NUFORC Sighting 42606

Occurred: 1992-09-12 21:45 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2005-03-01 05:35 Pacific
Duration: 2 hours +
No of observers: 1

Location: New Idria, CA, USA

Shape: Changing
Characteristics: Lights on object, Emitted other objects

On approx. September 12 of 1992 (a Monday, Tues. or Wednes.) I was at home alone finishing dinner when I heard my pack of dogs start up a chorus that means something's up that needs checking into. I walked out to the edge of my deck and looking east(and a sliver south) could see 3 small white lights in an equilateral triad configuration(somewhat obliquely presented) hovering a few degrees above the ridge of a hilltop but to my crude estimate maybe a mile or two beyond it. I said to myself "I know what that is--they're back", instinctively recalling my sightings of August 29,1991(see NUFORC database). I watched this triad for about 8 seconds when it's three lights broke formation and seemed to swarm around each other like bees in approx same amount of sky. After maybe 6 seconds they reformed to original triad. Another 8 or so seconds they buzzed like bees again. And then again returned to rigid triad config. Seconds later one of these tiny lights shot forward toward my direction and in 2 seconds manifested itself as a glowing sphere of fluorescent white light I guaged to be 5 to 7" in diameter positioned maybe 3 to 5 feet above the top of eastern hilltop ridge(about 1500' from me) and immediately began descending said hill along a sandstone outcropping, all the while nicely illuminating the scrub oak and manzanita about 4 feet below it. I was so startled I turned around to fetch my rifle thinking some one was running down the hill with a light(tho' there are no trails and it was way above the bush). I caught myself in two steps and quickly faced back to keep observing. The orb descended at about 8 to 10 mph following sandstone outcrop at an angle and then abruptly cut level to the right for 20 or 30 feet then followed another similiarly dipping sandstone outcrop for about 40 feet---lighting up tops of the scrub-brush for 25' in all directions. Suddenly a smaller globe of white light came on about 2 or 3 feet below it, this one maybe 2 or 3" in diameter with similiar intensity. They continued on in tandem for another 10 feet, made an abrupt leveling to right for 30feet or so and then began ascending the hill. After rising 5 feet the small orb seemed to swing as if on a pendulum maybe two swings and then blinked off. The large orb continued it's ascent to the top of the hill and then shot eastward back to rejoin original triad. From beginning to end of this "probe" action might have been 40 to 60 seconds. Once rejoined in the distance I watched for some 10 to 15 minutes the same bee-like/re-triad sequence. At this point I hauled my 4.5 " Celestron refractor to a good spot to observe but two small white lights,one larger than the other, with the smaller one moving back and forth a couple degrees in 8 to 10 second cycles, towards and away from larger light, almost or maybe touching it on "inward" part of cycle. This action continued for 20 minutes or so followed by a breif re-showing of third light and then back to the two. I got bored and came in for coffee. Went back out and sure enough it was still there. I continued watching and the two lights now seemed to rise at same rate as nearby stars. I tracked this for another half -hour as the two rose several moon widths--went inside for a few minutes--came out and it was gone. Soon after, I went to bed, shaking my head, trying to sleep and wondering just what in hell I had seen. It then seemed to be a bit scary. Next morning told mother and sister of it and how it looked like triad craft I'd seen a year before. It was then I realized I hadn't told even them of that earlier sighting---which is what really spooks me! My sister thinks I well could've been abducted on first round--I have no recollection of such--but still to this day cannot explain not telling even family, til this second sighting. I conveniently procrastinated taking hike up to sandstone ridge to look for anomalies and such for atleast 4 years afterwards--and found nothing unusual ofcourse when I finally did. As said in other report, I would've reported this sooner but just found this great website. Already have seen similiar accounts of probe-like orbs. Must say I'm a true believer that "they" are here --seeing makes quick believing--and what I saw,-- I don't think humans have even back-engineered yet.

NUFORC Note:

Witness indicates that date of sighting is approximate. PD

Posted 2005-05-24