2012-08-05 - Pensacola, FL - Light

High altitude, very slow moving white light travels in half-circle then merges with another stationary white light that disappears.

I went onto our back patio to smoke a cigarette. I noticed what I thought at first was an aircraft, a small moving point of light in the sky. Then I realized it must be at high altitude & therefore the light must be extremely bright. I kept my gaze set on it; soon, I noticed this light was not flying in a straight path as an airplane would. Rather it was travelling in a curve, as though a half-circle.

It was moving very slow - slower than any airplane, especially one with such high altitude, would be flying. There was no sound of an aircraft engine at any time. It took about 3 minutes to circle (from my left-facing to right-facing). I then noticed another similar light which at first I reasoned could be a star I had not noticed before. I always look to the sky when I step outside & had previously noted the position of Venus and what was possibly Sirius or Polaris to my north-facing. I couldn't see any other stars when I had first walked outside.

The first light seemed to be headed towards the new light. They then merged to where I could only see one light. That light then disappeared. Although I was astounded I didn't mention this to my roommate or his girlfriend in fear they wouldn't believe me or think I was crazy. I guarantee this is a factual account of what I witnessed & in my estimation it was certainly not a known terrestrial aircraft, star/Venus or comet. It says don't list my name or contact info here but if this site logs my IP address I do not at all mind being contacted or further asked about this. I listed my phone number & will have minutes available to speak with anyone on Tuesday. I don't mind my name being released to anyone in authority that researches or investigates unidentified flying objects, however I would ask my name not be publicly published either in print or online.