2 bright red orbs, tandem formation, seen over Corona, Queens from Manhattan. Irregular pulsing, vanished abruptly, briefly reappeared

Observation Details

Location

New York

40.7143°N, -74.0060°W

NY, USA

Witness Account

Sighting summary: 1. Details * Date of Sighting: Thursday, July 9, 2026 * Time of Sighting: 6:20 PM EST (Footage duration: 32 seconds. Total visual contact: ~1 minute) & 7:03 PM EST (Total visual contact: ~15 seconds) * Observer Location: 94th Street & 1st Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY (27th Floor apartment facing East River) * Object Location: Directly East, positioned over what appears to be Corona, Queens, NY (approximate airspace over Arthur Ashe Stadium / Flushing Meadows-Corona Park) * Other landmarks: (RFK/Triborough Bridge visible in northeast when video is zoomed out) * Viewed by: 3 People (2 Adults & 1 Child) 2. Description of the Objects * Number of Objects: Two (2) * Shape/Appearance: Distinct, glowing, bright red spherical orbs. As a resident of this apartment for 5 years, I know what typical aircraft flying in and around LaGuardia airspace looks like and this was like nothing I’ve ever seen before. * Formation: 2 Objects appeared to travel in a locked tandem formation, maintaining consistent spacing as if tethered together while dipping lower towards the horizon. * Pulsing Pattern: The red lights displayed a pulsing/flickering behavior that appeared…

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