lights in two formations: a group of 3 then an hour later a group of 5 lights
My fiancee (31), her friend (34) and I (41)were all sitting outside talking on a clear moonless night. Just hanging out and looking at the stars.
When we spotted 3 lights flying in a line formation moving North right above us. At first I thought they were birds until we noticed that they were emitting light and not reflecting it. No running lights, no sound, moving at an incredible speed. They were pin-points of light, no way of knowing their altitude but I'm sure it was over 150,000 feet. I would approximate their speed at near 24,000 mph.
They described perfect distance between each other, flying in a straight path then once they passed right above us seemed to converge into just one light. I realize now that they did not converge but that the craft were leaving the area and moving straight out toward the northern pole-star area.
As if they moved away in perspective. It was an awesome sight indeed.
Birds usually don't converge on each other like that, satellites are not visible by reflected light at that hour either.
Were were in awe by what we saw. And kept looking for other phenomenon.
After about 45 minutes we spotted another group of 5 (possibly 6) lights, also in line formation. these were moving North by North-West. Same characteristics and speed as the previous 3 lights. Only these 5 simply moved about 40 degrees and vanished.
I have seen strange things before but these two events took my breath away and left my heart pounding for hours!
My fiancee (31), her friend (34) and I (41)were all sitting outside talking on a clear moonless night. Just hanging out and looking at the stars.
When we spotted 3 lights flying in a line formation moving North right above us. At first I thought they were birds until we noticed that they were emitting light and not reflecting it. No running lights, no sound, moving at an incredible speed. They were pin-points of light, no way of knowing their altitude but I'm sure it was over 150,000 feet. I would approximate their speed at near 24,000 mph.
They described perfect distance between each other, flying in a straight path then once they passed right above us seemed to converge into just one light. I realize now that they did not converge but that the craft were leaving the area and moving straight out toward the northern pole-star area.
As if they moved away in perspective. It was an awesome sight indeed.
Birds usually don't converge on each other like that, satellites are not visible by reflected light at that hour either.
Were were in awe by what we saw. And kept looking for other phenomenon.
After about 45 minutes we spotted another group of 5 (possibly 6) lights, also in line formation. these were moving North by North-West. Same characteristics and speed as the previous 3 lights. Only these 5 simply moved about 40 degrees and vanished.
I have seen strange things before but these two events took my breath away and left my heart pounding for hours!
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Turlock
USA
3 seconds each time gap o
3 seconds each time gap o
37.50
-120.85
light
CA
Occurred : 8/14/2005 01:00 (Entered as : 08/14/105 1:00) Reported: 8/14/2005 2:17:08 AM 02:17 Posted: 9/2/2005 Location: Turlock, CA Shape: Light Duration: 3 seconds each time gap o Characteristics: There were lights on the object
lights in two formations: a group of 3 then an hour later a group of 5 lights