Appearance / Description of Object(s)
A normal star, then bright, then even brighter, then it was gone.

Description of Area / Surroundings
rural

Full Description & Details
I was standing in my front yard, and up in the sky, I noticed a bright star, and then moments later it got even brighter, I kept looking at it, and then it went dim, like a normal star, then disapeared.

Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?
Could be a star exploding.

Personal Background
Highschool

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting
Not much.

Other Comments
My Dad and Grandparents have seen a huge square ship hover silently above them. It was about 20 rears ago in Texas.

Reported Sighting? Yes
Reported To: family
Location: keyes ca us