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UFO case file · UFO-25259

Ashton Under Lyne unknown report — September 4, 2009

CE1United Kingdom2009-09-04

Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Case description

On 4 September 2009 at approximately 23:15, a witness at Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom reported the following event. Eight, orange UFOs, shone brightly, travelling at speed, low in the sky. Objects came across one by one with approx 20 seconds between them. They stopped over the reservoir changed direction at approx 90 deg angle towards Holmfirth. No noise.

Recorded details

Local time
23:15
Craft description
Eight, orange UFOs, shone brightly, travelling at speed, low in the sky. Objects came across one by one with approx 20 seconds between them. They stopped over the reservoir changed direction at approx 90 deg angle towards Holmfirth. No noise.
Coordinate precision
Town/county or area text from official annual register; coordinates not asserted.
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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