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Did You Witness A UFO In California in 1977? I'm a Researcher Who Wants to Know

UnknownOpinionMay 11, 2026, 9:31 PMCalifornia

Witnesses

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Duration

Unknown

Source material

3

Timeline

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Source context

Sparse context

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Source provenance

r/UFOs

Live sighting record d69c5c6a-74fd-4866-b5fb-419d52905f44.

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Correlations

Field Intelligence

Sunlight window

Daytime — sun above horizon

Sighting occurred during daylight hours

Solar window

Sunrise5:52 AM
Sunset7:53 PM
Day length14h 01m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsPartly cloudy
Temperature64°F
Cloud cover73% · Mostly cloudy
Wind8 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

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Observed facts

Occurred

May 11, 2026, 9:31 PM

Timezone

Pacific Time

Location

California

Witness account

Narrative

https://preview.redd.it/m0s0l8uvpk0h1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=2f2e01bc6503eabffee715dd44924eced3ab0040 Hi, everyone. I'm a researcher who's now writing a book about the 1977 California UFO "flap" -- the most significant series of U.S. sightings that is but among the least chronicled. Countless Americans have heard of Roswell of 1947, Betty and Barney Hill of 1961, Travis Walton of 1975, and the Tic-Tac of 2004. But the California Sightings of '77? "The what now?" This endeavor b...

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PublishedMay 11, 2026, 9:31 PM

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Grouped into the California UFO Flap 1977 incident dossier.

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Cover image

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Original report

Open

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telemetry

Environmental pass

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