Airline captain reported sighting a drone 500-1;000 feet away while on visual approach to newark.

Attributes
ACN	1652914
Time
Date	201906
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	EWR.Tower
State Reference	NJ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 175 Flight Crew Type 282
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict

Narrative:

On final approach in visual conditions to runway 4R at ewr; the [relief pilot] called out sighting a drone at our 10 o'clock position at our altitude. I acquired the drone visually and while no evasive action was necessary; I was surprised by how close it was to us. Our position was a 3 mile final for runway 4R at 1;000 [feet] AGL. I would estimate that the drone was about 500 to 1000 ft. Off our left wing on the extended runway centerline for runway 4L. It appeared to be hovering in position and was not changing altitude. It was white in color; and appeared to have 4 propellers. We reported the sighting to ewr tower. After parking; I was met by two airport police officers who asked me to describe the sighting for their report.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Airline Captain reported sighting a drone 500-1;000 feet away while on visual approach to Newark.

Narrative: On final approach in visual conditions to Runway 4R at EWR; the [Relief Pilot] called out sighting a drone at our 10 o'clock position at our altitude. I acquired the drone visually and while no evasive action was necessary; I was surprised by how close it was to us. Our position was a 3 mile final for Runway 4R at 1;000 [feet] AGL. I would estimate that the drone was about 500 to 1000 ft. off our left wing on the extended runway centerline for Runway 4L. It appeared to be hovering in position and was not changing altitude. It was white in color; and appeared to have 4 propellers. We reported the sighting to EWR Tower. After parking; I was met by two Airport Police officers who asked me to describe the sighting for their report.

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