Oval over Newton, WI
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Coming home from work I saw a reddish color orb move from east to west horizon to horizon then seconds later it moved from west to east horizon to horizon at an incredible speed. I was at the top of a high hill and could see for miles. Going 50 mph I saw this object and only was able to travel approximately 100 feet in the time this object crossed the sky and came back then it was gone. First thought was meteors don't retrace there exact paths too and fro.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #160872). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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