As reported

Sphere over East Aurora, NY

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

The report, as filed

No noise. Changed speed and direction. No blinking lights. Way too big/bright to be a drone. Moved slowly, traveled in circular pattern. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #142473). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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