NUFORC Sighting 88092
Occurred: 1997-06-30 21:00 Local - ApproximateReported: 2012-03-28 10:12 Pacific
Duration: Hours for several nights
No of observers: 0
Location: Fort Smith, AR, USA
Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object
One colored, dimming, stationary light source, larger than stars seen at night SW of Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1996-1997.
Between a 40 to 70 degree angle in the SW sky I saw a round focused source of light brighter or larger than stars. It stayed stationary but the remarkable feature was how it dimmed and brightened like it was controlled by a dimmer dial. I don't remember its color but it was perhaps orange, red or yellow rather than white or metallic/reflective. I have seen this dimming light source on a few different nights and have used binoculars at least one. The date of the first sighting I can only recall roughly: 1996-1997. The time was after dark/evening, but probably not after midnight.
On the same night or at least same week of the first sighting I called and reported this sighting to a local Astronomy instructor/club leader and to a TV station's meteorologist.
I don't have any formal Astronomy, Optical or observational training.
NUFORC Note:
Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
Posted 2012-04-18
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