Size of Object(s)

Realitive to the size of the North Star

Distance to Object(s) & Altitude

15,000 - 20,000 feet up, maybe 15 miles to the SW

Shape of Object(s)

round, though at one point appeared cylindrical

Color of Object(s):

red -- pulsated occasionally

Full Description & Details

At approximately 10:15 pm last night (July 04, 2005), while watching fireworks in my front yard, I noticed a steady red light suddenly appear in the Western sky, which then began moving quickly across the sky from West to East. My best estimation (based on the perspective of the fireworks going off in the sky around me) is that the object was about 15,000 - 20,000 feet up. We thought at first that it might be an aircraft, but the red light never flashed nor changed colors as commercial running lights do. Though, it did "pulse" several times.

The object traveled from West to East (toward Mt. Rainier) for about 3 minutes, then stopped almost directly above our neighborhood (a trick of perspective I'm sure), hovered for about 4 - 5 minutes, then began to move slowly north for another minute or so, stopped and as it began moving north again quickly faded out.

The object was captured on at least two video cameras that I know of, though the object was far enough away that the quality of the image on zoom is not great. There was one point in looking at the footage that my mom shot where the object almost appeared cylindrical.

I have no idea what it may have been, but apparently my neighbor saw exactly the same thing, that behaved in the same way, two nights earlier at approximately the same time. She also witnessed last night's "show".

Additional information submitted along with the image:

"Attached is a photo of the red pulsating object that quickly approached our neighborhood from the west as just about every street in our development was setting off huge fireworks on July 4, 2005. The object veered over to our neighborhood and just hovered over us as the neighbors shot off their fireworks. The object was about 3 times the size of a large star and pulsated. It stayed stationary for about 15 minutes. A friend and I each took tape videos of it, and I also took digital video clips and some digital still shots. The audio on the videos has the neighbors (probably about 15+ were present) discussing the object and wondering what it was. After hovering for awhile, it suddenly disappeared. Our neighborhood is in Puyallup, WA. The time of the event was from about 10:15 p.m. to about 10:30. Don't want my name published--just wondering what it was and if anyone else saw it."

Witness Background

I am a Marketing Specialist for a manufacturing firm in Kent. Education is: AA degree with other college course work.

Other Comments

At this time I am not comfortable with putting either the phone or address. If you need any further information, please contact me via e-mail.

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