Posted: May 17, 2010

Location of Sighting: Macclesfield, Cheshire
Date of Sighting: 15 May 2010
Time: 22:00

Witness Statement: I went into the back bedroom just before 10pm to shut the blind & noticed a red light in the sky to the west, climbing before being temporarily obscured by trees about 3 gardens down. It then re-emerged from behind the trees, following a gentle curve to the left, so heading north, still with a steady red reflected light. I estimate if it was at a height of around 10,000 feet it would have been about 5 to 10 miles away in the sky, possibly more, but that's a very rough guess based on seeing planes climbing out of Manchester airport. It could well have been flying a lot higher than 10,000ft, however.

Unlike a plane, there were no lights - just the red light reflecting from the sunset. As it moved, slower than normal planes, I fetched the binoculars and followed it as the light slowly faded when it went into the shadow from the Earth. I briefly saw a solid, grey object, which gave me the impression of being shaped similar to a light bulb but more angular, with no light sources. It quickly faded from view as it continued north into the dark sky.

I have no idea what it could be, as all air traffic has red, white & green lights, so it wasn't a plane. I'm also keen on aircraft and back myself to recognise different types.