Sighting Reports 2007
Large Low Flying Bright Light Seen in Night Sky
Date of Sighting: August 8, 2007
Time of Sighting: 10 PM CDT
Date Sighting Reported: June 7, 2008
Duration of Sighting: About 4 Minutes
Location of Sighting: Orland Park, Illinois (Suburb of Chicago)
Latitude: 41.61 Degrees North
Longitude: 87.86 Degrees West
Number of Witnesses: One
Weather: Clear Skies. (Per Witness Observation.)
Description: I saw a bright light moving from west to east at a slow speed. I watched it for about 4 minutes then it just vanished. There were no clouds in the sky.
Comments: The witness promptly responded to follow-up questions. The witness stated the light was about the size of an "O" on the computer keyboard. The witness also stated that the light was round, white and flying quite low towards the southwest. (The direction of movement conflicts with the original report. (See description above.) Given this conflicting information the accuracy of the witness's observations needs to be questioned. |