Light over Manassas, VA
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The report, as filed
strange lights in the sky
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2001-10-12 → 2001-10-29
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October 31, 2020 · 12:03 AM · TRIANGLE
Manassas, VA
Clear night. I saw a bright light off in the distance to my right while driving NE on US rt 66. I thought it was an airliner on its way to Dulles airport, with its landing lights on, pointed in my direction. After a few minutes I noticed it was just as bright, which I thought was strange as when jets turn, you can’t see their landing light as bright. This thing stayed bright, and held my attention as I exited rt 66 onto east bound Prince William parkway. Driving eastbound on PW prkwy, I realized the light was going to cross my path, as it was traveling in a northerly direction. As I got closer, my first impression was it was an aircraft on fire. It had no navigation lights, and as it got closer, I realized it was the shape of an equilateral triangle. The light was coming from inside the entire structure of whatever it was. It was very bright, multi colored, and the light was constantly changing, and moving from the leading point of the structure to the trailing edge very, very quickly. The best way I can describe it is to say it looked like a clear triangle with charged plasma, or neon filling the inside. Again, it was very bright! The thing crossed my path far enough in front of me, that I could clearly see it through my windshield. I estimate it was flying at between 750-1500 ft. It was moving slower than a fixed wing aircraft. I estimate it’s size at approximately 60 ft long, and 20-30 ft wide. On the trailing edge was a small triangle shape in the center pointing towards the rear. I couldn’t tell if the small triangle on the rear was structural or not, could have been glare in my eye because of the brightness. As it passed, I rolled down my window, slowed down to about 20 mph (from the speed limit of 55) and snapped the included picture while driving. It made no noise that I could hear, but again, I was in a moving car. If it was a plane/helicopter, I would definitely have heard it. This sighting took place just after midnight (picture is time stamped 12:03 am) on October 31st of 2020. I would like to know if similar objects have been reported.
August 22, 2020 · 9:59 PM · LIGHT
Manassas, VA
Slow, pulsating orange light coming from the south and disappearing after approx. 30 seconds.
December 25, 2019 · 3:15 AM · LIGHT
Manassas, VA
I took my dog outside at 3 am so she could do her business. It was a clear crisp night, with little cloud cover, so I was admiring the beautiful stars in the night sky. No moon was visible at the time. I looked to the NW at Capella which was very clear & bright. Then I looked towards Elnath in the Taurus constellation, which was also clearly visible with the naked eye. Between these two stars were a few fainter stars,Kabdalinan & Mahasim, and then I saw movement. In between Elnath & Capella where no visible stars were, an object was zipping around in an erratic manner. Sharp 90 degree turns right, left, up, down & then diagonally. No dissernable path or logic was evident in it's flight pattern & no great distance was covered. It would move a couple of inches left then up a couple then back. It was extremely high up, but was not moving between the stars, more like it was searching the area for something. I heard no sound, & there were no airplanes or helicopters in the sky at that time of the morning. Stars don't move in different directions & back & forth. I got my binoculars out to make sure I was seeing this thing move & sure enough it was still zipping in every direction. I watched it for a good 10 - 15 min. totally amazed at the manuverability of this object I've lived near numerous airports & military bases & have never seen any air craft with this capability. I ended up leaving the binoculars out, so that I would remember this event in the morning. Even as I was doing so, I was trying to convince myself it was a dream. But I figured if they were left out & not put away then they would remind me of the encounter in the morning. No binoculars - it was a dream. Binoculars left out... It really happened. Low & behold they were there in the morning. I shared my experience with my pilot husband & daughter, & we joked it was Santa delivering toys, but if it was he has whiplash because those stop on a dime & change direction moves couldn't be ensured by humans. I just went out at 3:30 this morning 12/26/2019 to check the same spot. Same clear crisp weather, no star or object is visible in that part of the sky.
March 11, 2018 · 12:30 AM · LIGHT
Manassas, VA
I was outside smoking a ciggrett, looking at the stars, and noticed a weird looking one. I stared at it for a few minuets then saw other lights on it and figured it was a airplane, i live near the flight path of Dulles Airpor, but it seem to hover in the same spot for a while. It was just a ball of light with a flashing light on it. It started to move a little bit when an airplane started going towards it, but still stayed where i could see it. Then i saw what looked like a shooting star pass by it, and another one appeared a few feet away from the other one. The second one looked like a red star and moved the same way as the other, they both just hovered for a while, i went inside to get a camara but when i came back out they were gone. I've always been skeptical but now I'm a Believer!!!! In a telephoned message, the source of the report assures us that the report is an accurate representation of the facts. PD
September 23, 2017 · 11:45 PM · SPHERE
Manassas, VA
My daughter was on the back deck smoking when she called my wife and I to come look. There were at least 100 orbs moving across the sky with the same trajectory, from NE to SW. If it was just one I would say it was a satellite but there were so many. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 4, 2016 · 7:32 PM · DISK
Manassas, VA
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD