Appearance / Description of Object(s)

It was night time, however, it seemed to be shining a light out of the front before it turned toward us, and as such, gave the impression of a cup with lights pointed out of the indent. When it turned toward us, it had three very clear lights, much brighter than stars, in the shape of a triangle. When it turned away, it dimmed VERY quickly, and the dim light that remained seemed blue-tinted.

Size of Object(s)

Relative size was approximately half an inch. Given how far away the object seemed, actual size (at a rough approximation) would have been perhaps 100 feet across and 30 feet high. To reiterate, VERY rough approximations.

Description of Area / Surroundings

It is a rural area, on Bass Lake, which is surrounded by occasional cottages. The surrounding area is pretty much entirely forest with a small amount of swamp in the opposite direction of the sighting. There are no significant landmarks nearby, to my knowledge.

Full Description & Details

Three of us (myself and two cousins) were out walking at 4:00 AM (or so). We saw an unusual amount of shooting stars, and fascinated by it, we lay down in on the side of the road outside our grandmother's house. We were watching stars, when the eldest of us (age 20) pointed out something moving incredibly fast through the sky. At first, I did not notice it, however, when I saw it, it began turning towards us. Whether the actual object was turning towards us or if it just shone lights in our direction, I don't know. There were three lights, in a triangle shape. The lights were plain white, although seemed to have a blue tint before and after being pointed at us. It seemed to be getting closer; the lights got brighter and bigger, and the movement slowed, as if it were heading toward us. Then, as we all started expressing feelings of terror, the lights dimmed, either from turning away or being shut off, and the object continued on the path it had originally been on, heading from west-north-west to south (approximately), but soon after became so dim that we could no longer see it. I looked at my watch at this time and noticed it was 4:17 AM.

Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?

Not a chance, unless I'm overlooking something. I've considered every possibility I can think of, but have no logical ideas.

Witness Background

Nineteen years old, highschool education, currently employed as a clerk at a small-town insurance office.

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting

I thought of UFOs as science fiction, an interesting idea at best. My entire view of reality has been slightly warped now, and I don't know what to believe. I've read about UFOs previously, but not considered any of it to be real.

Other Comments

Afterwards, myself and the eldest cousin expressed intense fear at the lights, without logical reasoning.

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