As reported

Unknown over Hadley, MA

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

On Saturday July 12, 2014, I went outside to photograph the full moon. I took one picture, but I wanted several more. As I snapped the photos, I saw several orbs, and I took the picture. The object appeared to be rope shape with several glowing orbs within it. Two additional photos showed additional strange object, but with the moon clearly visible. Please note that it was a clear night. There were no clouds that obstructed the view. The photos were taken with my IPhone. I will send the images.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #111560). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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