FBI Ellipsoid Sighting Sketch, September 2023
FBI lab graphic depicts eyewitness reports of bronze metallic ellipsoid materializing from light.
Sep 1, 2023
United States
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Eyewitness reports of an apparent ellipsoid bronze metallic object, 130-195 feet in length, materializing out of a bright light in the sky and disappearing instantaneously, depicted via FBI lab rendered graphic overlay on actual site photo.
Notable Characteristics
- Color: bronze
- Luminosity: bright light
- Size: 130-195 feet
Reported Motion
- materialized from light, disappeared instantaneously
Evidence Notes
- FBI lab graphic overlay
- actual site photo
- corroborating eyewitness reports
FBI-released composite sketch documents multiple eyewitness accounts of a large metallic object with anomalous materialization, grounded in official photo overlay.
Other
eyewitness, photo
90%
Prosaic Leads
- Optical illusion or atmospheric phenomenon with artistic rendering.
- Misidentified conventional aircraft with lens flare.
Anomalous Indicators
- Instantaneous materialization and disappearance.
- Specific size estimate (130-195 feet) from multiple witnesses.
- Bronze metallic ellipsoid corroborated by FBI graphic.
Evidence Gaps
- No raw eyewitness statements or interviews provided.
- Lack of sensor data beyond photo.
- Precise location within United States unspecified.
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"Actual site photo with FBI Lab rendered graphic overlay depicting corroborating eyewitness reports from September 2023 of an apparent ellipsoid bronze metallic object materializing out of a bright light in the sky, 130-195 feet in length, and disappearing instantaneously."
Unknown speaker / FBI Lab
Document caption describing the graphic content.
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