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UFO case file · UFO-22840

Leicester sphere / orb report — August 12, 1997

CE1United Kingdom1997-08-12

Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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Case description

On 12 August 1997 at approximately 00:45, a witness at Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom reported the following event. One large, round object. Was white and very bright. It was moving from right to left and then back again, quickly. There was a low humming noise.

Recorded details

Local time
00:45
Craft description
One large, round object. Was white and very bright. It was moving from right to left and then back again, quickly. There was a low humming noise.
Coordinate precision
Town/county or area text from official annual register; coordinates not asserted.
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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