NUFORC Sighting 48952

Occurred: 2003-08-01 22:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2006-01-31 19:35 Pacific
Duration: 10 seconds
No of observers: 0

Location: Cle Elum, WA, USA

Shape: Circle

I was sitting on a chair in my back yard enjoying the night sky. It was very clear and I cannot be exact about the date as far as month and day. The stars were brilliant. I watched and I believe the orientation was I was looking up in the southern sky although it was like a ten o'colck perspective. I watched as a circular light moved from the west to the east very quickly and then stopped dead in the sky. That brought me to my sharpest attention as I know there are no sattelites or planes that will do that and it was so far distant in the sky that I knew it was not a helicopter or other man made light. It appeared to be situated in the stars yet closer if that makes any sense. It paused for only two or three seconds and then left so fast I guess I would only describe as up and it was gone in about one second. I sat there and knew that this was not man made. It was not a light created by a spotlight, it was not anything that we made as it moved incredibly fast. There were no colors and it did not flicker or anything than being a solid white circle. I was not drinking and I do not do drugs and am a law enforcement oficer for twenty two years. I have kept this to myself except for my wife and close friends.

NUFORC Note:

Witness indicates that the date of the incident is approximate. PD

Posted 2006-02-14