Sphere over Sparks/Spanish Springs, NV
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Stargazing at night in hills with friend. Saw the usual meteorites, planes and satellites and then later in the early morning hour of 03:04 we saw a bright green light flash 3 times and disappear. The light was not in earths atmosphere. It was appeared to be the size and distance of where stars are located and was small in size. Seen in the eastern sky over sparks hills facing south reno. No, we were not drinking or doing drugs.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #121697). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2015-08-13 → 2015-08-30