Four Reddish-orange fireballs-changed direction-disappeared.
1/8/12, 18:27 - Westerly, RI
Looking west over the Pawcatuck River, Stonington, CT, I noticed what appeared to be three reddish-orange fireballs which were twinkling intensly. They were traveling the same course in a loose formation with the first, in my perspective, to be the lowest. Above and to the right was the second and a little farther behind, above and to the right of the second was a third. They appeared as helicopters would, entering my view low on the horizon and about the same speed. Objects were silent. In my experience, helicopters at that range would have been clearly audible. At this time a wittness began observing objects.
We continued to watch the lights as they proceeded in an easterly direction when, one by one they turned, seemingly at the same point, to a southerly direction, traveled a short distance, grew dim, and "twinkled out", like a candle running out of fuel.
We looked back to the west, where I had first seen the fireballs, and a fourth appeared, seemingly out of a dark sky. Description of the fourth exaclyl follows the first three in appearance, speed, altitude, and course. It also "twinkled out" after changing course to the southern.
I took pictures, every one shows something, a few are very faint even with magnification. Two are Interesting, one showing swirl from camera movenemt oppisite of swirl from object. They all show the reddish-orange color.
1/8/12, 18:27 - Westerly, RI
Looking west over the Pawcatuck River, Stonington, CT, I noticed what appeared to be three reddish-orange fireballs which were twinkling intensly. They were traveling the same course in a loose formation with the first, in my perspective, to be the lowest. Above and to the right was the second and a little farther behind, above and to the right of the second was a third. They appeared as helicopters would, entering my view low on the horizon and about the same speed. Objects were silent. In my experience, helicopters at that range would have been clearly audible. At this time a wittness began observing objects.
We continued to watch the lights as they proceeded in an easterly direction when, one by one they turned, seemingly at the same point, to a southerly direction, traveled a short distance, grew dim, and "twinkled out", like a candle running out of fuel.
We looked back to the west, where I had first seen the fireballs, and a fourth appeared, seemingly out of a dark sky. Description of the fourth exaclyl follows the first three in appearance, speed, altitude, and course. It also "twinkled out" after changing course to the southern.
I took pictures, every one shows something, a few are very faint even with magnification. Two are Interesting, one showing swirl from camera movenemt oppisite of swirl from object. They all show the reddish-orange color.
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Westerly
USA
5 min.
5 min.
41.37
-71.81
fireball
RI
Occurred : 1/8/2012 17:27 (Entered as : 01/08/12 17:27) Reported: 2/12/2012 7:50:06 PM 19:50 Posted: 3/13/2012 Location: Westerly, RI Shape: Fireball Duration: 5 min. Characteristics: There were lights on the object
Four Reddish-orange fireballs-changed direction-disappeared.