Sphere over Hercules, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Sphere heading from West to East first with a fire trail but later a reddish orange sphere
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 2013-04-17 → 2013-05-04
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December 13, 2022 · 5:57 PM · LIGHT
Hercules, CA
The Red Light reminded me of a spot light that you would see when a helicopter is looking for something below but it differed because it was bright red and it did not appear to shine downward or move in any direction. It suddenly appeared and stayed steady and red and the same size for approx a minute and then disappeared without appearing to get smaller as if it was moving further away. I did not see any other lights of any other color around it. The sky around it appeared/remained dark.
February 20, 2013 · 8:30 PM · SPHERE
Hercules, CA
Sphere heading from West to East first with a fire trail but later a reddish orange sphere