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Active leadUseful case file with unresolved ambiguity and room for more corroboration.

Rural Michigan Orb?

OrbPhotoApr 18, 2021, 4:00 AMBitely, MI

Witnesses

Unknown

Duration

Unknown

Source material

3

Timeline

2

Source context

Limited context

49

Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.

Source provenance

r/UFOs

Live sighting record 3587a783-d81e-44d0-9fe6-965f3adf8155.

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Correlations

Field Intelligence

Moon phase

34% illumination

First quarter — moderate moon brightness

Solar window

Sunrise6:57 AM
Sunset8:30 PM
Day length13h 32m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsPartly cloudy
Temperature39°F
Cloud cover59% · Mostly cloudy
Wind6 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

Apr 18, 2021, 4:00 AM

Timezone

Eastern Time

Location

Bitely, MI

Witness account

Narrative

This pic was taken in Bitely, MI around midnight on Sat, 4/18. What do you guys think? submitted by /u/DJVan23

Case progression

Timeline

Encounter windowApr 18, 2021, 4:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Bitely, MI.

PublishedApr 19, 2026, 4:51 PM

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Source material

media

Cover image

Open

Visual reference carried with the original report.

source

Original report

Open

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telemetry

Environmental pass

Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.