Appearance / Description of Object(s)

The lights had no distinct shape from my vantage point. They just appeared to be globes of light. The color is best described as orange / amber, similar to the color of a sodium vapor. The lights were very bright and appeared to illuminate the skies around them.

Size of Object(s)

Relative size = A pencil eraser held at arms length would cover the light. Actual size = Impossible to estimate.

Distance to Object(s) & Altitude

Distance = 15 miles at least. Altitude = Higher than the television and radio towers in the area

Description of Area / Surroundings

I live in a rural area. Fort Hood military base is approximately 35 miles away in the direction of the sighting.

Full Description & Details

I stepped outside tonight and noticed out of the corner of my eye a bright flickering light on the horizon. The light was orange / amber in color and was very bright and flickering. The light was much brighter than a street light or tower light. I watched the light for about 5 seconds and it disappeared. After a short 3-4 second pause the light was glowing again in about the same location for a duration of approximately 15-20 seconds. The lights appeared one after the other 2-3 times and then paused for about 10 minutes. After the 10 minute pause the lights were glowing again, but this time 2-3 lights could be observed in the sky at the same time. The group of lights that appeared this time illuminated 1-2 seconds apart and were all noted at different elevations. I have never seen lights in the sky like this before in my life and I had to wake my wife up to inspect. She did not see the first set of lights and thought I was crazy, but she did observe the lights after the 10 minute pause and said, "Get in your truck and go see what that is". I drove toward the lights for about 10 miles and never even got close before they disappeared completely. I pulled over and waited by a large open pasture and never saw the lights again. It is probable that the lights were at such a great distance that movement could not be noted from my location, but I could not detect any movement from the lights.

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

It is possible that the light were part of a military exercise at Fort Hood, but I have never seen this type of light before.

Witness Background

Self employed insurance related work.

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting

I know very little about UFOs.

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