UFOMYST
CaseFormation1997

Shallotte, NC, USA

9-10 orange objects flying in V formation,leader drops down to form W ,all vanish within seconds. Watching Hale-Bopp, both girlfriend a

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 18s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (135 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1997-03-30
Where
Shallotte, NC, USA
Shape
Formation
Duration
15-20 seconds
Geo
33.973, -78.386 · exact
Slug
formation-over-shallotte-nc-1997-27d0f4
Wave

Part of a wave

  • Historical wave1997

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In context

  • One of 6 documented reports from Shallotte, NC in the UFOMYST archive.
  • North Carolina logged 25 sightings in 1997.
  • Formation sightings ran at 2.7% during the 1990s (archive average: 3.3%).

Report

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