NUFORC Sighting 179956

Occurred: 2024-01-07 18:11 Local
Reported: 2024-01-07 17:34 Pacific
Duration: 2 minutes
No of observers: 3 - Military

Location: Natchitoches, LA, USA
Location details: Viewed river bank on Red River

Shape: Sphere
Color: White
Estimated Size: Big
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: Northwest to southeast
Angle of Elevation: 45
Closest Distance: Unknown
Estimated Speed: Slow
Explanation: Rocket - Certain
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object, Emitted other objects, Emitted beams

Bright sphere that produced no sound

Object was a bright white sphere in a self induced haze it shot a smoke ring-style light from the front of the craft that expanded into the air. It traveled for about two minutes and disappeared into a cloud.

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