2020-04-01 - Las Vegas, NV - Light

Nighttime sighting of unusual "light" display

DATE: 4/1/2020 LOCATION: NW Las Vegas, NV TIME: 9:30 pm – 10:15 pm On this night, it was very windy here in Las Vegas. At, or around 9:30 p.m. this evening, I was taking my dog out, as we normally do each night before bed. The sky was clear, the wind gusting heavy at times. I glanced around the clear sky, taking note of the “Little Dipper” and “Orion” constellations above me.

It was at this time that I noticed a very bright light in the sky, just to the west of “Orion’s belt.” At first, I thought it may be the lights of an approaching plane, however the only sound that could be heard was the blowing wind. There were several factors that kept me focused on this particular subject – First, it was the single brightest object in the night sky, including the moon. Second, to the naked eye, there appeared to be a “swirling” of lights, flashing at times with a Blue tint at the outer edges. Third, the subject did not appear to be moving, but continually would alternate between bright flashes then dim, then flash, repeating for several minutes.

After watching this display for several minutes, I knew that what I was looking at was not a plane, not a helicopter, not a weather balloon. It was not a planet, as I could also see “Venus” in the Western sky, but this object was significantly brighter and much, much closer and lower in the sky. I grabbed my cell phone and proceeded to record several video clips, (in total, over10 mins) in which the bright light continues to flash and dim the “light display” for lack of a better term.

My girlfriend, who also lives with me, came into the yard at this point and also noticed the “object.” She instantly recognized the “light display” and noted that there were no sounds, other than the wind. We both continued to watch and record the object. At approximately 10 pm, I went inside and placed my cell phone on the charger as the battery was low. I returned to the backyard (noting the time on the stove before I stepped out) and used my gf’s phone to record another video. It was at this time that I noted the object was now much lower on the horizon line and appeared to be moving further away to the general West/NorthWest.

I decided to get into my car and see if I could follow or track the object somehow. I proceeded North on El Capitan Way for 2 blocks, then turned West onto Buckskin Ave and continued West until the intersection of Buckskin Ave and N. Grand Canyon Dr, where I turned right (North) and continued until the intersection of W. Gowan Rd where in the literal “blink” of an eye, the object was gone.

I returned home and noted the time was 10:20 pm. I decided to review the video footage we had both captured on our cell phones and was shocked to see what we were looking at. I have never had a personal experience with “U.F.O.” before today, but after seeing this footage I believe the anomaly I have captured warrants further discussion/review with people who have more familiarity with this subject matter. I look forward to speaking further with someone from your organization.