As reported

Fireball over Richmond (Canada), BC · Canada

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

Around 1:05 am, I noticed a huge fireball orb in the sky. After zooming in the picture, I noticed something in the middle. The ball never moved an inch, and stayed for about 12 minutes. I found it a little strange it was so close to the airport. Witness does not indicate a date for the sighting, so we have assigned an arbitrary one, until we hear from the witness. PD

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #133780). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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