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Triangle over Arden, NC

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Black Triangle crossing the face of the moon viewed from a 8" Dobsonian Telescope with star tracking software

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June 21, 2022 · 11:15 PM · DISK

Arden, NC

I was on my porch looking at the stars. I saw it out of the corner of my eye, it was not too far above the tree line and it danced across the sky. It had an odd sort of flashing light on its side. It was flying way too low to be an airplane. I thought was a drone at first but it was way too big.

March 3, 2022 · 3:00 PM · CIGAR

Arden, NC

The sighting occurred on March 3, at approximately 3:00 PM. I don't remember the exact time, since it was 6 months ago. Since I was passing an airport, my first thought was that it was an airliner, with the sun reflecting off it. Then, I realized that it was motionless, hovering just below a cloud, at no more than 3,000 feet, at maybe a 40 degree angle. It was elliptical in shape, as if viewing a saucer from edge on, very bright and glossy silver in color. It was definitely a solid, probably metallic, object. Just as I really focused on it, there was a blinding flash, then it was gone. I can't say if it simply disappeared, or sped off so quickly, that I couldn't track it. I was a passenger in the front seat of a vehicle, on the passenger/airport side of the vehicle, so I had an unobstructed view. The duration of the sighting, no more than ten seconds, did not allow me time to alert the other passengers, until after it had disappeared. It was a sunny day, with a few clouds. I am a semi-retired radio broadcast engineer, and professional energy manager.

June 29, 2020 · 9:50 PM · TEARDROP

Arden, NC

I was taking my dog out and looked up to see an orange light approaching from the north. Moving slowly and silently, it passed over me at a relatively low altitude. As it got closer I was able to make out an inverted teardrop shape with a glowing orange core that looked like fire. After passing overhead it briefly paused and hovered for 5-10 seconds before progressing further south. I watched as it made its way out of sight with my roommate whom I called to come witness the event. In all I could see it for about a minute.

January 27, 2016 · 8:45 PM · TRIANGLE