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Glen Ellyn theodolite

July 1, 1963, 8 p.m.
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA

Unresolved

Representative drawing from the Orbs page, not this specific sighting.

"the size of a match head at arm's length"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A light the size of a match head at arm's length flashed and moved around the sky for an hour and a half.

Witnesses

R. B. Stiles III, using a theodolite

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1963ufologie.patrickgross.org
The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.