26 October 2024; intake says 07:45, narrative says approximately 19:45 local · Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
One observer reported a silent triangle with four white lights or reflections crossing overhead. The form gives 07:45 while the narrative says 7:45 pm, preventing a reliable time-specific reconstruction.
An overhead view lasting seconds
NUFORC report 183508 concerns an observation in Fort Collins on 26 October 2024. A person walking to a car reported a dark triangular outline moving north to south overhead. Three white lights or reflections were placed at the corners, with another along one side. The witness described no sound and said the object passed out of view after roughly five seconds. The submission was made that day and published on 8 November.
The wording lights or reflections is retained because it records the observer’s uncertainty about what produced the bright areas. Turning every bright patch into a lamp would add a design detail that the witness did not establish.
Two incompatible clock readings
The intake heading gives 07:45 local, but the narrative explicitly says approximately 7:45 pm and mentions looking for satellites and seeing stars. UKPX does not silently choose one version. The witness’s estimates of thirty-foot sides, about two hundred feet altitude and speed were also qualified, with speed described as vague.
A twelve-hour difference would change the sky, illumination and relevant traffic. Any confident time-specific identification based on one value while ignoring the other would therefore be premature. The date can still be indexed to 2024 without pretending that the clock discrepancy has been resolved.
Appearance and physical structure
The observer interpreted the darker centre and lighter edges as a solid triangular body. That is the reported impression, rather than independently demonstrated construction. A brief overhead view can supply useful angular relationships while leaving distance and scale uncertain. The four bright areas give a distinctive description, but not a unique identification.
No radar trace, recovered object or independently checked flight track is presented in the source reviewed. The entry is consequently retained as an unverified witness report. Its uncertainties are part of its research value: they show exactly which details a future follow-up would need to settle. The city photograph is contextual, and the broad map pin avoids identifying the apartment parking area.
Sources and record notes
Original NUFORC report 183508.
Map reference: Broad Fort Collins city reference from the checked geographical record. The apartment parking lot is not identified, and this is not an object position or reconstructed route. Coordinate source.
Sources checked 11 November 2026. Reported appearance tags describe the account, not a verified explanation.