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UFO case file · UFO-22808

Wisbech sphere / orb report — August 5, 1997

CE1United Kingdom1997-08-05

Wisbech, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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Case description

On 5 August 1997 at approximately 22:50, a witness at Wisbech, Norfolk, United Kingdom reported the following event. A bright orange sphere. In the centre, it was paler. Half moon shaped wings. The object descended rapidly, moved across the horizon and then suddenly disappeared.

Recorded details

Local time
22:50
Craft description
A bright orange sphere. In the centre, it was paler. Half moon shaped wings. The object descended rapidly, moved across the horizon and then suddenly disappeared.
Coordinate precision
Town/county or area text from official annual register; coordinates not asserted.
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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