NUFORC Sighting 35921

Occurred: 2004-03-30 23:00 Local
Reported: 2004-03-30 21:45 Pacific
Duration: ongoing
No of observers: 2

Location: Harker Heights, TX, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object, Changed Color, Aircraft nearby

Hovering and flashing object at a distance in the night sky

My husband and I live about 10 miles from Ft. Hood, Texas. We walked outside around 2300 and noticed a very bright, and unusual object in the western sky. After staring at it for a few minutes, we agreed we saw red and blue lights flashing along with the white light, but it did not appear to move. It seemed to fade and brighten, and appeared to be spinning in place. After watching a few other aircraft in the area, one of which kept changing direction, we were certain it was not an aircraft. After wacthing for about 10 minutes we went inside, waited another 10 minutes and went outside. It had moved lower in the sky, but in relation with the moon and stars. We again watched for a few minutes, with no noticable movement across the sky. It is still in the western sky, and still appears to be simply hovering and flashing red and blue lights.

Posted 2004-04-09