SIGHTING: AUBURN, CA (UNITED STATES)

Witness Testimony

"My wife and I were on a walk Tues, Dec 31 when we saw a very bright orange sphere moving slowly west towards Sacramento, much brighter than any plane or light in the sky. Time was 7:58pm. Appeared abnormal for the night sky and really stood out in contrast to any star....much much larger in magnitude than any aircraft light. 500' up, very dark night, no wind. No sound, no flashing lights, and as it went over our heads it turned to a clear bright light which illuminated something above it, as though a light illuminating a thick spherical fog above...almost like a light bulb glass with a large light at the base...kind of. Meandered west, slowed a bit, make a slight course correction, then headed slowly off west over the surrounding hills. Silent, flying almost too slow for an airplane, yet with significant speed to suggest it was self powered....no wind at all on the ground. A cold, crystal clear still night. Not New Years fireworks or alcohol related!

[UFO Hunters update (2014-01-04): news10 interviews added]
[UFO Hunters update (2014-01-11): sketch and pic added]"