NUFORC Sighting 24131

Occurred: 2002-07-30 21:35 Local
Reported: 2002-08-03 09:00 Pacific
Duration: 2-3 seconds
No of observers: 3

Location: Atlanta, GA, USA

Shape: Circle
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aircraft nearby

Bright, stationary, white light appears low to ground and then vanishes over outdoor concert in Atlanta, GA.

While at a Bonnie Raitt/Lyle Lovett concert at Chastain Park Ampitheater, I saw out of the corner of my eye in the NW sky what appeared to be a low flying helicopter with a bright light on. I thought this was odd considering that it was in the middle of the concert. This caused me to look up and directly at it for futher investigation.

What I and two other concert goers (sitting in the row in front of me) witnessed was a very bright, intense, circular white light. It did not emit a beam. It was restricted to the source. It was stationary. There was no sound and no other visible structure. 2 seconds after my full gaze was upon it, it completely vanished. I searched the sky for an explanation (i.e. other lights, planes, helicopters, etc.) but the sky was completely empty.

Clouds were clearly behind the object, much higher above.

Posted 2002-08-16