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Light over Rocky Mount, NC

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The light in the sky

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October 8, 2019 · 3:35 AM · UNKNOWN

Rocky Mount, NC

Was sitting in the living room when we heard what we though as first as a airplane, then we realized the sound wasn’t moving but getting closer and heavier. It sounded like a very heavy metal object, we stepped outside for a look but we couldn’t see anything. It lasted for about 2 1/2 minutes. You could see heavy vibration waves in the air. Then it took off but you still couldn’t see a object but you could hear it in the distance as it left.

July 20, 2015 · 11:00 PM · CIRCLE

Rocky Mount, NC

I was sitting and looking in the sky, and noticed more stars than usual. Friends said that since the planet moves, the stars rotate, so they move every night, but these stars don't. They are brighter than other stars, and one night I saw one move. It was zig zagging across the sky and I know for sure it wasn't a plane or helicopter because they don't move the way this object did it moved back and forth for like 10 min then I kept watching it alone and I saw the light was attached to something big and it moved and disappeared in the darkness but the star it was attached to is still visable. Also today my brother seen something flying over a neighbors house and it was the scariest thing he has ever seen. At first I thought it was only me but know other people are noticing this stuff too I wish we had a good telescope to see what these stars are. I didn't call the hotline because I don't really think this people actually take this stuff serious but if anyone does please feel free to contact me or visit my neighborhood so we can watch together. I'm almost sure you will notice something weird. And just so you guys know its not a satellite or weather balloon ive looked up all options and none make sense. Weather balloons don't flash colors in the sky do they? The colors where white, red, blue, and green. I don't know what my brother saw but this kind of stuff interest me and I would really like to know what these stars are in the sky and what are the things we see flying around. Also lately alot of shooting stars have been around my area. Weird because I've never seen them happen so often. And it happens so fast you don't have time to record or you wouldn't be able to recognize anything from a regular phone camera because its so high in the sky. If you don't believe me oh well, but I would waste my time filling out this stuff if I didn't want to get some logical answers about what me and my friends are seeing.

January 24, 2013 · 7:48 AM · CIRCLE