Fireball over Auburn, WA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
It was a clear night, we saw a bright goldenrod colored ball in the sky then it split into two balls aprox the same size and shape trav
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 1998-02-13 → 1998-03-02
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September 24, 2022 · 9:00 PM · DISK
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May 3, 2021 · 1:00 PM · OVAL
Auburn, WA
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October 17, 2019 · 6:25 AM · CIRCLE
Auburn, WA
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August 19, 2019 · 6:30 PM · DIAMOND
Auburn, WA
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February 13, 2019 · 12:08 AM · LIGHT
Auburn, WA
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Auburn, WA
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