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CaseTeardrop2017

New Paltz, NY, USA

10/20/2017 - 8:35 a.m. - Driving on Rt.32 Southbound toward New Paltz from Rosendale, first observed appox. 1/2 mile North of Horsenden

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
2017-10-20
Where
New Paltz, NY, USA
Shape
Teardrop
Duration
5 minutes
Geo
41.748, -74.087 · exact
Slug
teardrop-over-new-paltz-ny-2017-1d8c93
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In context

  • New Paltz, NY has 16 sightings on file here.
  • 2017 brought 187 reports from New York.
  • The 2010s skewed 0.8% teardrop reports; the archive-wide figure is 0.9%.

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