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

Something unusual I saw a few years ago (Ball of fire?)

UnknownSighting reportMay 16, 2017, 4:32 AMLas Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Duration

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Source material

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Timeline

2

Source context

Limited context

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

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Live sighting record d2652706-f14b-4291-a7e9-1f9d5b88ea98.

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Moon phase

73% illumination

Waning gibbous — moderate moon brightness

Solar window

Sunrise5:35 AM
Sunset7:41 PM
Day length14h 06m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsClear sky
Temperature65°F
Cloud cover0% · Clear
Wind13 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

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Observed facts

Occurred

May 16, 2017, 4:32 AM

Timezone

Pacific Time

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Witness account

Narrative

https://reddit.com/link/1tv9ac2/video/mrm7ery6ny4h1/player Time: May 15, 2017 at 11:32 PM Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Weird ball of "fire" I saw some years ago. I would guess it was traveling at about the speed of a normal airplane or helicopter, maybe slightly faster, but nothing unusual in terms of its movement. Seemed to not be flying very high, maybe altitude of a helicopter, but I have no clue. No sound. In person, it was much more visible because there wasn't much glare from it com...

Case progression

Timeline

Encounter windowMay 16, 2017, 4:32 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

PublishedJun 3, 2026, 12:27 AM

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telemetry

Environmental pass

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