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Account: My Sept 1998 UAP Sighting over Jinan, China

CigarSighting reportSep 8, 1998, 8:10 PMJinan, Shandong, China

Witnesses

Unknown

Duration

Unknown

Source material

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Timeline

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Source context

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

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Field Intelligence

Moon phase

94% illumination

Waning gibbous — bright sky

Solar window

Sunrise5:50 AM
Sunset6:30 PM
Day length12h 41m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsOvercast
Temperature71°F
Cloud cover86% · Overcast
Wind6 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Context notes

Full/near-full moon (94% illumination)

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Observed facts

Occurred

Sep 8, 1998, 8:10 PM

Timezone

China Standard Time

Location

Jinan, Shandong, China

Witness account

Narrative

Time: September 8, 1998, 8:10 PM Location: Jinan, Shandong, China Has anyone seen a similar shape? I’m from Jinan, China. Back in 1998, I was lucky enough to witness a very low-flying UFO. This spindle-shaped or capsule-shaped UFO was only a little over 100 meters away from me in straight-line distance, and its flying altitude was only about 20 meters. It was flying only slightly higher than a 6-story building. If you stood on top of a 6-story building and stretched your hand upward, it almos...

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Encounter windowSep 8, 1998, 8:10 PM

Witnesses place the encounter near Jinan, Shandong, China.

PublishedJun 22, 2026, 8:19 AM

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