| Country | US |
| State or Province | Washington |
| City | Orcas Island |
| Date | 6/1/09 |
| Time | 4:30 AM PST |
| Weather | Clear, first light |
| Duration | Approximately 5 to 8 minutes |
| Witnesses (Number) | 1 |
| Distance | 500 feet |
| Solid Object | Yes |
| Size | 80% of vision out of small square window/ estimated 60 to 80-feet in length, 30-feet in height |
| Shape | Oval/Oblong |
| Shape Details | Blimp-like shape |
| Metallic/Shiny | No |
| Color | Strongly glowing white |
| Glow/Halo | Yes |
| Lights | Yes |
| How Many Lights | One pulsing white light on center bottom of object |
| How Bright | Enough to stream through trees it moved across |
| Light Coloration | White |
| Sound | Yes |
| Motion/Speed | Very fast approaching, then slowly (15 mph) across tree line until out of sight |
| Number of Objects | One |
| Coordination/Communication | Not Specified |
| Windows | No |
| Occupants | No |
| Description | Brightly glowing white object, blimp-like, moved slowly above tree line, sensed inaudible hum, witnessed from window and backyard. |
| Nearby Landmarks | Mount Woolard |
| Latitude | 48.65517 |
| Longitude | -122.92635 |
| Altitude | 300 feet |
| Propulsion | No |
| Advanced Capabilities | Yes, ability to levitate seemingly without propulsion or flight surfaces at low speed |
| Visible Payload | No |
| Radar | No |
| Signatures | Not Specified |
| Awareness | Yes, seemed to approach only after being noticed |
| Aggression | No |
| Health Effects | No |
| Physical/Environmental Effects | None noted |
| Animal Disturbance | None noted |
| Witness Feelings | Euphoric, afraid, then embarrassed by reactions to the story |
| Witness Assessment | Did not seem of this world as we know it |
| Additional Info | Initially tried to report to MUFON; retelling the event here. |
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