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))
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))
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Fort Smith
USA
Hours for several nights
Hours for several nights
35.35
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light
AR
Occurred : 6/30/1997 21:00 (Entered as : 06/01/1997 21:00) Reported: 3/28/2012 10:12:32 AM 10:12 Posted: 4/18/2012 Location: Fort Smith, AR Shape: Light Duration: Hours for several nights Characteristics: There were lights on the object
Colored, dimming, stat. light source, larger than stars seen at night SW of Fort Smith, AR, 1996-1997.