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Occurred : 4/13/2009 07:30 (Entered as : 04/13/2009 7:30)
Reported: 6/14/2009 7:40:24 PM 19:40
Posted: 8/5/2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Shape: Sphere
Duration:40 minutes
A bright spherical object with windows around the middle of the craft. It just hovered silently for 30 minutes.

I came home after visiting with my parents and doing some grocery shopping. When I turned into the street where I lived, I saw something bright in the sky that was just hovering. At first, I thought it was a helicopter. Then, I realized that it wasn’t making any noise, and it was much brighter than a helicopter. I have lived on an army base that had a helicopter unit so I knew what helicopters looked like in the night sky.

I had noticed that there was a row of windows about the center of the sphere. I did go into my home to put away my groceries, but something compelled me to go back outside. I stared at the object for at least 30 minutes. There was no movement. It just hovered. After awhile, I started to feel frightened and I had a strange feeling of being watched.

I decided to get my digital camera, and despite my fear decided to go back outside. I went back outside to take pictures, but the craft was gone. It was a white bright light, but it is was obvious that it was a sphere. You could see the outline of the sphere. I will never forget it for as long as I live. I was never so scared in my life!