The light stayed in nearly the same place for about 45 minutes. In the video, it appears to change shape, and smaller points of light sometimes seem to break away from it.
A person in the northeastern United States filmed a light above a pool. It appeared to change shape, and smaller points seemed to break away from it before it disappeared about 45 minutes later.
No. The account does not identify the source of the light or offer a conventional explanation.
They examined and authenticated it. According to the source, it was cropped to protect the person’s privacy but was not otherwise edited or altered.
At about 6:50 p.m. in October 2024, a person in the northeastern United States spotted a light above a pool and filmed it with an iPhone. The light was estimated to be about 800 meters away.
In the video, the light appears to change shape and brightness. Smaller points sometimes appear around it, seeming to break away. One point appears to hover just above the water, rather than being a reflection in the pool. The light stayed in nearly the same place for about 45 minutes, then disappeared.
The main light appears above the pool, with another point of light below it, close to the water’s surface. According to the account of the incident, the lower point did not look like a reflection on the pool. The video also appears to show the main light changing shape and intensity from time to time.
The person filming heard no sound from the lights. Authorities examined the video and confirmed it was authentic: aside from a crop made to protect the person’s privacy, it had not been altered. The review authenticated the video but did not identify the source of the light.
The light did not move elsewhere during the recording. For nearly three-quarters of an hour, it remained in the same area as smaller points appeared to separate from it. Then the light disappeared.
The account is based on what the witness told the FBI. The video captured the light but did not solve the mystery: What appeared to be a single light? What caused it to change? And what were the smaller points?
The source of the light and what caused it to change shape remain unknown. The account offers no conventional explanation for what appears in the video.
The recording ends where the answer was supposed to appear: above a pool, in front of a phone camera.