As reported

Sphere over Banks, OR

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The report, as filed

I woke up because of a bright light out of the window and saw an orb through the trees. I got up and was looking at it closely. It looked like the moon, but was too low and on the opposite side of the house of where it usually is. I went through the house looking our several windows to get a better look. It was behind the trees but lighting up the entire yard. I dismissed it and went back to bed. A few minutes later the light disappeared.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #112309). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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