CaseLight1963

Compton, CA, USA

A witness in Compton, California described an intense, quick photoflash-like light in August 1963, in a sighting recorded as lasting about 20 minutes.

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 1200s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (150 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1963-08-01
Where
Compton, CA, USA
Shape
Light
Duration
20 mins
Geo
33.896, -118.220 · exact
Slug
light-over-compton-ca-1963-0c9feb
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In context

  • Compton, CA has 14 sightings on file here.
  • 1963 brought 10 reports from California.
  • The 1960s skewed 11.3% light reports; the archive-wide figure is 20.3%.

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