UFOMYST
CaseOther2012

Elkhorn, WI, USA

Round object flashing different colors. ((NUFORC Note: We strongly suspect the witness was observing the star, Sirius. PD))

Report quality: Low32/100

This score reflects report-quality signals on file — how complete, corroborated, and precisely located the report is — not a claim about whether the sighting was a real craft.

  • Duration parsed: 600s, a plausible sighting length
  • Brief witness text (39 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
  • NUFORC attached a skeptical explanation note (e.g. Venus, satellite, meteor)
When
2012-12-12
Where
Elkhorn, WI, USA
Shape
Other
Duration
10 minutes
Geo
42.673, -88.545 · exact
Slug
other-over-elkhorn-wi-2012-432aa0
Wave

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  • Historical wave2004

    The Navy Encounters & the UAP Era

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In context

  • Elkhorn, WI has 14 sightings on file here.
  • 2012 brought 157 reports from Wisconsin.
  • The 2010s skewed 6.3% other reports; the archive-wide figure is 6.9%.

Report

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