Massive 1/4 km+ sized UFO near Chicago.
This is the second time I've seen this exact same phenomena in this area. Two "stars" out of place and moving so perfectly in formation that I get the distinct impression it was a single large object, at least 1/4 kilometer in size.
It was about 20 degrees above the horizon and about a grapefruit in size at arm's length. There were not enough stars as a background to see if the object was opaque between the two lights, nor was there enough moonlight or lit clouds to illuminate the side of it facing me. The object/objects was between me and the stars on the Western horizon and was moving N/NE, slowly and steadily at maybe 100mph.
I was able to observe it for about 3 minutes before the lights faded. The disappearance was very slow and gradual and could just as well been a changing angle as distance.
The differences to the last time I saw it (reported here at ufocenter.com on or around 2002 in Rolling Meadows, IL at about 3:30am)was that this was slightly earlier in the evening and about 10 miles west the first siting. I heard military aircraft immediately after the first siting, but the freezing cold breeze this time eliminated any chance of hearing anything. Lastly, the first time it was a clearer night and my eyes could just barely detect a slight curved edge between the two lights like it was a gigantic saucer ufo with its back end tilted 45 degrees higher than the front as it flew forward.
This is the second time I've seen this exact same phenomena in this area. Two "stars" out of place and moving so perfectly in formation that I get the distinct impression it was a single large object, at least 1/4 kilometer in size.
It was about 20 degrees above the horizon and about a grapefruit in size at arm's length. There were not enough stars as a background to see if the object was opaque between the two lights, nor was there enough moonlight or lit clouds to illuminate the side of it facing me. The object/objects was between me and the stars on the Western horizon and was moving N/NE, slowly and steadily at maybe 100mph.
I was able to observe it for about 3 minutes before the lights faded. The disappearance was very slow and gradual and could just as well been a changing angle as distance.
The differences to the last time I saw it (reported here at ufocenter.com on or around 2002 in Rolling Meadows, IL at about 3:30am)was that this was slightly earlier in the evening and about 10 miles west the first siting. I heard military aircraft immediately after the first siting, but the freezing cold breeze this time eliminated any chance of hearing anything. Lastly, the first time it was a clearer night and my eyes could just barely detect a slight curved edge between the two lights like it was a gigantic saucer ufo with its back end tilted 45 degrees higher than the front as it flew forward.
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Hoffman Estates
USA
3 minutes
3 minutes
42.05
-88.10
formation
IL
Occurred : 3/12/2009 00:45 (Entered as : 03/12/09 00:45) Reported: 3/12/2009 11:32:26 AM 11:32 Posted: 3/19/2009 Location: Hoffman Estates, IL Shape: Formation Duration: 3 minutes Characteristics: There were lights on the object
Massive 1/4 km+ sized UFO near Chicago