UFOMYST
CaseLight1978

Carlyss, LA, USA

okay, im am sending this regarding the sighting in Carlyss, La. appr. 1978. the report said they were 16 years old and scared and you w

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 300s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (135 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1978-11-11
Where
Carlyss, LA, USA
Shape
Light
Duration
5 minutes
Geo
30.169, -93.376 · exact
Slug
light-over-carlyss-la-1978-05d64e
Wave

Part of a wave

  • Historical wave1977–1978

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In context

  • One of 2 documented reports from Carlyss, LA in the UFOMYST archive.
  • Louisiana logged 6 sightings in 1978.
  • Light sightings ran at 11.6% during the 1970s (archive average: 20.3%).

Report

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