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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/RedrumMistress on 2024-10-27 18:45:03+00:00.

So, this happened back when I was around 10 (I’m in my 30s now). We were at my aunt’s house in San Diego, having a big family gathering – maybe a baby shower or a big game like the Super Bowl or a boxing match. There were about 20 of us there: my mom, grandparents, uncles, cousins – the whole family.

Suddenly, my aunt called for everyone to go outside. We all rushed to the backyard, and what we saw has become a family legend. At the far end of her street, we could see an orb hovering over one of the houses. It had this bright light shining down on the rooftop for a couple of minutes, just hanging there. Then, after a bit, the light clicked off, and the orb started gliding across the sky – and then it shot off into the stars, disappearing in a split second.

What’s fascinating is how differently each of us remembers the details. I saw a glowing orb, but my sister swears she saw an actual UFO with a clear shape, while my cousin recalls a rectangle with lights. I only remember the light shining down, but my sister says she saw little specs moving within the light, like something was ascending or descending.

And the moment it shot off is where things get even weirder: I remember it streaking off into the stars, but my cousin and uncle say they saw the stars themselves bend and shift around the UFO, like it was pulling the sky’s fabric, slipping through, and then everything settled back into place.

We never found out what it was. None of the neighbors saw or heard anything, and with no social media back then, there was no way to ask around or report it. To this day, we still wonder what would’ve happened if we could’ve captured it on video and shared it. Who knows if we’d have gotten any answers?

Anyone else have a similar experience in SoCal around that time? Would love to hear if there were other sightings in the area or reports at that time.