As reported

Sphere over Sayville, NY

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The report, as filed

Object noticed in direct southern sky; about 45 degrees; south of bright star (planet) to the near west but lower. Traveled east quickly; high up and seemed too high and fast for a plane. I thought it was a satellite, but was traveling too quickly. Abruptly turned north, almost a 90 degree angle, and then the pattern was erratic. Whatever star (planet) was directly east from me, about 65 degrees, it was moving up and down there; disappeared (cloudy and ashy conditions). There was a definite up and down movement, in a zig zag fashion. Nothing that makes sense. I have been casually watching planets, stars, space stations, satellites. This was weird.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #176306). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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