6/10/2011: Maplewood, MO, USA

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Occurred : 6/10/2011 19:45 (Entered as : 061011 19:45) Reported: 6/10/2011 6:09:59 PM 18:09 Posted: 6/12/2011 Location: Maplewood, MO Shape: Egg Duration: 40 seconds
My daughter looked across the parking lot above a strip mall and asked if that was a hot air balloon. It was black or dark and looked like a round, spherical ball shaped thing, but with two large round parts, almost like a mickey mouse ears in its sillouhette. Moving westward at varying speeds, maybe 100' above the ground, maybe the size of a car or minivan, erratic motion, slowed to a stop, picked up speed, maybe 25mph or so, then moved toward a local radio broadcast antenna and as I chased it and crested the hill, it was gone. Not a normal aircraft and not moving in the direction or speed of the wind. Happened within a short time after small thunderstorm. No lights at all, very dark object, seemed very rounded, no sharp edges, no sound that I could hear. Guessing I was 1/8 mile from it. ((NUFORC Note: Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD))

National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report

Occurred : 6/10/2011 19:45 (Entered as : 061011 19:45)
Reported: 6/10/2011 6:09:59 PM 18:09
Posted: 6/12/2011
Location: Maplewood, MO
Shape: Egg
Duration: 40 seconds

My daughter looked across the parking lot above a strip mall and asked if that was a hot air balloon. It was black or dark and looked like a round, spherical ball shaped thing, but with two large round parts, almost like a mickey mouse ears in its sillouhette.

Moving westward at varying speeds, maybe 100' above the ground, maybe the size of a car or minivan, erratic motion, slowed to a stop, picked up speed, maybe 25mph or so, then moved toward a local radio broadcast antenna and as I chased it and crested the hill, it was gone.

Not a normal aircraft and not moving in the direction or speed of the wind. Happened within a short time after small thunderstorm. No lights at all, very dark object, seemed very rounded, no sharp edges, no sound that I could hear. Guessing I was 1/8 mile from it.

((NUFORC Note: Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD))