Sphere over Surf City (Topsail Island), NC
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
On June 17 or 18, my family witnessed at least 5 red orbs/lights appear way above the horizon at different levels and times. Some were brighter than others. No trails, just a bright red orb appearing and disappearing for almost an hour. It drew a crowd on the beach. I walked down to join them as they watched. The orbs didn't appear to move. There were no helicopter sounds or other lights. I'm fairly sure there were at least 5 lights. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #110555). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2014-06-14 → 2014-07-01
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