Circular object moving in NE direction. No sound or engine noise detected.

Standing on the front porch facing a northeasterly direction with my husband observing a cluster of stars that seemed to be moving in a northern direction. The cluster seemed to disappear or move to a higher elevation. I turned and looked in a different direction when suddenly I saw something directly overhead moving in a Northeasterly direction. The object was round in shape with lights in a circular pattern. The lights were not very bright, giving almost a shadowy look. I can only describe it as how the tenecle of an octopus looks on the underside except in a circular pattern. It moved silently and very quickly and was gone before I could direct my husband's attention to see it. The night sky was clear and the moon was full. There seemed to be more than the usual amount of movement in the sky tonight by way of airplanes, helicopters and distant satellites.