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UFO Report from Independence Twp, New Jersey
Report: 1017
February 8, 2023
I laid down to go to bed and I noticed an unusually bright white light in the distance. I can see the flight path from my window at night and am familiar with where planes fly by its in the DISTANCE. This was coming from that general direction but moving very slowly straight up (not in the usual flight line) getting closer towards me. It stopped once when it was still pretty far away before continuing. There were tree branches slightly obstructing my view at first, no leaves because it's winter. I continued to lay there on my side in bed watching through the window with slight curiosity and patiently waiting for it to pass so I could sleep because it was really bright. I initially assumed it was a helicopter because of the slower speed, it had stopped once and though it was generally moving straight, it was weaving sided to side a little bit as it approached. As it got closer I could see blinking lights around the perimeter. They were red and green I think. I say I think because I was staring at it intensely and I told myself to remember the colors but for some reason I couldn't figure out what color they were but red and lime green are my best description. I'm still confused today about why I couldn't figure out the colors even though I asked myself clearly in the moment, still looking at it what color they were and with a clear head. This was when I decided to get out of bed because what was that thing. I strained to figure out what shape it was as it came closer. It went right by my window at about the same speed and altitude I would describe a helicopter to be moving at; too slow and low for an airplane. There was a low pitched hum that accompanied it but NOT the sound of a helicopter. Immediately after, I turned my light on and sketched out my best rendering at it's shape. The rough shape is best described as a cross between a triangle and a square. Smaller at the front, wider at the back but not pointy or as exaggerated as a triangle. On the sides there were stubby "wings," that attached to the entire length of the body which was longer than how far they stuck out. The back had a broad fin shaped thing. It was slightly wider than the end of the body and flat. The front of it was dark and rounded (it was so dark at that end I had trouble making out a shape). It just went by so slow and casually I'm still scratching my head at how clearly I saw this thing that I have no explanations for what it actually was. I was going to bed but not overly tired and I was 100% sober. I am a veteran, my father was a helicopter pilot so I have been around a lot of various aircraft and I do not know what that thing was. I am willing to share my rough sketch if anyone would like to see it.