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

Real of ufo in Santa Cruz California I

Unknown5 minSighting reportMay 16, 2023, 3:00 AMSanta Cruz, California

Witnesses

Unknown

Duration

5 min

Source material

3

Timeline

2

Source context

Limited context

41

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

Source provenance

r/UFOs

Live sighting record 8d8684cd-9060-4015-aadd-755e0fd76ee9.

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Correlations

Field Intelligence

Sunlight window

Daytime — sun above horizon

Sighting occurred during daylight hours

Solar window

Sunrise6:01 AM
Sunset8:10 PM
Day length14h 08m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsClear sky
Temperature59°F
Cloud cover0% · Clear
Wind3 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

May 16, 2023, 3:00 AM

Timezone

Pacific Time

Location

Santa Cruz, California

Duration

5 min

Witness account

Narrative

I messed up I thought I was recording but I wasn’t I’m an idiot this the best I could get it just popped up out of nowhere then it was hovering for about 5 mins then it just started moving then it just disappeared out of nowhere this happen tonight may 15 around 11:00 pm submitted by /u/sharksdidit1522

Case progression

Timeline

Encounter windowMay 16, 2023, 3:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Santa Cruz, California.

PublishedMay 16, 2026, 6:27 AM

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Source material

media

Cover image

Open

Visual reference carried with the original report.

source

Original report

Open

Direct source material from r/UFOs.

telemetry

Environmental pass

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