Appearance / Description of Object(s)

I saw a round, very bright white light. Initially it looked like a star in the night sky, until it began to grow larger and brighter, until it was the biggest thing in the night sky and brighter than anything else in the sky including the stars and planets. It became the brightest white light I'd ever seen in the night sky, except the sun which can only be seen in daylight.

Size of Object(s)

This object could fit between my fingers one inch across, in front of my face, but, it was at a very high altitude in the sky, about where the moon might normally be. The stars became points in the night sky and this thing outshone the stars by shear size and brightness.

Description of Area / Surroundings

Northern suburban metro Detroit, Michigan. Facing South East toward the city of Detroit. Low city light, crystal clear night, many stars visible.

Full Description & Details

I was sitting on my balcony on a crystal clear night in September of `2005 in Farmington Hills, Michigan. It was around 3 a.m. in the morning. The nighttime sky was completely clear which is why I was focused on the stars and planets. I have been a sky watcher for several years. It is a meditative hobby of mine. That particular night I was admiring the stars above my home facing south east when suddenly an extremely huge, bright white light appeared in the center of the sky, above me, from my vantage point it appeared to be decsending from between the stars I was previously viewing. Initially, It was so unexpected, I didn't really think much of it, until I realized it was getting bigger and brighter as it descended in the atmosphere. I wanted to run into my house and get my friend Jeff, so he could see it, but, I couldn't move; I was mesmerized. This sighting didn't last long. But, I was able to realize that this ufo was actually descending because the light was growing from a small point, to a point much larger that the stars in the night sky around it. As I was watching this happen to my amazement I realized this ufo was actually in the Earth's atmosphere, that's how bright the light got and how big it became in the sky as I watching it. I watched the bright white light appear to decsend and it either stopped in mid air or it hovered in the night sky, before it appeared to ascend at a rapid rate of speed as if it we're coming from and returning to the stars. I remember thinking the light itself seemed to be of an intelligent nature as it was happening. It was almost as if, it, or they, or someone, or something knew I was watching it, or that I was aware of it. It seemed to me there was a momentary connection between myself and the light. Maybe it was just me, but that's what I remember feeling. It may have been a telepathic communication for all I know. I saw this light for just a moment in time. It appeared as a point like a star in the night sky. The light grew larger than anything else in the sky. I had enough time to realize it wasn't a man made craft or a heavenly body; and enough time to realize it was actually in the atmosphere, that's how obvious it was to me what I was seeing. I was mystified and mesmerized by this huge, bright white light. When the light had disappeared I ran into the house to tell my friend what I had seen, and then I ran back out to my second story balcony hoping to see the light again, or reappear. I scanned the sky for hours eagerly until the morning light began to appear. I didn't mind. I knew I'd seen something very special and out of this world. I knew it was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to have witnessed this very bright object in the night sky.

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

This object was definately not man made; that became obvious to me, as I witnessed the light from the object grow brighter than the stars and larger than any man made craft I've ever seen in the sky.

Witness Background

I am a mortgage loan broker in Birmingham Michigan. I am a communications graduate from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. I am 28 years old.

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting

I believe UFO'S exist. I have had two distinct experiences with strange spherical lights in the early evening and late night Michigan skies. And one questionable experience because the object moved so fast. Three sightings in total. Since I have been an avid follower of information on UFO'S.

Other Comments

I think it's very interesting that this is occurring now and throughout history. I know world governments and leaders know of them, but little about them. Since we appear to be inferior they shy from the truths out there.

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