UFO reports please.

[xelasnave]

Hi Mick
Thank you for your report.
What time was this, I ask as I wonder if it could have been a weather balloon because they dont use drugs or alcohol and not subject to mental illness.

Alex

[mikeyjames (Mick)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Hi Mick
Thank you for your report.
What time was this, I ask as I wonder if it could have been a weather balloon because they dont use drugs or alcohol and not subject to mental illness.

Alex

Hi Alex
Maybe it was a weather balloon in acid.

All I can remember is that it was early evening, with the sun just having set. The weather was warm so that narrows it down to between October and April.

[xelasnave]

Could have been a weather ballon.
The Sun can still light up stuff even as it seems rather dark.
Again thanks for your input. I really do appreciate your posts.
Alex

[mikeyjames (Mick)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Could have been a weather ballon.
The Sun can still light up stuff even as it seems rather dark.
Again thanks for your input. I really do appreciate your posts.
Alex

So maybe a weather balloon travelling through different levels with various wind speeds and directions?

[Giritboy]

Originally Posted by AstralTraveller

As it happens Alex, I saw a UFO earlier this week. It lasted about 10 seconds before morphing into an Interesting Optical Illusion (IOI).

I was in the backyard taking advantage of the clear skies when I saw a 'bird' flying low over the garage roof. A fairly large, light coloured bird ... but no that's no bird ... nor a bat ... ahh! a balloon or large piece of plastic ... but it's moving fast to the north and there is but a zephyr of breeze from the west .... what the ??? Luckily I had the binos read to hand and soon found it was a small flock of water birds flying in 'V' formation. My eye connected the individual shapes into one - they were close together - and then filled in the area between the arm of the V. Because they were so low I had a fairly side-on view and so as the birds' relative position changed it produced a 'flapping' illusion. I've since noticed quite a few flocks going over, all going north, but the rest have been pretty much overhead and so easier to recognise. Besides, I'm a bit wiser now.

BTW. I always find it strange that people think they now how far away a light is - especially if it isn't moving. I've been surprised on many occasions at how close or distant a light has turned out to be; and mostly they were further away than I thought. As astronomers I think we need to be aware that light can travel vast distances and not get tired .

This is scary.

[el_draco (Rom)]

I lived in the high deserts of Nevada back in the early 80's. It was common to see interesting things buzzing around. My favourites were the stealth fighter, which was not acknowledge at the time, and the chopper that suddenly went silent as it flew overhead. That was cool!

Given that this kinds of stuff was pretty easy to see, you can be forgiven for mistaking unusual tech and odd atmospherics for other worldly vehicles.