Pensacola, Florida - 08-05-12

I went onto our back patio to smoke a cigarette. I noticed what I thought at first was an aircraft, a small moving point of light in the sky.

Then I realized it must be at high altitude and therefore the light must be extremely bright. I kept my gaze set on it; soon I noticed this light was not flying in a straight path as an airplane would.

Rather it was traveling in a curve, as though a half-circle. It was moving very slowly - slower than any airplane, (especially one with such high altitude) would be flying.

There was no sound of an aircraft engine at any time. It took about 3 minutes to circle (from my left-facing to right-facing). I then noticed another similar light which at first I reasoned could be a star, I had not noticed before.

I always look to the sky when I step outside and had previously noted the position of Venus and what was possibly Sirius or Polaris to my north-facing. I couldn't see any other stars when I had first walked outside.

The first light seemed to be headed towards the new light. They then merged to where I could only see one light. That light then disappeared.

Although I was astounded I didn't mention this to my roommate or his girlfriend in fear they wouldnt believe me or think I was crazy.

My feeling/reaction was what I'd describe as amazed, yet calm. I guarantee this is a factual account of what I witnessed, and in my estimation it was certainly not a known terrestrial aircraft, star/Venus or comet.

I don't mind my name being released to anyone in authority that researches or investigates unidentified flying objects, however, I would ask that my full name not be released publicly in print or the Internet.