Sphere over Greenville, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
There I was, sitting on the dock of the cove. I was minding my own business, enjoying some tobacco and the company of people around me. All of a sudden, within the Southwest night sky, a spherical, red craft appeared. The craft was moving steadily at approx. 4.8 knots. The craft traveled approx. 0.8 nautical miles across the sky.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #157319). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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