Appearance / Description of Object(s)

Like stars of a somewhat subdued brightness, no discernable color (like stars; perhaps white). The lights were all the same in appearance and together seemed to form what resembled a sort of constellation: * * * * * * * * * SOUTHEAST ----------------->(DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT)----------------->SOUTH

Size of Object(s)

Relative: 18 inches across and 4 inches tall. Actual: Difficult to approximate without knowing how far it was. It appeared to be outside our atmosphere, therefore, it very well could have been a mile across.

Description of Area / Surroundings

I was in the backyard of my house in a small suburban neighborhood on the outskirts of New Jersey, just across from Staten Island, where the lights may very well have been directly over since it was in that direction I was basically facing. This particular area of NJ is known for its many oil refineries and chemical plants.

Full Description & Details

Being someone who recently stopped smoking, I quickly started to miss going outside and admiring the beauty of the outdoors, in particular at night, as I love to stare at the stars on clear nights. For some reason, smoking a cigarette always seems to be the perfect excuse to go outside, whether it's nice out, pouring, freezing, or snowing. About a month ago I began smoking again and as a result have been going outside more and just admiring the beauty of nature.

On this one particular night, Sunday, November 27, 2011, at around 12:35am, I went out to my backyard for a smoke and was mesmerized by the night sky, which happened to be a great night for stargazing. I'm no astronomy expert, but I believe it was Orion I was particularly focused on. The three stars that form the belt were what caught my attention initially. With just a few drags left in my Winston I expected to head back inside, but I was surprised to notice what I at first supposed to be a meteor speeding from just to the left of Orion's belt to the right in a very broad arch.

I've witnessed meteors on multiple occasions, though, and there would always be a trail of bright light that would scatter into what looked like sparks, and what I witnessed this particular night completely lacked these features. In addition, this was not just one light moving through space or the sky; rather, it was only one of many, about nine altogether.

These lights moved in unison as if they were all connected to one giant object so that their relative positions persisted. They became visible to me in the southeast and travelled towards the south, becoming dimmer as they moved farther from my vantage point. Streetlights and trees were also making it difficult for me to see them.

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

This was absolutely NOT a constellation of stars, planets, birds, or clouds. If this/these were man-made objects, it was definitely not something I've ever seen or heard of. The thought crossed my mind that what I saw may have been some new military aircraft, but it was moving unnaturally fast and coordinated as the spacing of the lights maintained their relative positions with unnatural consistency.

Witness Background

Currently unemployed, I'm a musician who's worked many jobs like health food store clerk, flower deliveries, taxi driver, customer service rep, but never had a career.

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting

I have no idea what they are to this day. In the early 1990s I witnessed something even more bizarre which I never reported. I never read much on the topic or even felt drawn to it before my first sighting, though I tend to pay much more attention to the sky, especially at night.

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