Cigar over South East of Quartzite, AZ, AZ
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
It was afternoon, it was sunny with no clouds. I was on the south edge of town facing east. To the southeast I saw a dark object moving across the blue sky. I thought it was a kite from a nearby campsite but it was slowly moving at a steady space towards the east. There was a slight haze, it never really seemed to be in focus. I watched it for around 5 minutes until it disappeared behind a mountain. I would guess the mountain to be around 10 miles from my position. The UFO was big but far away. I looked at it thru my binoculars, it appeared to be cigar shaped and black. I've never seen anything like this before, I've spent lots of time outdoors.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #174428). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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