NUFORC Sighting 143089

Occurred: 2018-09-12 17:00 Local
Reported: 2018-09-12 23:11 Pacific
Duration: 3 hours
No of observers: 50

Location: Deadwood, SD, USA

Shape: Circle
Characteristics: Lights on object

Very bright round object above the moon that did not move for 3 hours or more in Deadwood, South Dakota.

There was a round flat surfaced object that appeared at about 80 degrees above the horizon, it seemed to mirror the sun and clouds, super reflective, which at times looked like a full moon yet the moon was below on the horizon in a waxing crescent.

Others watching thought it looked like a ringed object with an opening in the center. The outside edge of the object was very bright and looked as if there were lights that encircled it. People around stated that they had seen it from other locations in the the area from as early as 14:00 hours and it remained there, in the same spot until after the sunset.

Posted 2018-09-13