# I saw a UFO today **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 31, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-ufo-today/210554 "2003-10-31T00:30:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-ufo-today/210554/21 "2003-10-31T15:29:35Z")
It was a blimp. Or maybe a hallucination. Or a UFO. What was the question? ---
**Author:** ![FabioClone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@FabioClone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FabioClone)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-ufo-today/210554/22 "2003-10-31T17:35:09Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Zebra > Other than oval shape glowing what details were you seeing? > It can be very difficult to judge the speed of an airborne object. How fast would you say it was going? Well, I mentioned the smaller oval shape either raised or indented on the side facing me. I’ve been thinking about whether this could be a wing. I dismissed the idea at the time, but I have to admit it’s a possibility. It didn’t look like a plane, or like anything I’ve ever seen in the sky. Who knows? You’re right, I’m finding it very hard to describe how fast it was moving. I wish I could go back in time and take exact notes. I can say that when I first spotted it, it was above me (not directly, but close enough). It was moving steadily. Approximately two-three minutes later, it had disappeared behind the trees at the horizon. There is almost always wind here. Again, I failed to note the direction at the time. I feel stupid now, as that might have provided an important clue. Also, I’ve been thinking about the glow. It was definitely a white glow against the blue sky. The glow seemed constant from the time I spotted it to the time I lost sight of it. If the glow was the reflection of the sun, shouldn’t it have varied depending on the angle? Maybe not. I don’t know much about such things. ---
**Author:** ![FabioClone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@FabioClone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FabioClone)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-ufo-today/210554/23 "2003-10-31T17:38:11Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Musicat > Did it look like any of these? Note one is an glowing, oval shape Actually, it does appear remarkably similar to the last one on that page. The shape is a little different, and my UFO seemed closer to me, but they are similar. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-ufo-today/210554/24 "2003-10-31T18:05:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FabioClone \* > [ > I can say that when I first spotted it, it was above me (not directly, but close enough). It was moving steadily. Approximately two-three minutes later, it had disappeared behind the trees at the horizon. > > \*\* Well that is helpful. It it was that shape it does sound like a blimp except for the speed. Since you don’t know how high it was we really don’t know how big it was. Were there clouds? Was it above, below or the same height as the clouds? You should also realize that light, reflected or otherwise will distort the apparent shape of a distant object. ---
**Author:** ![FabioClone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@FabioClone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FabioClone)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-ufo-today/210554/25 "2003-10-31T18:28:21Z")
It seemed to me like it was below the clouds, but I can’t recall a specific instance of it passing over or under a cloud so I can’t be sure. Sorry. That’s not much help. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-ufo-today/210554/26 "2003-10-31T23:08:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*There is almost always wind here. Again, I failed to note the direction at the time. I feel stupid now, as that might have provided an important clue. \*\* Wind can be blowing diferent directions at different altitudes, so don’t feel stupid. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-ufo-today/210554/27 "2003-10-31T23:25:27Z")
Do you have a mullet? If you do, that automatically discredits you. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-a-ufo-today/210554.md?page=1)