CaseFormation1997

Gulf Breeze, FL, USA

I first spotted a single eztremely bright orange glowing light, which was followed by 5 to 7 other stationary similar objects in a hori

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 1050s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (135 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1997-07-30
Where
Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
Shape
Formation
Duration
15 to 20 min
Geo
30.357, -87.164 · exact
Slug
formation-over-gulf-breeze-fl-1997-65fbcc
Wave

Part of a wave

  • Historical wave1997

    The Phoenix Lights

    Arizona, USA (Phoenix–Prescott–Tucson corridor)

    The largest mass sighting in modern U.S. history — actually two events: an enormous silent V of lights (many insisted one solid craft blotting out stars) crossing the state around 8pm, and a string of stationary lights…

In context

  • Gulf Breeze, FL has 17 sightings on file here.
  • 1997 brought 51 reports from Florida.
  • The 1990s skewed 2.7% formation reports; the archive-wide figure is 3.3%.

Report

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