NUFORC Sighting 179404

Occurred: 2023-11-13 20:20 Local
Reported: 2023-11-16 12:57 Pacific
Duration: 5 min
No of observers: 6 - Pilot

Location: Cheyenne, WY, USA
Location details: Just North of Cheyenne WY

Shape: Light
Color: LED light
Estimated Size: We only saw a light
Viewed From: Aircraft
Direction from Viewer: 1 o’clock
Angle of Elevation: 20
Closest Distance: Over 100 miles
Estimated Speed: 3 Mach
Characteristics: Lights on object

Saw a light go from dim to very bright

At 10:20pm MT, I was the Captain operating SWA FLT 4900 MSP-DEN, we could see a light move up in the sky at a rapid speed and go from dim to a very bright light. At one time, we could see 4 lights come and go sometimes moving in a counterclockwise position.

Posted 2023-12-09