Reddit / ufosighting.report
Attleboro daylight point recorded above trees and utility wires
A 12.95-second recording publicly posted October 12 shows a small bright point in a blue sky; conflicting observation and file dates prevent a secure time match.
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What the video shows
The portrait recording shows a tiny bright point against blue sky and thin cloud, with utility wires and tree branches entering the frame as the handheld camera moves. The point varies in brightness and position within the image. No resolved structure, measured distance or unusual acceleration is established by the clip.
Witness description
The reporter, u/Original-Moose-9622, described watching for roughly five minutes while walking near Attleboro and initially considering a small plane or metallic balloon. The structured report states October 8 at 16:00 EDT; its narrative says October 9. The author later said the filming was October 8 and submission October 9. These are attributed statements, not reconciled timestamps.
Source and provenance
The October 12 Reddit post 1x42e2f was published by ufosightingsbot for the reporter and links to ufosighting.report record 13107. The archive provides a 4K H.264/AAC MOV attributed to an iPhone 15 Pro Max, with creation time October 9 at 14:43:09Z. The complete source recording is remuxed locally to MP4 without re-encoding, with device/location metadata removed. The thumbnail is an actual frame, not an illustration.
Evidence notes
The roughly 13-second file does not document the reported five-minute observation. Handheld motion, changing framing and absent range data prevent reliable speed or altitude estimates. A blank FlightRadar24 result does not exclude all aircraft or drones. Because the date and time are inconsistent, neither the supplied satellite check nor a commenter's proposed drone match is treated as a verified identification.
Possible explanations
A reflective balloon, distant aircraft or drone remain ordinary possibilities. Sunlight, focus changes and camera tracking can affect the appearance of a small target. The recording cannot distinguish these explanations or establish a physical sphere, extraordinary maneuver or non-human origin.
Verification notes
Credibility C: attributed civilian video with source media, but conflicting timestamps and no independent identification. The clip is preserved as an unconfirmed report, not evidence of extraordinary technology.