UFOMYST
CaseOval1978

Lake Martin, AL, USA

ONE HOT SUMMER CLEAR AFTERNNOON, I WAS ONLY ABOUT 12 YEARS OLD. A FRIEND & MYSELF WERE HAVING LUNCH ON THE DECK. ALL THE SUDDEN A VERY

Report quality: Moderate51/100

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  • Duration parsed: 20s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (134 characters)
  • Location geocoded approximately
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1978-07-01
Where
Lake Martin, AL, USA
Shape
Oval
Duration
20 SECONDS
Geo
42.674, -72.012 · fallback
Slug
oval-over-lake-martin-al-1978-a86998
Wave

Part of a wave

  • Historical wave1977–1978

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In context

  • One of 1 documented reports from Lake Martin, AL in the UFOMYST archive.
  • Alabama logged 6 sightings in 1978.
  • Oval sightings ran at 6.9% during the 1970s (archive average: 4.3%).

Report

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