DISCS REPORTED IN AUSTRALIA
Filer's Files #29-1999 July 23, 1999 George A. Filer: MUFON Eastern Director

BUNDABERG, QUEENSLAND -- Further north along the coast, Ross Dowe of the Australian National UFO Reporting Center writes, a witness reported a daylight sighting of a domed disc on July 14, 1999. The witness wrote: "Myself and two others observed what appeared to be a disc hovering in the sky at 10:15 AM. It quickly became apparent to us that it was not a plane. As we watched, the object slowly began to glow very brightly, so bright that it seemed to grow to about 4 times its original size, then returned to 'normal' in about 2 to 3 seconds. This glowing was repeated every 4 to-5 seconds for the duration of the event. First, a small glow was followed by a bright one alternately, making the object appear to be slowly pulsating. "I would estimate the object to have been 1-1/2 to 2 miles away, judging by the level of atmospheric distortion. It was about the size of two jumbo jets viewed at the same distance. "As we watched, the object slowly began to move away until it was about a quarter its original size. It then abruptly disappeared. The whole sequence took about 3 to 4 minutes. The object appeared to my eye as being about the size of a 5 cent piece held at arm's length, slowly getting smaller as it moved away. The object was disc shaped with a slight bulge at the center top and bottom. It had a metallic in color, no visible wings or means of propulsion, nor vapor trails. It was silent, and hovered for at least two minutes before moving at all. This was like nothing I have ever seen." Thanks to Ross Dowe (ippoz@eisa.net.au)