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CaseLight1997

Columbia, SC, USA

Light in sky made 90 degree turn

Report quality: Moderate44/100

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  • Duration parsed: 4s (an atypical range)
  • Brief witness text (32 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1997-01-15
Where
Columbia, SC, USA
Shape
Light
Duration
4 seconds
Geo
34.001, -81.035 · exact
Slug
light-over-columbia-sc-1997-887a35
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  • This is one of 66 reports logged in Columbia, SC.
  • This case is one of 11 South Carolina reports filed in 1997.
  • Light craft made up 16.2% of 1990s reports, vs 20.3% across the whole archive.

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