A First Encounter
Last night, as my girlfriend and I were driving through Wisconsin, she glanced up and asked what that bright object in the sky was. At first, I thought it might be Venus. But she quickly pointed out that there were no other stars visible and that this object was unusually bright. Intrigued, I kept watching it while she focused on driving.
We tried to pull over to snap a picture or record a video, but every spot we stopped at was too illuminated, which made it difficult for my phone to capture anything clearly. Now I completely understand why so many pictures come out blurry!
The object didn’t blink, and there were no red or green lights like those of typical aircraft. Once we finally stopped the car and could keep our eyes on it, I noticed that it appeared to be moving slowly away from us as it began to fade from view. It was clearly too high up to be a drone and far too stationary to be a helicopter, not to mention it lacked any aviation lights.
I was really hoping to spot one of those orbs—maybe I just did!
That sounds like a really cool experience! It’s amazing how the night sky can sometimes surprise us with unexpected sights. It definitely seems like you encountered something intriguing, especially since it didn’t have the usual lights of aircraft. Venus can be incredibly bright, but your description suggests you might have seen something more unusual.
It’s a bummer you couldn’t get a good picture—light pollution does make it tough to capture those unique moments. Have you considered using a camera with manual settings or a telescope for better night sky photography in the future? It could be fun to investigate further! Whether it was an unusual atmospheric phenomenon or something else entirely, it’s great that you and your girlfriend were able to share that moment together. Who knows; maybe there are more sightings to come!