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Elyria, Ohio, United States

The Elyria Blue-White Orb

At 06:42 on 11 March 2026, an Elyria resident filmed a bright diffuse orb moving through a cloudy dawn sky and reported that three other local videos showed the same light from different angles. The public footage resolves no structure or navigation lights. The multi-video claim is potentially usefu

Date2026-03-11
LocationElyria, Ohio, United States
TierTier 2
Evidence Score4/10
Media Score7/10

Why This Case Matters

A better-than-average current orb clip because additional local videos are claimed, but still low-information until those angles are collected and triangulated.

Chronology

  • 11 Mar 06:42 primary witness films bright moving light
  • post to local Facebook draws three additional claimed videos
  • witness later posts to Reddit
  • clip circulates on UFO sites
  • no public triangulation/identification yet

The Witnesses

Reddit user Moist_Cartographer13primary uploader
three additional unidentified local camera operators claimed

Evidence

The following evidence types are documented for this case:

Evidencephone video
Evidenceclaimed multiple independent angles
Evidenceno resolved object structure, radar or exact triangulation

Conventional explanations: Drone, balloon, aircraft seen through cloud, or bright light source softened by cloud are viable. Absence of audible sound is weak evidence at unknown range.

What Remains Unresolved

Key Takeaways

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