Sphere over Montrose, MI
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
9:45 pm. Sitting on front porch with several family members. Orange, bright pulsating orb above tree line moving from south to north. Guessing it to be 2 miles away from me and guessing 100 feet up in the air. Going in straight line fast, then slowed to a hover, went on a few more seconds, brightness diminished, then vanished.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #113118). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2014-08-28 → 2014-09-14