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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (United States)

Sighted on Monday 29. December 2008
Reported on
Shape: Unknown | Duration: Undisclosed
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12/29/08 @ 6pm I stepped out front of our home. I noticed a bright light in directly across from me. It looked to be the brightest star I had ever seen. I then noticed much smaller strobing objects flying in the sky. These objects strobed white and red. They changed directions but always seemed to move slowly and smoothly. Sometimes they would stop in approximately the same place for upwards of 5 minutes. Approx. one hour later I stepped out front again and the bright light/star I had seen earlier was no longer their. However, the strobing red and white lights were still able to be seen moving throughout the sky. I sepped out about 5 more times between 7pm and midnight and still see the objects coming and going from quite a few different locations. At one point there were two that seemed to be following one another. They came from my left and flew a strait path away from me. After a couple minutes the second one changed directions turning right and continued strait in front of me. It reached a point in the sky where I could clearly see it through the trees. It stayed in that spot (exactly where the bright starlike light had been earlier) for about 5 minutes before seeming to travel away out of sight. The strange thing about these objects are that they appear similar to a plane at first until they change direction. Once they change direction there is no change in the patterns of the lights. It always looks to be strobing red and white no matter which way it turns. There are no difinitive headlights or green lights. Also, there is no sound associated with the objects.I last spotted these objects 20 minutes ago. If you're quick perhaps you can still catch them. Hint: Try glancing in the skys above the holy spirit hospital in Camp Hill, pa.

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