable distance and therefore I may not have been able to hear any sound).

To be very blunt and honest, I became somewhat unnerved by this episode and went inside without watching what eventually became of the object.

I asked my husband to come outside, but by the time he could, the "object" could not be located. My husband stated, "Maybe it was a stealth."

Curiously, the object did come in the initial direction of Vandenberg AFB (which is only several miles away from my location).

***I must say that over the last week I have been doing my usual night-time star watching and have noticed a definite increase in the amount of satellite-like white (very distant) lights that traverse the sky over my area. They have travelled in all directions (west--> east, southwest--->northeast).

I have not reported any of these events, but have pointed out many to my husband.

NUFORC Note:

Possible sighting of the triplet of U. S. Navy "NOSS" satellites?? PD

Posted 2004-06-04