Other over Grass Valley, CA
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The report, as filed
Went outside to check on puppy. Looking up at all the beautiful stars saw what appeared to be a star moving zig-zag for the most part straight line. No other blinking lights as a plane....no sound as for a plane....very slow not a shooting star or meteor.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #147891). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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October 7, 2020 · 11:30 PM · DISK
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March 6, 2020 · 3:00 PM · LIGHT
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July 13, 2018 · 2:00 AM · CIRCLE
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February 7, 2018 · 6:40 PM · CHANGING
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