Unknown over Royal Oak, MI
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Driving south when my passenger and I both witnessed a white/yellow ball of light travel south across the sky and disappear behind clouds. Didn’t leave a tail or streak but was very, very bright. It almost looked like a large star. The sun hadn’t set yet and it was still very bright in the area. No sound or shape of a jet or human made aircraft.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #147758). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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