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UFO case file · UFO-23873

Urmston sphere / orb report — January 19, 2002

CE1United Kingdom2002-01-19

Urmston, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Case description

On 19 January 2002 at approximately 02:00, a witness at Urmston, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom reported the following event. One spherically shaped object, that was white and very bright. The object moved at speed in a straight line, then disappeared.

Recorded details

Local time
02:00
Craft description
One spherically shaped object, that was white and very bright. The object moved at speed in a straight line, then disappeared.
Coordinate precision
Town/county or area text from official annual register; coordinates not asserted.
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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