Circle over Thunder Bay (Canada), ON · Canada
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Near the big dipper, a bright white flash of light lasting 1 to 2 seconds outlined moving, black,, circular shape. Occurred at the exact same time, the previous night. ISS?
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #146997). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Thunder Bay (Canada), ON · Canada
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