NUFORC Sighting 71019

Occurred: 2009-07-10 22:15 Local
Reported: 2009-07-10 21:46 Pacific
Duration: 1 minute
No of observers: 2

Location: Eau Claire, WI, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object

two separate bright round lights moving quickly in straight lines southwest to northeast 2 minutes apart

At night, saw a total of two large (larger than any planets, stars, or other aircraft) round, very bright white lights moving across sky in straight lines in separate occurrences about 2 minutes apart. They were above the clouds; no sound; no strobe lights like aircraft would have. Moved from southwest to northeast over Eau Claire although on slightly different trajectories. They each moved at a fairly fast, and constant, rate of speed and were out of view in about 2 minutes.

One witness says he has seen lights like this before over Eau Claire several times in the last 15 years. The other witness has never seen lights like these before. One witness ran for binoculars. Through binoculars lights just looked like bright lights; no further detail could be seen.

Unusually bright areas of lightning followed the sightings in the west, northwest, and north within 15 minutes. Then clouds moved in and there was a mild thunderstorm with mild rain.

Observers were out in the yard with pets when lights were seen. Both observers are former Air Force members, in medical professions, not flight professions. They live in an area with lots of overflight of aircraft and these lights are not consistent with any typical overflying aircraft.

NUFORC Note:

Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. ISS visible at 21:45 hrs. and 23:21. PD

Posted 2009-08-05