NUFORC Sighting 14136

Occurred: 2000-09-15 22:50 Local
Reported: 2000-09-15 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 10 plus minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: Vancouver, WA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Emitted other objects, Changed Colo

Twinkling color changing lights seen from Vancouver Washington.

While sitting on the front porch we saw what we thought was a star. It seemed like it was changing color from red to bluish white and possibly green. We got out our binoculars to get a closer look. Through the binoculars it appeared as though there was a smaller light (bluish in color) moving up and down underneath the original light. Both of the lights were twinkling and changing color. The original light hasn't moved but our son also saw another little bluish light at the 7o'clock position. My boyfriend said that while I was filling out this form it appeared as though a very dim "shooting star" came out of the original light. The shooting star moved down and to the right of the original light and looked kind of like a firework fizzled out. There were a few aircraft in the sky but not near the light we saw. It is a very clear night tonight and we can see lots of stuff in the sky, stars etc.

Addition to Vancouver lights

After filling out my initial form I went to your homepage and the picture of the lights seen in Gilbert in July that look alot like what we saw. The only difference is that we saw more colors. We have a poor set of binoculars and an even worse telescope but the shape is very similar to the photo you published.

Posted 2000-09-17