Light over Aberdeen, NC
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
It was a very clear sky that evening. I noticed an orange light that stood out from the rest of the stars. I figured it was a planet, so I focused my attention on the light. The light began to grow in size/intensity. The light was stationary at this point. After about 10 seconds it began to move in the north direction. It moved far enough that I had to turn my head to keep eyes on it. The movement was at a moderate speed. After about another 10 seconds of movement it stopped. The intensity reduced to what I initially saw and it remained stationary for another 10 seconds before it disappeared. No sound during the sighting.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #171004). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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