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UFO case file · UFO-22750

Stamford sphere / orb report — July 9, 1997

CE1United Kingdom1997-07-09

Stamford, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

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Case description

On 9 July 1997 at approximately 23:40, a witness at Stamford, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom reported the following event. One object, the size and round shape of a Met balloon. It was a dark colour, but had an orange glow behind it. Was stationary and then climbed vertically.

Recorded details

Local time
23:40
Craft description
One object, the size and round shape of a Met balloon. It was a dark colour, but had an orange glow behind it. Was stationary and then climbed vertically.
Coordinate precision
Town/county or area text from official annual register; coordinates not asserted.
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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