A Territory man was shaken after an encounter with a UFO south of Tennant Creek.

The man, who wished to be identified only as Aiden, was an hour south of Tennant Creek on his way to Melbourne when he noticed a bright light following him closely, the Katherine Times reported.

Aiden said he had left Tennant Creek at about 3.30am.

"About an hour after I had set off I looked in my side mirror and noticed a light behind me," he said.

He thought nothing of it, believing it was another car - but the light got brighter.

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