Sphere over Windermere/Orlando area, FL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Pulling into my neighborhood on my way home from work. Saw a giant orange, reddish orb in the sky towards the northwest. It appeared to be traveling towards me. I immediately pulled over to the side of the road and got out. Watched it for the next minute as it grew larger, then suddenly seemed to change direction. The orb elongated into a narrow strip of light (as though it were speeding away and leaving a trail) and within a few seconds it was a pinpoint very high in the sky, and then I could no longer see it. Very exciting and curious to witness!
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #112229). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2014-08-02 → 2014-08-19