As reported

Triangle over Machesney Park, IL

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The report, as filed

It was 930 pm on the fourth of July, we were watching fireworks on friends deck when the orange triangular object seem to float from west to east along latham road near forest hills rd. it was large and stood out from area display of fireworks show. It was definitely hovering, no sound, and we agreed it seemed it was watching the event. It then moved slightly east then decended straight up -slowly until it was out of sight. I have been a pilot, flown in helicopters and have seen drones, this was none of these as we tracked it with binoculars.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #120495). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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My fiance and I both witnessed it! It was nothing I have ever seen in my life? What did we see tonight, because there is nothing in the planet earth that's that big it looked like it went into light speed like in star wars it was gone at the blink of an eye!

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