NUFORC Sighting 63820

Occurred: 1973-07-01 20:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2008-06-10 20:59 Pacific
Duration: 15 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Perth, NY, USA

Shape: Light

Bright orange glowing stationary object

I observed a glowing orange object in the clear night sky. I was 14 and an avid amateur astronomer, taking after my dad. I saw an unusually bright object in the sky not far from URSA major. It was brighter than Venus and color was definately orangish. It was stationary as I carried water buckets to the barn for the calves on our farm. I called my sister to come and see it. I pointed it out to her and we noted the objects specific location.

We continued our farm chores and I looked up in its direction a few minutes later but discovered that it had moved to another fixed spot about 30 degrees away in the sky. It was still of the same intensity.

A few minutes later I looked for it but it was gone. It did not move during any of my observations, but always appeared stationary.

Later that evening, I placed a mark on my sky charts to its exact locations, but I never observed it again.

I especailly enjoyed tonights Jeff Rense with the two gentlemen from North Dakota. I found their story very sincere and honest.

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NUFORC Note:

Witness indicates that date of incident is approximate. Program with two witnesses from North Dakota was broadcast on Tuesday night, June 10, 2008. PD)

Posted 2008-06-12