Sphere over Stockport, CHESHIRE · United Kingdom
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
To have witnessed this object here struck me as odd. I'm located on the approach path of Manchester Airport however, any aircraft land or taking off do so from a north to south south to north direction. I live in a very quiet suburb of Stockport and can normally hear aircraft even at cruising altitude. What I witnessed was deadly silent. The craft moved from an East to West direction, arcing slightly at the beginning of the video. You can get a bit of a prospective from a star near the object. It levelled out, still moving very slowly. As the video nears the end, you can get a little more of a prospective from the rooftop of my house. I can only describe that The light that was emitted was like that of a disco ball many many different colours. I noticed this as I zoomed in. What really got my heart pounding the most wasn't so much the sighting, but the feeling I got a few seconds before I noticed the object. As I was sat facing the opposite direction looking towards my garden I had a feeling of something like an Aura around where I was sitting. Not so much an Aura around my immediate body, but a shield or a ball. A little like the inflatable balls you can climb inside. The moment I felt this "Aura/Shield" I turned in the exact direction of where the object/craft was located. It was almost like I was meant to turn at that precise moment. I'm 100% certain this was NOT an aeroplane. Also Around the time of this sighting, I heard nor saw any aircraft landing or taking off. I am quite sure that Manchester Airport is normally busy around around this time of year. I'm not entirely sure the video evidence has uploaded properly! so If you have any trouble receiving the video, please email me.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #172481). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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