Star like sphere appeared over ridge. Rose 5 degrees above horizon. Stayed stationary for 30 seconds. Went horizontal at incredible speed. Not sure if it was in atmospere.I was watching the stars from my bed. Very dark here in the North. A light appeared from the edge of the ridge and climbed a few degrees. I went to the window and tried to discern where it was. A very bright light that should have lit up the trees but didn't. Therefore I figured it was at a high altitude. The light remained stationary for a few moments and then sped off to the west at an incredible speed. More lights have been observed here off and on. I am a surveyor and I am very familiar with identifying landmarks from the air. I am also trained in airial photo interpretation and I habitually try to bring everything into perspective. I couldn't do that here though. There was nothing to judge by except the ridge.