Light over Quincy, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I was leaving my work this evening. I'm a broadcast meteorologist & amateur astronomer. A bright light, about twice as bright as Venus, caught my attention in the northwest sky. This light was not moving, about 40 degrees above the horizon directly northwest. It gradually faded after about 12 seconds and still did not move. I ruled out any satellite flare or ISS transit.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #159844). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2020-10-05 → 2020-10-22
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January 11, 2023 · 6:41 PM · CHANGING
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