Oval over Verdigre, NE
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Bright, oval-shaped light. Seemed like a dark shading across horizontal center. Southern sky. 90° from southern horizon. Est 1/8" by 1/4". ? Distance. Non-moving. Didn't think at the time, then later-wait! That was impossible! So don't know how long. Gone 20 min later. Possible sighting of Mars?? PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #143368). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2018-09-30 → 2018-10-17