NUFORC Sighting 179712

Occurred: 2023-12-09 18:42 Local
Reported: 2023-12-14 17:03 Pacific
Duration: 6 minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Location details: 40°41′29″ N 73°57′32″ W

Shape: Orb
Color: Orange
Estimated Size: 4 feet circumference
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: North East
Angle of Elevation: 35
Closest Distance: 1/4 mile
Estimated Speed: 20 mph
Explanation: Chinese Lantern - Possible
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

My son told me there were lights in the sky so I came to look. We saw 9 objects in the sky that disappeared into the clouds.

My son aged 10 told me he saw lights in the night sky that he’d never seen before. I was in the shower and my wife was working in the other room. I came out and saw these orange lights. I hadn’t seen these lights before either. We called my wife in who also observed them. We watched them until they all floated into the clouds and vanished. My son theorized they were Chinese lanterns. Perhaps they were, but I felt it couldn’t hurt to alert someone to their presence. Thank you so much for taking the time to look into this.
PS I have video but the file size was too large so I put some screen grabs for you to see. There was a screen in front of the camera lens but I opened the screen for the end of the video.

Posted 2023-12-20