UFOMYST
CaseOval2008

Palatine, IL, USA

i'm clean meaning i wasn't drinking smoking or on any drug i don't wear glasses or contacts i saw three oval white object flying throug

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 60s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (135 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
2008-09-20
Where
Palatine, IL, USA
Shape
Oval
Duration
1 min
Geo
42.110, -88.034 · exact
Slug
oval-over-palatine-il-2008-61e8cd
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  • Historical wave2004

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In context

  • This is one of 28 reports logged in Palatine, IL.
  • This case is one of 167 Illinois reports filed in 2008.
  • Oval craft made up 4.7% of 2000s reports, vs 4.3% across the whole archive.

Nearby in space & time

within 30 days

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