NUFORC Sighting 57806

Occurred: 2007-07-21 15:30 Local
Reported: 2007-07-23 06:06 Pacific
Duration: 15 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Canton, MI, USA

Shape: Sphere
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

THE OBSERVANT SPHERE

I AM A 27 YEAR OLD DRAFTSMAN; I COME FROM A MILITARY BACKGROUND AND ONLY HEARD STORIES OF U.F.O'S. I WAS AT THE POOL AREA IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX WITH MY FRIEND TAKING IN SOME SUN RAYS WATCHING PLANES FLY OVERHEAD FROM DETROIT METRO. AT AROUND 3:15 PM I NOTICED A FAINT REFLECTION OF THE SUN ABOUT 3,000-5,000 FEET ABOVE ME AND TO THE EAST HEADING WEST. I TOLD MY FRIEND AND POINTED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE OBJECT UNTIL HE FINALLY SAW IT. IT MOVED REALLY SLOW AND WHEN I WAVED AT IT WHEN IT WAS RIGHT ABOVE US IT STAYED FIXED ABOVE US FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES, LIKE IT WAS OBSERVING US. IT APPEARED TO BE A SPHERE SHAPED METALLIC OBJECT, I THOUGHT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A BIRTHDAY BALLOON BUT WHEN IT STAYED OVER US FOR TEN MINUTES I KNEW IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ELSE. AFTER TEN MINUTES IT STARTED TO SLOWLY MOVE SOUTH WEST THEN IT CHANGED VELOCITY AND MOVED SOUTH. I THEN LOST SITE OF IT AND WENT BACK TO SUN BATHING.



Posted 2007-08-07

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