NUFORC Sighting 84572

Occurred: 2011-10-16 20:45 Local
Reported: 2011-10-16 21:08 Pacific
Duration: 1 minute
No of observers: 1

Location: Slidell, LA, USA

Shape: Oval
Characteristics: Lights on object

Red lighted solid object.

10/16/2011 Slidell, LA.

I wasn't planning to report this until I read the recent sightings in Georgia and Florida of green and red lights.

I walked outside around 8:45pm to smoke a cigarette. I looked up at the stars like I always do at night when I go out to smoke. While scanning the sky I noticed a bright red object moving at a steady pace.

This object seemed to be swaying a little bit as I observed it. It appeared to be at a very high altitude that of a jet liner (30,000 feet or more).

I couldn't hear anything( but I live near the Interstate and its quite noisy). The light was constant with no strobe and appeared bright but very high in the sky.

I watched it for about a minute moving from West to East before I could no longer see it. It may have turned slightly to the south before it disappeared in the night sky. I have seen many helicopters and planes flying at night but this was different. This light seemed as if it was fire.

I wanted to post this to encourage others who may have had a closer look a this object.

I really want to know what it was I saw!

Posted 2011-10-19