UFOMYST
CaseFormation2016

Chandler, AZ, USA

We were driving east on the Loop 202 San Tan freeway, and I saw what appeared to be balls of amber light appearing in the sky due east.

Report quality: Moderate65/100

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  • Duration parsed: 30s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (135 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • 1 other report from the same city within 3 days
When
2016-10-25
Where
Chandler, AZ, USA
Shape
Formation
Duration
30 seconds
Geo
33.306, -111.841 · exact
Slug
formation-over-chandler-az-2016-b6acbc
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

  • One of 147 documented reports from Chandler, AZ in the UFOMYST archive.
  • Arizona logged 238 sightings in 2016.
  • Formation sightings ran at 3.5% during the 2010s (archive average: 3.3%).

Nearby in space & time

within 30 days

Report

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