it was 6:00 p.m. time to walk our dog behind our apartment . my wife and i started down our driveway and when got out back she noticed it first and when she pointed it out to me i was stunned. very close overhead this brilliant red star just hovered above us not making a sound. i observed it for about 10 seconds at which time it started assending slowly. i started screaming for my daughter and ran inside my apartment to get my camcorder.when i returned out back it was still visable but not bright enough to record. i have seen and recorded both day and night several strange sightings since moving to this area twito years ago so i usually have my camcorder with me at all times but not this time. what ever this was it definitly was there for me to see it. it was like seeing the star of bethlehem .as amazed as i was by this it pales in comparison to a close encounter i had with two friends around 1974 in eastbridgewater, mass. when i had a sighting of a dome shaped ufo hovering nearby and was emitting sparks .the sighting lasted around 25 minutes and culminated with it going directly over our heads just above the trees.it was as big as a house and made no sound. i have had so many strange sightings in my past i feel this wont be the last time