Light over Parsippany-Troy Hills, Pyramid Mountain, Taylortown, NJ
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Was en route to work when I was driving on the highway, I noticed the red orb in the sky hovering. It got brighter, and suddenly "launched" forward mid-air, direction looked to be north-east headed towards Boston, it looked like it was hovering over Taylortown/Pyramid Mountain. From spotting to launch, it took about 2 seconds. This thing must have cleared at least 6 kilometers in 2 seconds before it was out of sight.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #178849). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2023-10-09 → 2023-10-26