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UFO case file · UFO-24663

Whitburn/south Tyneside sphere / orb report — August 30, 2008

CE1United Kingdom2008-08-30

Whitburn/South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

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Case description

On 30 August 2008 at approximately 22:20, a witness at Whitburn/South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom reported the following event. Sodium coloured lights were travelling North West. Initially, four circular bright lights were travelling in convoy. Two of the lights made a vertical change of direction. One looked like a bright orange orb.

Recorded details

Local time
22:20
Craft description
Sodium coloured lights were travelling North West. Initially, four circular bright lights were travelling in convoy. Two of the lights made a vertical change of direction. One looked like a bright orange orb.
Coordinate precision
Town/county or area text from official annual register; coordinates not asserted.
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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