A Florida UFO enthusiast searching the night sky with binoculars spotted a hovering black orb about 3 feet across and estimated at between 1,000 to 2,000 feet off of the ground above Lutz at 1:55 p.m. on May 11, 2010, according to testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.

After about 5 minutes, the object began moving west, stopped occasionally, and then seemed to disappear.

Lutz, Florida, is in unincorporated Hillsborough County, population 17,081.

The following is the unedited and as yet uninvestigated report filed with MUFON. Please keep in mind that most UFO reports can be explained as something natural or manmade. If Maryland MUFON State Director G. Bland Pugh investigates and reports back on this case, I will release an update.

Florida, May 11, 2010 - Black Orb hovering in sky stationary at times moving from east to west! MUFON Case # 23257.

Been interested in ufos for a while now! And have been watching the sky recently with binoculars.

So at about 1:55pm on May 11, 2010 I went out on my back patio and began scanning the sky. I was looking for about 1 min. when I noticed just about straight above my head about 1,000 to 2,000 feet above (not sure how high it was cause i had nothing to compare it to!) was a black sphere maybe 3 feet across and seem to be a perfect sphere, best way I can describe it was as a black pearl just sitting still in the sky.

I watched it sit there not moving for about 5 min. and then it began making little movements to the west stopping at times perfectly still. It didn't seem to get any higher, stayed at same alt. I watched it for about 5 more min. and then it just seemed to vanish, after which I looked for the object for about 15 min. and could never find it again!

I would also like to note that since I had binoculars I got a really good look at it and was not a bird, plane or a balloon! So to recap (Black sphere,no lights, moved and stopped, lasted for 10min, about 3 feet wide, 1,000 to 2,000 feet high, moving east to west, vanished!!) Would have taken a photo but I don't own a camera that is worth a damn!!

And to make sure I answer all your questions posted on the left side of your web page!

1. In Lutz, Florida. at my apartment looking for objects with my binoculars!

2. I first noticed a black haze and then focused in on it and noticed it was a perfect black sphere sitting still in the sky!

3. I thought it was a bird until I focused and seen it had no wings and wasn't moving at first (didn't move at all the first 5 min. I watched it!)

4. Black sphere about 3 feet wide, not real sure about size, stationary at first then began making little almost unnoticeable movements to the west, moving and stooping for 30 to 40 sec. at a time!

5. I first felt interested in the objected thinking I was gonna be able to debunk what I was seeing and after a few moments I began to feel a very eerie vibe cause I felt like I was seeing something I wasn't suppose to be seeing, it was like it was trying to hide in plain site! After it was over I was shaking and excited and cannot stop thinking about what I have seen!

6. After about 10 mins. it just vanished and I could not find it again (looked for about 15 to 20 mins everywhere and could not find it again!)

Thank you for your time and please let me know if anyone else seen this in my area or anywhere for that matter!! You or anyone that has seen one of these can Email me at [e-mail removed].