NUFORC UFO Sighting 58642
Occurred: 2006-06-01 02:00 Local
Reported: 2007-09-09 17:14 Pacific
Duration: 2 hours
No of observers: 0

Location: Bodie (near), CA, USA

Shape: Circle
Characteristics: Lights on object, Emitted beams

The object was approximately 30 feet in diameter; it appeared as a round sphere with yellow and orange pointed shafts of light eminating from a bright white center;the spheres of light moved around the white center rapidly in an eratic movement. The object was aopproximately 30 to 120 feet off the ground ; it moved in a fallen leaf pattern coming close to the ground and then going higher. It looked like it was searching for something over an area of about 300 yards. It traveled back and forth, up and down, over the area for about two hours until a little after 4:00 am. It was approximately 150 yards away from me, but then started to move closer to me as it continued to move back and forth, up and down. When it got about 100 yards away from me I heard a noise coming from it that I had neaver heard before. It sounded like a variable tone hissing sound which caused me concern for my well being. At that point I hid in the sage brush, looking up occasionally to observe it, until the object suddenly dissapeared about 4:00 am.




NUFORC Note:

Date of the event may be approximate. PD


Posted 2007-10-08

NUFORC UFO Sighting 48020
Occurred: 2005-11-23 21:30 Local
Reported: 2005-12-01 20:56 Pacific
Duration: 2 hours
No of observers: 2

Location: Bodie State Park, CA, USA

Shape: Sphere
Characteristics: Lights on object, Changed Color, Aircraft nearby

Multi-colored erratic, fast moving sphere (remaining in same general area) observed over Mono Lake, Ca.

At approx. 21:30, camping in my RV one mile south of Bodie (off park boundry), my friend (MS in Psychology) and myself (Mechanical Design Eng'r) witnessed a red to yellow sphere of light in the brilliantly clear, moonless night sky, 2.5-3K feet, due south (of campsite) over Mono Lake near the town of Lee Vining (estimated distance: 7-12 miles). The light erradically moved in multiple directions and different velocities (sometimes startlingly fast), yet remained in the general locale originally observed. The object waxed and waned in intensity and color. At one point, a helicopter ventured over to the area, when the object quickly moved in its direction resulting in the chopper making a quick evasive manuveur. At that point, the object broke-off and returned to its former erratic movements including a 'falling leaf' pattern. Its size was difficult to estimate, but smaller than the helicopter. I would characterize the movements as kite-like with the exception of the event with the helicopter. That seemed to demonstrate 'curiousity'. The sighting lasted about 2 hours, off and on as it was a very cold night and we retreated into the camper for warmth, coming back out for observations.



Posted 2005-12-16

NUFORC UFO Sighting 4466
Occurred: 1998-09-21 15:00 Local
Reported: 1998-09-29 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 2 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Bodie (State Historic Park), CA, USA

Shape: Sphere
Characteristics: Changed Colo

I saw a spherical object traveling east to west at 3PM. It appeared to change from white to black to silver and flew below the clouds.

At about 3:00PM in the town of Bodie which has an elevation of 8,000 ft I was taking a light meter reading of the sky and noticed a spherical object. It was in the east just north of being over head. I watched it move from the east until it was out of sight in the west. It travelled just below the cloud level which appeared to be at the height of the Sierra Nevada mountains, about 12,000 ft. The clouds were moving west to east. I watched it for about 2 minutes, at its closest it was 3/16 inch in diameter at arms lenght. It travelled in a straight line at a constant speed. It made no sound. It appeared to change color from white to black and back to white like it was winking, and when it moved in line with the sun it reflected light like silver metal also winking. I work for the Post Office and I was on vacation taking photographs. Unfortunately I was unable to take a picture because I use a 4by5 view camera. A freind of mine also whitnessed the event.

Posted 1998-11-01