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UFO case file · UFO-24902

Leigh sphere / orb report — February 16, 2009

CE1United Kingdom2009-02-16

Leigh, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Case description

On 16 February 2009 at approximately 19:19, a witness at Leigh, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom reported the following event. A dome shaped orange ball of light. It suddenly took off from a field. It was organic like a jellyfish. Transparent, and you could see its internal workings. It departed swaying left to right and made a droning noise. 150-200ft in the air.

Recorded details

Local time
19:19
Craft description
A dome shaped orange ball of light. It suddenly took off from a field. It was organic like a jellyfish. Transparent, and you could see its internal workings. It departed swaying left to right and made a droning noise. 150-200ft in the air.
Coordinate precision
Town/county or area text from official annual register; coordinates not asserted.
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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