Just after dusk in Alliston, Ontario, while sitting at my backyard table facing south over a vast farmer’s field, I witnessed something extraordinary. A cigar-shaped object moved swiftly across the sky, heading west with an incredible speed. The lights on this horizontal craft were a solid, vivid yellow—strikingly bright but not flashing.
The entire sighting lasted only about five seconds before the object vanished from view. I immediately jumped up and ran to the edge of my yard, desperate to spot it again. It wasn’t too high in the sky, which made my initial thoughts wander to familiar possibilities like a comet or a drone. But the absence of any tail or trail and the steady lights quickly ruled out those options.
Since the sighting, I’ve scoured images and accounts online for something comparable. The closest match was an intriguing photograph taken in Mexico in 2013 showing a similar cigar-shaped craft with solid yellow illumination. This encounter left me both fascinated and puzzled—did I just witness an extraordinary aerial phenomenon? For those captivated by the unexplained and the mysterious, this fleeting moment in the early evening sky of Alliston offers a tantalizing glimpse into the unknown.