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Dorothy Izatt’s Alien Images — Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

UnknownSighting reportNov 9, 1974, 8:00 AMRichmond, British Columbia, Canada

Witnesses

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Duration

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Source material

3

Timeline

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Source context

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

Source provenance

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Field Intelligence

Moon phase

30% illumination

Waning crescent — moderate moon brightness

Solar window

Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset4:40 PM
Day length9h 25m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsModerate drizzle
Temperature45°F
Cloud cover80% · Mostly cloudy
Wind8 mph
Precipitation0.8 mm

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

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Observed facts

Occurred

Nov 9, 1974, 8:00 AM

Timezone

Pacific Time

Location

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Witness account

Narrative

On November 9, 1974, at around 4:00 a.m., Dorothy Izatt said she woke to find a huge craft hovering in the sky near her home in Richmond, British Columbia. From that point on, she began filming strange lights, objects, and beings she believed were appearing around her. ------ Most of her content is very difficult to find. She has a ton of UFO photos, which are not included in my article - but can be found in some of the included source links. I also included a link I found on archive.org to a...

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Encounter windowNov 9, 1974, 8:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

PublishedAug 26, 2026, 2:29 PM

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