Undulating red & orange light tumbling triangle or pyramid

Came from quite a distance towards me lighting bottom side of clouds it passed beneath. Hovered flashing and possibly tumbling for a minute then shot back quickly in the direction it had come. Stayed visible as an undulating red glowing pinpoint for a couple minutes at great distance. Helicopter appear to be possibly tracking it when close to me but didn't keep up with it when it left. Helicopter was much smaller. I went back in house and went to bed plugging my phone in first. It said 2:30am. Relatives I had just said goodnight to before going out to my car to get bags said they went to bed at 10:30 pm. I can't explain the time discrepancy.