UFOMYST
CaseFormation1997

Sherman Oaks, CA, USA

I was at a party, there was at least 20 people outside when 5 light`s came out of the north east. I thought they might be helicopters u

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 600s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (135 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1997-08-23
Where
Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
Shape
Formation
Duration
about 10 min.
Geo
34.151, -118.449 · exact
Slug
formation-over-sherman-oaks-ca-1997-8e4f7e
Wave

Part of a wave

  • Historical wave1997

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In context

  • One of 40 documented reports from Sherman Oaks, CA in the UFOMYST archive.
  • California logged 152 sightings in 1997.
  • Formation sightings ran at 2.7% during the 1990s (archive average: 3.3%).

Nearby in space & time

within 30 days

Report

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