Circle over Madison, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Distance was too great to gain detail or shape. ((ADDENDA FROM SOURCE OF REPORT)) #1: I do apologize for the mistake, October 17, 2016 was the date. Did not see a date entry for the form, I should have included it in the description.. #2: Additional Details: I was able to exclude the ISS and that night's rocket launch on the East Coast. I am unaware of anything else that could have been visible directly over head at my location "62060" moving west to east ESE 104deg. ((END ADDENDA)) Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #130668). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-10-14 → 2016-10-31
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