CaseTeardrop1996

Salem, OR, USA

While driving home on State street just East of Lancaster (we were traveling East) a bright lime/jade green "comet" appeared infront of

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 6s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (135 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1996-09-15
Where
Salem, OR, USA
Shape
Teardrop
Duration
6sec
Geo
44.943, -123.035 · exact
Slug
teardrop-over-salem-or-1996-eff52e
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In context

  • This is one of 170 reports logged in Salem, OR.
  • This case is one of 29 Oregon reports filed in 1996.
  • Teardrop craft made up 0.8% of 1990s reports, vs 0.9% across the whole archive.

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