As reported

Light over Heber, AZ

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

One hot-air balloon shaped object in the sky at dusk that seemed to glow on its own. It moved slowly away and faded unto the night time sky and stars. It was a bright yellowish light and at some point seemed to have red lights in the glowing aura.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #163651). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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