On the night of May 18, 2015, in Ponoka, Alberta, I witnessed an extraordinary event that etched itself deeply into my memory. For two hours and ten minutes, a strange object—its shape indiscernible—hovered silently in the clear night sky, emitting a light that was both enigmatic and mesmerizing. The quiet of the evening was punctuated only by this glowing presence, casting an eerie luminescence against the dark canvas above.
I’ve since sought to rationalize the sighting. Initially, it was suggested that the object might have been Venus, the bright planet often mistaken for a UFO. Yet, careful observation on subsequent nights revealed otherwise. Venus was visible but positioned far to the south-west, its pale yellow glow noticeably dimmer and unmistakably separate from the location where I saw the object. The night sky was clear and unobstructed during both observations, leaving little doubt that what I saw was no ordinary celestial body.
Having consulted with knowledgeable individuals familiar with star charts, the conclusion remains troublingly elusive. The phenomenon defies easy categorization—it neither conforms to known astronomical explanations nor fits our conventional understanding of aerial objects. The lights on the object added an otherworldly dimension, hinting at something beyond mundane explanation.
Such an enigmatic experience begs reflection on the limits of our perception and the mysteries that still lurk in the heavens above. Was it a visitation from an unknown source, or an as yet unidentified natural occurrence? Whatever the truth, the memory of that glowing shape suspended in the night sky continues to haunt, urging us to look upward with renewed curiosity and open minds.