Sphere over Johannesburg (South Africa) · South Africa
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Hi there, On the 26th of July, 2015, I was sitting on my front porch, looking directly into the sun. I was wearing sunglasses and my eyes were just shielded from the sun's direct gaze. I then noticed many many many small, round objects start to appear from directly in line with the sun. It was almost like they were "warping in" and moving passed in an easterly direction. The were pretty much balls of light, some moving slower than others, some zipping around lower in the sky. I started counting the smaller balls of light and lost count after 50+. I also noticed 2-3 larger ships in the sky. I say ships because I could make out tail fins. They were exceptionally high up, but I could measure them to be roughly 10mm in the sky with regular eye sight. They seemed to be "arriving." The event lasted the entire afternoon, petering off around 16:00. Today, the 27th, there are still some of the round balls of light slowly moving across the sky from behind the sun. I did panic a bit, and I only managed to grab exceptionally poor footage of the balls of light. I was too flustered to try and capture the larger ships, and didn't have the right tools to do so nicely. There are at least 8 people now that have seen the balls of light, and the count seems to be growing. Hopefully, you take me seriously.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #120682). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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March 27, 2016 · 9:29 PM · FORMATION
Johannesburg (South Africa) · South Africa
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December 7, 2015 · 2:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Johannesburg (South Africa) · South Africa
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February 3, 2015 · 1:00 AM · DIAMOND
Johannesburg (South Africa) · South Africa
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