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Metallic object spotted high over Oregon

Unknown45 minSighting reportJun 1, 2026, 12:00 AMPortland, Oregon

Witnesses

Unknown

Duration

45 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 f5e11c25-a16c-4b9f-a8d5-f65de96f31cb.

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Field Intelligence

Sunlight window

Daytime — sun above horizon

Sighting occurred during daylight hours

Solar window

Sunrise5:27 AM
Sunset8:52 PM
Day length15h 25m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsClear sky
Temperature71°F
Cloud cover2% · Clear
Wind10 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

Timezone

Pacific Time

Location

Portland, Oregon

Duration

45 min

Witness account

Narrative

Spotted this metallic object in the sky (probably 40,000ft altitude) above Portland, Oregon. For roughly 45 minutes, F-15 jets flew around it at various altitudes, seemingly trying to ID the object. I sent a little drone up to 400ft to help give a little bit better perspective on how high up the unknown object was. I am guessing it was some kind of weather balloon – something of that nature. It slowly drifted Southeast until it disappeared into the sun. Nothing super exciting, but I figured s...

Case progression

Timeline

Encounter windowJun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Portland, Oregon.

PublishedJun 1, 2026, 6:24 PM

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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.