NUFORC Sighting 179806

Occurred: 2023-12-29 19:53 Local
Reported: 2024-01-03 19:27 Pacific
Duration: Approximately 2 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Sterling, IL, USA
Location details: This was viewed outside Sterling, Illinois, to the east toward Dixon and the Sauk Valley.

Shape: Light
Color: Multiple colors
Estimated Size: Unknown. Light was a bit more prominent than Venus
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: East
Angle of Elevation: 20
Closest Distance: Unknown. Possibly a few Mike's.
Estimated Speed: 0 miles per hour
Characteristics: Changed Colo

Light was elevated above tree line, brighter than Venus. It disappeared, by reduction, and appearing to reappear 10-15° to the right.

A light brighter than Venus often appears in the sky in this area. It will remain for a set period, and suddenly go out. On this night, I filmed it on my S22 Ultra, capturing it "blip" out, reducing in size. My naked eye saw it was not an effect of my phone- the object in fact ceased to be seen. Then, about 10° or so to my right, a light of the same attention appeared, and remained.

Posted 2024-02-15