Circle over Hot Springs, MT
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Went outside to look at stars since it was a clear night. I noticed a orange red light that seem to be rising in the southwest sky. It appeared to be rising up from the direction of town. I live in a little town population 500. These was airplane lights heading east to west that seemed to pass over this light. It rose up then headed north for a few seconds then it to turned and start heading east. It would stop for a few seconds then start to move again, actually headed right in my direction. It was reddish orange with lights that seemed to be rotating. I watched it for a few minutes then came inside to get a pair of binoculars, and when I went back outside, it was gone.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #116578). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2015-01-05 → 2015-01-22
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