Van Nuys, California - Round Object with Color Changes
A round, spherical object was observed for approximately an hour near Van Nuys, California, displaying characteristic bobbing motion and changing color from bluish to orange as the sun set before disappearing suddenly.
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Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D088.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 17 September
- Date exactness
- Not exact
- Location
- Van Nuys, California
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Unit
- Department of Water and Power
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- round and spherical
- Size
- similar to weather balloon at 800 feet
- Duration
- 3600s
Resolution
Observer stated positively it was not a weather balloon despite similar size appearance
Source document
Quote checked against the original file.
This sighting
Van Nuys, California / undated
- DOW-UAP-D088.pdf — Written report of this sighting