SIGHTING: INDIO, CALIFORNIA (UNITED STATES)

Witness Testimony

"Took family dog to back yard as nightly needs ritual. I always look up and observe night sky. At approximately 82 degrees North I saw movement of yellow white object with movement in Southward direction. (object was 10 degrees off of true North to the West). The object then stopped and blossomed by 50% or greater with color change to greenish yellow for about 1 to 2 seconds. Object then diminished to original size in stationary location about 87/88 degrees North. The object then ascended straight upward until it could no longer be seen by naked eye.(It almost reminded me of seeing something powering up then immediately ascending upon the completion of doing so) This observation lasted 5 to 6 seconds yet was definitely an unusual activity over all.I scan the night sky as I have for many years and am very familiar with general location of stars and visible planets as I have lived in the Coachella Valley since 1974. This object had immediately captured my attention. I was astonished by the brief yet captivating event. I am a trained and retired Investigator and this observation was out of the ordinary altogether. To say I was excited would be mildly explanatory at the least.This object was not a general aircraft nor meteor. We have three airports within a twenty mile radius and I am very familiar with air-flight within the region.I have on two occasions spent time in Sedona Arizona observing the night skies with Cat III night vision equipment. I have observed what I believe to be IGC ( Intelligently guided craft) and the sighting on 4-15-2015 was very similar in the manner of previous observations of objects blossoming and moving in very similar fashion as I have observed in the past.I am even tempered, sober and feel compelled to report this observation, This definitely was impactful to myself as I believe this observation was extraordinary in time , location and observable activity. "