2014-01-17 - Quartzite, AZ - Light

Orange light rising above eastern horizon then traveling easterly out of sight

I was camped out in in the desert in my RV 5 miles north of Quartzite, Az, 1 mile east of Hwy 95. About 1930 hrs MDT, I noticed one bright orange light on the east-north-easterly horizon. At first looked like a recently launched firework going up, but it didn't seem to be going up very fast. It appeared to continue to gain altitude for another 3-4 minutes while traveling easterly away from my position until it went out of sight.

It was not lighted like an airplane nor a helicopter, but a solid, round orange colored light, about the color of a wood fire. No trail, just a ball of steady light.

I am an experienced pilot, this did not have flight characteristics nor lighting of an airplane nor a helicopter. It did not leave any trail, like a missile would have. It did not seem to be traveling very fast.