Sphere over Valley center, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
The sphere was surrounded by light, like headlights in fog. But the sky was clear and cloudless. It traveled east at a high rate of speed and was silent. It went from west of me to about 2-3 miles East while turning out the exterior light and only the sphere was lit up. It sat in the sky for a second and then went dark. It was extremely bright and fast. I live in the country with very little light pollution and it is quiet outside.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #178953). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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