NUFORC UFO Sighting 185214
Occurred: 2024-12-12 18:05 LocalReported: 2024-12-14 18:31 Pacific
Duration: More than 30 minutes
No of observers: 1
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Location details: Viewed from Lakefront Trail between Sydney Marovitz golf course and Bill Jarvis bird sanctuary
Shape: Orb
Color: Light yellow
Estimated Size: Small car or motorcycle
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: East
Angle of Elevation: 10
Closest Distance: 1 mile or less
Estimated Speed: 15-20 mph
Explanation: Drone - Possible
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object
Viewed several mostly stationary orbs hovering just above lake Michigan roughly 1 mile from shore
I observed at least 4 orbs / spheres of yellow-ish emitting a bright, pale-yellow light roughly 1 mile offshore from Lake Michigan.
The objects were closer than the Chicago water filtration cribs, which are 2 miles offshore, but exact distance hard to determine. I'm estimating a distance of approximately 1 mile.
The orbs seemed to pulse / flicker and disappear and reappear at random times. Some drones moved, others appeared stationary. Objects were low and my position was elevated from the water by about 25 feet, so angle of elevation was almost head-on. I'd estimate it at about 12-15 degrees.
I'd estimate at the lowest point, the drones were no more than 100-200 feet above the water. Several pulsed and emitting much brighter light at times, before pulsing down again or spontaneously disappearing. The video attachment shows only part of the event, but a clear demonstration of movement and the "pulsing" motion.
Posted 2024-12-16