As reported

Formation over Cottage Grove, OR

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The report, as filed

They were strange looking objects that had a very wierd look to them

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October 27, 2020 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT

Cottage Grove, OR

I was sitting in our hot tub around 9 pm on Tuesday evening on 10/27/2020. Because of the deck with overhead roof where the hot tub is located, I can get a clear view of the entire northern and western skies from my vantage point. I was gazing up at the clear night sky, and despite some light pollution, there were stars visible. As I continued to star gaze, I saw in the northwest direction an extraordinary light, much larger than any shooting star, comet, or meteor that I’ve ever seen. It appeared more like an explosion out of no where, with no sound that lasted about 3 seconds, then gone. As I stared in total awe of this bright light, about 4 seconds later I witnessed that same extraordinary explosion type light much farther west and south of the initial light. This 2nd light was quite a distance away, and felt like a quicker flash than the first light before vanishing. It almost seemed in that instant that it’s trajectory was straight up. I have spent many nights star gazing. My previous residence was in a remote location within a few miles from a national forest boundary where light pollution was non existent. It truly was a place where one would describe as a black velvet night with millions upon millions of sparkling gems. In all of my years of seeing meteors/comets, shooting stars, and various satellites, I have never seen a light flash such as what I witnessed last night.

March 23, 2020 · 8:30 PM · CHANGING

Cottage Grove, OR

I was standing at the bus stop waiting for the bus to go home and cottage Grove I lived in Eugene I'm not sure what time it was but anyway I seen was looking up in the sky I always love to look at the stars and it was getting dark the bus didn't come until 9:30 but I had to be there earlier or else I'd miss it I've done that before anyway I seen this bright light bright round circle way high up in the sky so I tried taking a picture of it and then I dropped my phone I picked my phone up and all of a sudden it turned into this beautiful snake looking all different colors and it looked like metal but it was like separated it was so awesome oh my gosh I about had a heart attack and then last thing I remember the bus came and I went home I got video of that what happened when it turned into the snake looking thing colorful oh it was beautiful I've just been afraid to report it . I would have to be able to send you a memory stick that has the video on it I don't my phone that the video is on is broke I still have it it works but you can't see the screen so I had a tier four put it on the memory stick so I need an address please thank you

May 21, 2014 · 9:45 PM · UNKNOWN