2001-02-23 - Unknown

I have seen and still see the same lights that my neighbor in Littleton, NH saw. The neighbor was saying that he/she saw the lights in the south southeastern sky above Mt. Washington, NH. (sse, that was their way of saying it) only that the lights are and have been moving up the sky with the constellations. (see my entry at Greenfield, MA for 12/26/00).

Does anyone know what is happening here? These do not seem to be stars. They flash green, white and red lights.

Their submission:
Occurred : 1/10/2001 19:00 (Entered as : 01/10/01 19:00)
Reported : 1/11/2001 16:39
Posted : 2/18/2001
Location : Littleton, NH
Shape : Sphere Blinking colors

There is what looks like a star sse from me in littleton, towards mount washington at 7pm. It seems though to be blinking and changing colors from white to green to red and back to white again. It also sems to be much closer than a star. When I first saw it, I thought it was a search and rescue helicopter for mount washington, but it didn't move. It is in the same spot at the same time tonight. Is this a satellite I am seeing? Thank You,


((NUFORC Note: Witness does not indicate the direction he is looking, but we suspect either Venus or Sirius. PD))

((2nd NUFORC Note: If the object is giving off vivid red, blue, and white light, and it is located in the south-southeast sky, it is not Venus; it is the star Sirius, also known as the "Dog Star." Source of report is anonymous. PD))