CaseChanging2000

Salem, OR, USA

I SAW A BRIGHT ORANGE LIGHT IN THE SKY WHICH APPEARED TO HAVE A TAIL OF LIGHT THAT SUDDENLY SPLIT INTO TWO LIGHTS.

Report quality: Moderate51/100

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  • Duration parsed: 270s, a plausible sighting length
  • Moderate witness text (114 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
2000-06-20
Where
Salem, OR, USA
Shape
Changing
Duration
4-5 min
Geo
44.943, -123.035 · exact
Slug
changing-over-salem-or-2000-606a61

In context

  • One of 170 documented reports from Salem, OR in the UFOMYST archive.
  • Oregon logged 100 sightings in 2000.
  • Changing sightings ran at 2.8% during the 2000s (archive average: 2.5%).

Nearby in space & time

within 30 days

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