NUFORC Sighting 45328

Occurred: 2005-07-15 20:30 Local
Reported: 2005-07-29 13:01 Pacific
Duration: 15 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Portland, OR, USA

Shape: Teardrop

highly-reflective inverted black teardrop over a Portland evening

I had just finished my shift at the bakery and stepped outside to wait for a friend. The sun was beginning to set though the sky was still blue. With a few minutes to wait I looked up and something caught my eye. At first, due to the shape of this object (a black inverted teardrop) I believed it was a black balloon that had been let go, but once I saw that it was moving in a perfectly straight line I began to wonder (if it was a balloon, I figured, it would have had at least a slight variation in attitude or bearing). I was facing north when I first saw it, with the sun setting to the west, and it was travelling approx. East-Southeast. As I turned towards the east to follow it, I saw the sunlight reflecting off it's west side and realized it was a highly reflective surface in the shape of a perfectly inverted teardrop. Although I couldn't tell for sure, I received the impression it was spinning at a very high velocity. There was no sound beside those of the city, though I was in a state of sensation during the event. The sighting lasted about 15 seconds over residential Portland.

NUFORC Note:

Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD

Posted 2005-09-02