NUFORC Sighting 180826

Occurred: 2024-03-15 10:53 Local
Reported: 2024-03-15 11:57 Pacific
Duration: 3.5 minutes
No of observers: 1 - Aviation Expert

Location: Pasco, WA, USA
Location details: Likely over Kennewick, WA. Seen SSW and S of Pasco, WA

Shape: Cylinder
Color: Dark and Shiny
Estimated Size: 2.5m tall, 1m wide
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: SSE to S
Angle of Elevation: 25
Closest Distance: 5km
Estimated Speed: Varied

Spinning upright cylindrical object descends, hovers in place and drifts before ascending more quickly.

It appears to be cylindrical, upright, partially reflective and spinning. Depending on distance, it descends from above ~760m to ~150m, pauses intermittently while heading east, then accends faster than it descended. The wind speed is ~2.6 knots from the west. This could explain the eastbound movement if it's a balloon, but not the intermittent stopping when maintaining altitude, or the odd shape. The distance appears to be under 10km.

Posted 2024-04-27