StarMountainKid Posted September 19, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 19, 2013 One night bout a month or so ago, a friend and I were standing in my yard talking. I looked up and saw three white lights equidistant from each other moving slowly across the sky in an Easterly direction. I'd never seen anything like that before, so I alerted my friend to look. The three lights kept their position relative to each other as they moved slowly across the sky about halfway between the zenith and the horizon. I would say it took about a minute for the lights to disappear low in the sky behind some trees close to the horizon. Whatever it was, it made no sound. It couldn't have been an airplane. There is a local airport about three miles from my house, and I have observed many small airplanes flying over head at night through the years, and no matter their altitude, they all fly faster than this and they all can be heard. It wasn't a helicopter, because there is a helicopter landing pad about a mile from my house, and helicopters fly around here all the time (paramedic helicopters). I know what a helicopter looks like at night. I can't compute the altitude of the lights, but they seemed low enough that if it had been an aircraft I'm sure I would have heard its engine(s). I made this image, the lights were about this size as seen from my yard. So, what did I and my friend see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted September 19, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 19, 2013 One night bout a month or so ago, a friend and I were standing in my yard talking. I looked up and saw three white lights equidistant from each other moving slowly across the sky in an Easterly direction. I'd never seen anything like that before, so I alerted my friend to look. The three lights kept their position relative to each other as they moved slowly across the sky about halfway between the zenith and the horizon. I would say it took about a minute for the lights to disappear low in the sky behind some trees close to the horizon. Whatever it was, it made no sound. It couldn't have been an airplane. There is a local airport about three miles from my house, and I have observed many small airplanes flying over head at night through the years, and no matter their altitude, they all fly faster than this and they all can be heard. It wasn't a helicopter, because there is a helicopter landing pad about a mile from my house, and helicopters fly around here all the time (paramedic helicopters). I know what a helicopter looks like at night. I can't compute the altitude of the lights, but they seemed low enough that if it had been an aircraft I'm sure I would have heard its engine(s). I made this image, the lights were about this size as seen from my yard. So, what did I and my friend see? NOSS Triple Satellite Nibs 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted September 19, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) One night bout a month or so ago, a friend and I were standing in my yard talking. I looked up and saw three white lights equidistant from each other moving slowly across the sky in an Easterly direction. I'd never seen anything like that before, so I alerted my friend to look. The three lights kept their position relative to each other as they moved slowly across the sky about halfway between the zenith and the horizon. I would say it took about a minute for the lights to disappear low in the sky behind some trees close to the horizon. Whatever it was, it made no sound. It couldn't have been an airplane. There is a local airport about three miles from my house, and I have observed many small airplanes flying over head at night through the years, and no matter their altitude, they all fly faster than this and they all can be heard. It wasn't a helicopter, because there is a helicopter landing pad about a mile from my house, and helicopters fly around here all the time (paramedic helicopters). I know what a helicopter looks like at night. I can't compute the altitude of the lights, but they seemed low enough that if it had been an aircraft I'm sure I would have heard its engine(s). I made this image, the lights were about this size as seen from my yard. So, what did I and my friend see? well Chinese lanterns often are seen in a co-incidental formation... (see 3 lights in the sky from differing angles and 'you have' to see some sort of formation) heres some pics . Edited September 19, 2013 by seeder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarMountainKid Posted September 19, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) Thanks, HerNebbs. (Disregard the stupid pointer) http://www.liveleak....=c9b_1230849938 Edited September 19, 2013 by StarMountainKid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted September 19, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thanks, HerNebbs. http://www.liveleak....=c9b_1230849938 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted September 19, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 19, 2013 NOSS Triple Satellite Nibs Wasn't aware of these. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted September 19, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Wasn't aware of these. Thanks! me either !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted September 19, 2013 #8 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) Could explain a few of the tringular lights in the sky sightings. The photo hernibs posted resembles many of the photos we have all seen over the years. Edited September 19, 2013 by Merc14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Terreur Posted September 20, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 20, 2013 i fumbled with the photo a bit, no serious 'shopping, only enhancing the lights in one occasion and putting a relief effect over it in another. All i can say: it's not triangular, but clearly a formation. But of what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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