Light over Chesterton, IN
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
There was a large orange/red ball of light traveling south to north. It was not flashing. Just a solid ball of light. It was flying somewhat low, about as low as a commercial plane would fly. It was traveling in a straight line and did not disappear at any time. There was no sound associated with it either.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #158365). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2020-08-05 → 2020-08-22
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