Light over Bouckville, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
3 very bright brassy orange colored lights in loose formation seen at approx 1500 foot altitude moving SE to NW across wind. Silent with obvious aircraft in higher background traveling away from lights. Lights were slightly larger than Jupiter in sky and very bright - traveled smoothly and slowly until "dimming out" and disappearing when almost overhead. Considered that may have been luminaria or fire kites, but brightness and simultaneous disappearance is problematic. Sky was dark and very clear with bright stars and high-altitude aircraft visible at the same time as lights.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #119339). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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