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UFO case file · UFO-25111

Westonbirt sphere / orb report — July 17, 2009

CE1United Kingdom2009-07-17

Westonbirt, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

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Case description

On 17 July 2009 at approximately 22:00, a witness at Westonbirt, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom reported the following event. A ball of light the size of a small car, 26 metres above the ground. It pulsated every 5-8 seconds but then shot off. Definitely not an aircraft or a Chinese Lantern.

Recorded details

Local time
22:00
Craft description
A ball of light the size of a small car, 26 metres above the ground. It pulsated every 5-8 seconds but then shot off. Definitely not an aircraft or a Chinese Lantern.
Coordinate precision
Town/county or area text from official annual register; coordinates not asserted.
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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