Illinois UFO video shows 'glowing orange sphere' at 9:57 PM

( June 16, 3911 | examiner )

An Illinois witness reports watching and videotaping several low and high altitude spheres using a night vision scope, according to a June 16, 2011, testimony update in the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.

The witness reports " at least six different craft at very high altitude."

The witness describes the scene.

"The craft were mostly traveling from the south to the north," the witness stated. "One craft was traveling east to west in a slightly erratic flight path. I was able to film this craft via night vision and iPhone. The video is very good and clearly shows the craft stopping mid flight the disappearing from site."

The last craft was described as a "glowing, orange sphere."

"The last craft was a glowing, orange sphere at a low altitude and could be seen with a naked eye. This craft was moving from the north to the south. I was able to video this craft and it clearly appears as a very slow moving very, very bright glowing object. There are no strobes or flashing lights similar to typical aircraft. The video is also very good quality."

Three pieces of video were submitted with the follow-up report on June 16, 2011. The third video is of conventional aircraft. Video # 1, Video # 2, and Video # 3. The original incident was reported on June 5, 2011; while the objects were originally sited on June 3, 2011. No town name was mentioned in the MUFON report. The above quotes were edited for clarity.

Illinois is a current UFO ALERT 4 rating, with a high number of UFO sightings nationally. Illinois had 17 reports in May 2011 - while California had 55 UFO reports - the highest reporting state in the nation.

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The following is the unedited and as yet uninvestigated report filed with MUFON. Please keep in mind that most UFO reports can be explained as something natural or manmade. If Illinois MUFON State Director Sam Maranto investigates and reports back on this case, I will release an update. Please report UFO activity to MUFON.com.

IL, June 3, 2011 - Numerous high and low altitude spheres. MUFON Case # 29417.

I was outside at 10:15 looking up in the sky with a geniii night vision scope. I saw at least 6 different craft at very high altitude. The craft were mostly traveling from the south to the north. One craft was traveling east to west in a slightly erratic flight path. I was able to film this craft via night vision and iphone. The video is very good and clearly shows the craft stoping mid flight the dissapearing from site.

The last craft was a glowing orange sphere at a low altitude and could be seen with a naked eye. This craft was moving from the north to the south. I was able to video this craft and it clearly appears as a very slow moving very very bright glowing object. There are no strobe or flashing lights similiar to typical aircraft. The video is also very good quality. I will try to post the when i am on a desk top or lap top computer.

In addition i viewed many aircraft this night and contrails could be clearly seen through night vision. All the craft described above left no trails. It was amazing seeing so many in such a short time. Clearly the skies are getting busier. Just get outside and look up