Close Encounter: Black Triangle Sighting, 2004
Date: July 13, 2004
Time: Approximately 12:00 AM
Location: Denver, Colorado
Conditions: Cool and clear night
I reported this experience to MUFON back then, but I never received a response. Here’s what happened: while standing on my wife’s apartment balcony (we would get married just three months later), I was enjoying a smoke and gazing at the night sky, with I-25 directly across the street.
Suddenly, the stars in my line of sight vanished. After a moment of confusion, I realized they were being obscured by something massive. The craft was so dark that I could only discern its shape by the stars it blocked out as it moved. I managed to focus on it and saw an enormous triangle-shaped object about 300 yards away. As it came closer—about 150 yards away—I noticed the pointed end facing forward in the direction of its movement, traveling at roughly 45 mph.
As it passed by, the only sound I picked up was a faint “whooshing” noise, which might have just been the air displacement caused by its size. When the rear came into view, I noticed three dim amber lights or vents—it’s hard to say which—no other lights were visible anywhere else on the craft. It followed the highway at about 500 feet in altitude until it disappeared from sight.
There were no lights underneath or on the tips of the triangle. The object was enormous, darker than anything I’d ever seen, and almost completely silent. If I hadn’t been paying close attention, I probably wouldn’t have even noticed the sound it made as it passed by.
That’s the whole encounter.
Wow, that’s an incredible sighting! It must have been quite an experience to witness something like that so closely. The way you described the craft blocking out the stars is particularly striking—it sounds like it was enormous! The faint amber lights at the rear are intriguing too; it’s interesting that there were no other lights on the craft.
I can understand why you reported it to MUFON; experiences like these can be unsettling and leave a lasting impression. Did you notice any other details about the shape or texture of the craft? And what was your immediate reaction when you realized what you were looking at? Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s always fascinating to hear about firsthand accounts of UFO sightings.