Two intense, multi-colored, pulsating lights/objects aloft in vicinity of Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA, (approx 36-44N 76-13W) on 24 Jan 2012 from approx 1820-1830 EST while grilling on the BBQ, I noticed an intensely bright, pulsating, multi-color light (altenating red, blue, violet) in the air to the west of my location at about a 45 degree inclination above the horizon.
At first I thought it may be a helicopter, as it appeared to be “hovering”. I then saw a second, similar light to the left (SW) of it at a lower altitude. Having no point of reference, I could not estimate the distance, but guess at least several hundred yards up to a mile. They each then began to display an “on-off” flashing yellow-white light in addition to the pulsating, changing color lights and they began very quick, erratic, “hummingbird-like”, “dancing” movements, up, down, left, right over great distance. I was once a high speed morse code operator and could not distinguish any intelligible “code” from the flashing lights, although they did appear to be in deliberate! pattern/sequence, not random. The flashing light of the second object appeared to respond to the first.
A few minutes after first observing the lights/objects, a small, single engine propeller aircraft approached from west to east (common route to/from Chesapeake Municipal & Norfolk International airports). The plane was at about 1500 feet altitude. As the plane approached, the two lights/objects quickly dropped from view below the treeline several hundred yards to my west. After the plane had passed overhead and to the east, the two lights/objects quickly reappeared and continued their “dance” for a few more minutes before disappearing.
It was a clear evening, shortly after sunset with only several high altitude jet aircraft vapor trails visible in the night sky. A partial moon was in view to the northwest. Other than the bright lights, where the yellow-white flashing lights were to the immediate left of the multi-colored, pulsating “halogen-like” ones, I could not discern any form or shape of the objects from which they emanated. There was absolutely no sound coming from them that I could hear.
They were like nothing I’d ever seen. Surely they were not from conventional aircraft, fixed wing or rotary, and they were definitely not weather balloons or “natural phenomena”. I thought possibly kids with REALLY sophisticated radio-controlled devices? Maybe, but I really don’t think so.
In any case, I’ve never reported anything like this before, and seeing them is what caused me to search the internet for similar sightings, which brought me to this web site. I’m neither a “believer” nor “non-believer” in UFO’s. My jury is still out. But I did nearly burn my chicken. A small price to pay for a really interesting light show.
I am a 30 year military career retiree still serving as a civilian in security management.
Chesapeake, VA, (approx 36-44N 76-13W) on 24 Jan 2012 from approx 1820-1830 EST while grilling on the BBQ, I noticed an intensely bright, pulsating, multi-color light (altenating red, blue, violet) in the air to the west of my location at about a 45 degree inclination above the horizon.
At first I thought it may be a helicopter, as it appeared to be “hovering”. I then saw a second, similar light to the left (SW) of it at a lower altitude. Having no point of reference, I could not estimate the distance, but guess at least several hundred yards up to a mile. They each then began to display an “on-off” flashing yellow-white light in addition to the pulsating, changing color lights and they began very quick, erratic, “hummingbird-like”, “dancing” movements, up, down, left, right over great distance. I was once a high speed morse code operator and could not distinguish any intelligible “code” from the flashing lights, although they did appear to be in deliberate! pattern/sequence, not random. The flashing light of the second object appeared to respond to the first.
A few minutes after first observing the lights/objects, a small, single engine propeller aircraft approached from west to east (common route to/from Chesapeake Municipal & Norfolk International airports). The plane was at about 1500 feet altitude. As the plane approached, the two lights/objects quickly dropped from view below the treeline several hundred yards to my west. After the plane had passed overhead and to the east, the two lights/objects quickly reappeared and continued their “dance” for a few more minutes before disappearing.
It was a clear evening, shortly after sunset with only several high altitude jet aircraft vapor trails visible in the night sky. A partial moon was in view to the northwest. Other than the bright lights, where the yellow-white flashing lights were to the immediate left of the multi-colored, pulsating “halogen-like” ones, I could not discern any form or shape of the objects from which they emanated. There was absolutely no sound coming from them that I could hear.
They were like nothing I’d ever seen. Surely they were not from conventional aircraft, fixed wing or rotary, and they were definitely not weather balloons or “natural phenomena”. I thought possibly kids with REALLY sophisticated radio-controlled devices? Maybe, but I really don’t think so.
In any case, I’ve never reported anything like this before, and seeing them is what caused me to search the internet for similar sightings, which brought me to this web site. I’m neither a “believer” nor “non-believer” in UFO’s. My jury is still out. But I did nearly burn my chicken. A small price to pay for a really interesting light show.
I am a 30 year military career retiree still serving as a civilian in security management.
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Chesapeake
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10 min
10 min
36.75
-76.30
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VA
Occurred : 1/24/2012 18:20 (Entered as : 01/24/2012 18:20) Reported: 1/25/2012 7:00:05 AM 07:00 Posted: 2/3/2012 Location: Chesapeake, VA Shape: Unknown Duration: 10 min Characteristics: There were lights on the object, The object changed color, There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object
Two intense, multi-colored, pulsating lights/objects aloft in vicinity of Chesapeake, VA