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UFO case file · UFO-24953

Saddleworth sphere / orb report — April 4, 2009

CE1United Kingdom2009-04-04

Saddleworth, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Case description

On 4 April 2009 at approximately 00:30, a witness at Saddleworth, Lancashire, United Kingdom reported the following event. A bright orange ball of fire. It was quite high up in the sky over the house. It was changing colour and disappeared straight into the sky.

Recorded details

Local time
00:30
Craft description
A bright orange ball of fire. It was quite high up in the sky over the house. It was changing colour and disappeared straight into the sky.
Coordinate precision
Town/county or area text from official annual register; coordinates not asserted.
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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