What Happened
At 9:48 p.m. on May 3, 2026, a Tabor City, North Carolina, resident witnessed an unusual sight in the sky. After watching a train of Starlink satellites pass overhead, the resident noticed a square light that shifted through different colors and appeared roughly the size of a portable toilet or a science-fiction machine.
The witness said the light was about 45° above the horizon and moving south-southwest, but not on a steady course. Its motion was “erratic,” with no clear pattern. The light was intensely bright and emitted beams that resembled focused light sources. It continued changing colors for about 20 minutes. The witness recorded the sighting with a smartphone camera, including zoomed-in footage that highlighted the color changes.
The witness tried to get closer for a better look, but the Starlink train disappeared before they could see the light up close. Two nearby neighbors also reported seeing the square light.
How It Compares With Earlier Reports
Square lights and other geometric shapes in the sky have occasionally been reported by amateur astronomers. They are sometimes linked to industrial sources, such as military aircraft, radar, or even displays from communications satellites. In this case, the light’s appearance immediately after a Starlink train passed suggests a possible optical interaction between the satellites and the atmosphere, but there is no conclusive evidence.
Why It’s Interesting
The report describes a rare sighting of a color-changing square light, with erratic movement and intense beams, in an open area over a short period. The presence of two additional witnesses lends credibility to the sighting, but there is no information about precise instruments, such as radar, that could verify the object’s location and speed.
Summary
The incident highlights the need for continued monitoring and for amateur observers to share information with scientific sources to better understand unexplained phenomena in the sky. For now, this is an unverified eyewitness report that warrants further investigation.
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The report comes from the NUFORC database and does not constitute scientific verification of an extraterrestrial phenomenon.
