Unknown over Gardendale, AL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Noticed what appeared to be a paper lantern on the horizon south of Gardendale, AL. It had a bright center with a red/orange glow. The object moved across the sky south to north, silently at about the same speed as the ISS. It began to fade then went dark about 40° above the north east horizon.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #134857). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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