2005-02-05 - Whitehorse, YT - Light

3rd witness report on Whitehorse, Yukon sighting of Feb 5/05

This information was sent to ufoyukon@ufobc.ca on February 6/05. I will repeat what I wrote in my original e-mail.

"Tonight- Saturday - at 9:15pm I went outside for a smoke and did so on the backdoor stoop - which faces east, north and south.

On the horizon to the east (added - from Mary Lake subdivision)I briefly saw a light low on the horizon but obscured by trees - thinking a star. I moved slightly to to look for it again but did not see it. A few minutes later again saw a light briefly but again it disappeared.

A few minutes later a light appeared from the east in the direction I had seen before along with another, following.

Both lights were of the same intensity and both were of a reddish colour about 3 times the brightness of the planet in the ESE at the time.

Both lights followed each other, slowly. First impression was of 2 helicopters coming in to land at the airport.

There were no flashing lights, just a reddish light common to both with no apparent difference in intensity nor quality.

Followed the lights, measured the distance between then when above (as high as an uparm salute {80 degree arc?}as the distance of 3/4 of my index finger.

The flight path came from the east deviating in a northerly direction.

When at their highest but to my left both lights stopped. The lead light then turned north (and at this time a small meteor came from the east) and within a short distance faded altogether.

The other light then continued on its flight path - easterly/northerly - and I had to step off the stoop to go to the edge of my deck {16'} as the roof of the {2 storey} housebegan to obscure the light. The light then continued for a short while until it too faded.

I am assuming that perhaps this was a satellite insertion of some sort. However the colour of the lights and slow speed were not something I have seen before in reference to satellites nor the direction. Other satellite insertions have been from the south to north - where rocket/satellite separate at relatively high speeds/altitudes and with a colour of usual satellite observation - ie white.

I have no idea of the altitude of the reddish lights. Difficult to judge without knowing the size of the lights.

There was no sound involved.

Incidentally at 11.45pm there were 2 meteors coming from the north - the first with quite a "head" to be followed seconds later by a smaller one." I live in Wolf Creek Rural Residential Subdivision which is located 1 mile west of the Mary Lake Subdivision mentioned in one of the reports on this incident and my property is on the eastern boundary.

This area is on one of the flight paths into Whitehorse airport and on the flight path of Anchorage flights to the east and reverse.

There are numerous satellites traversing overhead and dependent upon reflection can be very bright or quite dim.