UFOMYST
CaseFormation2016

Somerville (toward; on Route 287), NJ, USA

In Nj on 287 north between exits 8 and 13. We saw 4 round shape object In a diagonal formation. We witnessed it for about 20 minutes d

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 1200s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (134 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
2016-09-27
Where
Somerville (toward; on Route 287), NJ, USA
Shape
Formation
Duration
20 minutes
Geo
40.574, -74.610 · exact
Slug
formation-over-somerville-toward-on-route-287-nj-2016-87394a
Wave

Part of a wave

  • Historical wave2004

    The Navy Encounters & the UAP Era

    U.S. training ranges (Pacific off San Diego; Atlantic off Virginia), then worldwide reporting

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In context

  • This is one of 1 reports logged in Somerville (toward; on Route 287), NJ.
  • This case is one of 129 New Jersey reports filed in 2016.
  • Formation craft made up 3.5% of 2010s reports, vs 3.3% across the whole archive.

Nearby in space & time

within 30 days

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