Missouri, 2024: UAPSRS Case No. 237

Country	United States
State or Province	Missouri
City	Saint Louis County
Date	11/17/24
Time	6:04 PM
Weather	Clear dark sky
Duration	viewed approximately 25 minutes
Witnesses (Number)	2
Distance	unknown very high in the sky
Solid Object	Yes
Size	very small but extremely bright
Shape	Sphere
Shape Details	through binoculars had wing with 3 lights on each that appeared and disappeared
Metallic/Shiny	No
Color	white
Glow/Halo	No
Lights	Yes
How Many Lights	with binoculars there were extending lights on each side had 3 lights that appeared and disappeared
How Bright	pretty bright when visible with binoculars
Light Coloration	white
Sound	No
Motion/Speed	Did not move for the 25 or so minutes that we viewed it
Number of Objects	Two
Coordination/Communication	Yes
Windows	Not Specified
Occupants	Not Specified
Description	Object was too far away to see detail other than the lights extending on each side that appeared and disappeared. My husband and I determined it was not an airplane because it kept the same location. Stayed in same position the whole time we observed. After watching for about 25 minutes, it simply faded away in the same location. My husband, an Air Force veteran, spotted another bright sphere in the distance and he said they might be communicating due to some blinking. He is a UAP skeptic and even he was intrigued. Used Android phone to take photos. UAPSRS ASSESSMENT: Witness’s description likely recounts observations of the bright planets Jupiter (primary object) and Saturn (secondary object spotted by witness’s husband in the distance). Description of wing-like protrusions visible only through binoculars appears to describe diffraction spikes. Although these bright planets would have been visible at the time (with Jupiter especially prominent), they would likely have appeared in the eastern sky, rather than to the southwest as witnesses describe. UPDATE: Subsequent report provided by witness describes seeing the object “very high in the eastern sky from our house in St. Louis County,” which is consistent with the direction Jupiter would have appeared at the time of the observations. Images provided by witnesses are consistent with smartphone photography of the planet Jupiter under such conditions. UAPSRS assesses with high confidence that the witnesses observed these two planets during the observation period in question.
Nearby Landmarks	trees in our and our neighbors backyards
Latitude	38.64
Longitude	-90.41
Altitude	observed from our deck, very high in the sky
Propulsion	No
Advanced Capabilities	No
Visible Payload	No
Radar	No
Signatures	No
Awareness	No
Aggression	No
Health Effects	No
Physical/Environmental Effects	n/a it was extremely high in the sky none observed
Animal Disturbance	not observed
Witness Feelings	Like I had actually seen a genuine UAP/UFO
Witness Assessment	None, except the side wings with lights seem to appear and disappear using binoculars
Additional Info	I am not aware of any other reports of the object. I will continue to check local news outlets.

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