12/24/1999: Armadale (Australia), , Australia

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Occurred : 12/24/1999 23:30 (Entered as : 24/12/99 23:30) Reported: 10/5/2001 6:27:59 AM 06:27 Posted: 10/12/2001 Location: Armadale (Australia), Shape: Cigar Duration: 12 seconds Characteristics: The object left a trail, The object changed color
A cigar shaped object beaming across the sky with a trail following. It was about 11:30 at night on Christmas eve (Australia), I was studying the stars (out of pur bordem) when I came across a object in the night sky which was very similar to a shooting star but much bigger, nearly like a tiny cigar. It was bright and had a strong white light as it streaked. It was travelling a an amazing amount of speed, leaving a trail of light that would fade quickly after passing section of the sky. Thinking it was simply a shooting star I watched it pass over the sky for about 9 seconds across a section of the dark night sky. Then without any warning it automaticly changed direction, it tuned back about 73 degrees on itself and sped for a few more seconds before dissapearing. Its entrence was as sudden as it's dissapearence. But for those last 3 seconds the craft flickered like a candles flame glowing a slight red. I have told this sighting to many people but none have beleived me, but I am sure of what I saw and it cant be of this world. ((NUFORC Note: We do not know how this student would have been able to measure the angles he cites during the 12 seconds, or so, that he was witness to the event. PD))

National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report

Occurred : 12/24/1999 23:30 (Entered as : 24/12/99 23:30)
Reported: 10/5/2001 6:27:59 AM 06:27
Posted: 10/12/2001
Location: Armadale (Australia),
Shape: Cigar
Duration: 12 seconds
Characteristics: The object left a trail, The object changed color

A cigar shaped object beaming across the sky with a trail following.

It was about 11:30 at night on Christmas eve (Australia), I was studying the stars (out of pur bordem) when I came across a object in the night sky which was very similar to a shooting star but much bigger, nearly like a tiny cigar. It was bright and had a strong white light as it streaked. It was travelling a an amazing amount of speed, leaving a trail of light that would fade quickly after passing section of the sky. Thinking it was simply a shooting star I watched it pass over the sky for about 9 seconds across a section of the dark night sky. Then without any warning it automaticly changed direction, it tuned back about 73 degrees on itself and sped for a few more seconds before dissapearing. Its entrence was as sudden as it's dissapearence. But for those last 3 seconds the craft flickered like a candles flame glowing a slight red. I have told this sighting to many people but none have beleived me, but I am sure of what I saw and it cant be of this world.

((NUFORC Note: We do not know how this student would have been able to measure the angles he cites during the 12 seconds, or so, that he was witness to the event. PD))