Disk With Flashing Lights Hovered
While observing the meteor shower on November 17, 2009, we noticed an object northnortheast from Wrightsville Beach, N.C., hovering over the Atlantic Ocean.Multi colored flashing lights, including orange/yellow/red/blue, and purple changed around perimeter causing what appeared to be a spinning effect. It occasionally moved horizontally but primarily maintained a fixed position approximately 20° above the horizon.
As the meteor shower dissipated, a civilian or military aircraft flew past the object which then slowly moved away at a steep angle allowing the UFO shape to be seen more clearly.
It could be seen with the naked eye and, in more detail, through Tasco Offshore 21 7x50mm binoculars.