| Country | United States |
| State or Province | North Carolina |
| City | Morganton |
| Date | 04/1997 (First encounter), 2012 (Second encounter) |
| Time | Evening (First encounter), late night (Second encounter) |
| Weather | Unknown |
| Duration | Approx. 10-15 minutes (First encounter) |
| Solid Object | Yes (both encounters) |
| Size | Not specified |
| Shape | Unknown (both encounters) |
| Shape Details | Shimmering and moving object (First encounter), a group of 15-20 lights that formed into a single object (Second encounter) |
| Metallic/Shiny | Not specified |
| Color | Not specified |
| Glow/Halo | Not specified |
| Lights | Yes (both encounters) |
| How Many Lights | Multiple lights (Second encounter) |
| How Bright | Not specified |
| Light Coloration | Not specified |
| Sound | Not mentioned |
| Motion/Speed | Hovering and swaying (First encounter), followed the witnesses and formed into a single object (Second encounter) |
| Number of Objects | 1 (First encounter), multiple lights forming into one (Second encounter) |
| Coordination/Communication | Not mentioned |
| Windows | Not mentioned |
| Occupants | Not mentioned |
| Description | The witness from Morganton, North Carolina, reported two UFO encounters. The first occurred in 1997 during the Hale-Bopp comet’s time when he observed a bright shimmering object resembling a planet or star that was moving and appeared to hover. The second encounter happened in 2012 when witness and a friend saw a group of 15-20 lights above the tree line that followed them, forming into a single object before disappearing into the sky. Witness reported this sighting to MUFON and spoke with an investigator. |
| Nearby Landmarks | Not specified |
| Latitude | 35.745427 |
| Longitude | -81.686323 |
| Altitude | Not specified |
| Propulsion | Not mentioned |
| Advanced Capabilities | Not mentioned |
| Visible Payload | Not mentioned |
| Radar | Not mentioned |
| Signatures | Not mentioned |
| Awareness | Not mentioned |
| Aggression | Not mentioned |
| Health Effects | Not mentioned |
| Physical/Environmental Effects | Not mentioned |
| Animal Disturbance | Not mentioned |
| Witness Feelings | Not mentioned |
| Witness Assessment | Not mentioned |
| Additional Info | Witness mentioned the possibility of sharing another sighting involving a black cat in Morganton. |
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