posted on Jul, 7 2011 @ 10:30 PM
I was just on my patio looking at the cloudless western sky. The crescent moon is about 30 degrees up in the sky, and at about my 10 o'clock if I am
looking straight west. A light in the sky immediately caught my attention. It was at about my 11 o'clock, and a bit further up in the sky than the
moon. There was a visible star very close to it. The light was a reddish orange, and emitting a sort of pulsing glow. It would be at its brightest
point, and then it would dim slowly. If you were to count "one one thousand, two one thousand", it would then return to its brightest. The way it
shone, it appeared as if the light spread further to the left and right of its brightest point, as if it was catching additional structure.
My first thought was, "Hm. Weird." The next was to go get my binoculars. I wasn't sure if it was a helicopter or something, as it was staying in
the same location. There was slight movement, but then it seemed to remain suspended in one place. As soon as I got my binoculars, i tried to focus
in, and wasn't having much luck with my crappy unsteady hands. I was able to see enough that the light looked redder and more concentrated, and then
it faded...as if the light was receding to a single point. Then, it was gone. I lowered the binoculars, because i thought I just lost it in my view,
but it was completely gone. I kept looking around at the entire sky to see if it would reappear, but nothing...
I'm sorry I don't have more information, and I know.... pics or it didn't happen. But does anyone have any idea as to what that might be?
Helicopter with a specialized light? Would love to hear your input. Thanks!