Oval over winchester, VA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
While scanning the area below the star Alberio in my telescope, I noticed a flash of light and then a smoke ring appeared and lasted a few seconds and faded out. The ring looked similar to the Ring Nebula, but with brighter blues. I was using a 12in Dob. With a 32mm wide-angle eyepiece. I have been observing the skies for over 60 years, and never saw anything like this. It was beautiful but strange
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #176686). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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