Appearance / Description of Object(s)

It appeared as a series of intense cylindrical, round, and arched lights, very bright, reddish-pink, green and white, flashing in synchronized patterns. The object itself did not dart around, but rather glided from north to south, east to west, up and down, apparently randomly. Some remarked that it could have been a kite with very sophisticated lights attached to it, but it was far too high in the sky, and there was not enough wind to sustain a kite this long.

Size of Object(s)

Relative size: about 1/4 inch. Actual size is hard to determine, since it was quite high in the sky. Perhaps 20-30 feet wide, 15 feet high.

Distance to Object(s) & Altitude

Approximately 1/2 mile away, and about 1,000 feet high.

Description of Area / Surroundings

Just north and east of downtown Milwaukee; specifically, the Yankee Hill district. There is an open area called the Park East Freeway area (an abandoned freeway project) that it may have been over.

Full Description & Details

UFO was sighted over downtown Milwaukee by a large group of bystanders who were on the corner of Juneau Ave and Marshall St at about 10:30 pm on Saturday, August 28, 2010. It appeared in the sky, just west and north of us. It appeared as a series of intense cylindrical, round, and arched lights, very bright, reddish-pink, green and white, flashing in synchronized patterns. The object itself did not dart around, but rather glided from north to south, east to west, up and down, apparently randomly. Some remarked that it could have been a kite with very sophisticated lights attached to it, but it was far too high in the sky, and there was not enough wind to sustain a kite this long. I recorded this video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwzYQTdhYzs), and continued to watch the UFO for 20 minutes. It was still visible in the sky when I left the scene.

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

Possibly a kite with elaborate lighting, but it was too high and not enough wind. Possibly a hot-air balloon, but it did not move like one, and why the intense flashing light patterns?

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting

I think that UFOs are real, but not necessarily from "outer space". Possibly some testing done by the Air Force? Who knows.

Other Comments

This was quite a remarkable experience! Listen to the exclamations by the crowd who witnessed the sighting, in the video; look at the expressions of drivers and other passers-by.

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