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

Flashing orb, went on for minutes not moving

Orb5 minVideoJun 3, 2026, 3:32 PMAstoria Park

Witnesses

Unknown

Duration

5 min

Source material

3

Timeline

2

Source context

Limited context

59

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

Source provenance

r/UFOs

Live sighting record 9b57048b-ca05-453e-8197-6e4e4cf7fd90.

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Correlations

Field Intelligence

Sunlight window

Daytime — sun above horizon

Sighting occurred during daylight hours

Solar window

Sunrise5:27 AM
Sunset8:23 PM
Day length14h 56m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsClear sky
Temperature79°F
Cloud cover0% · Clear
Wind6 mph

Area activity

Within 2 days1 sightings within 60 mi

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

Jun 3, 2026, 3:32 PM

Timezone

Eastern Time

Location

Astoria Park

Duration

5 min

Witness account

Narrative

On June 3rd at 11:32am at Astoria Park New York, USA. I’m sure there is a logical explanation to what this flashing orb is. It was particularly odd because it stayed in place for at least 5 minutes I had ample time to stare then decide to take a video. Very shortly after this video and the orb disappearing from my view. A helicopter came though and hovered for also several minutes in the same area. I also have a video of that time stamped June 3. 11:36am these have been clipped together. Thou...

Case progression

Timeline

Encounter windowJun 3, 2026, 3:32 PM

Witnesses place the encounter near Astoria Park.

PublishedJun 18, 2026, 6:05 PM

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Source material

media

Cover image

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Original report

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telemetry

Environmental pass

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