Circle over Groton Long Point, RI
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Was watching the stars, looked like a satellite very high in the sky, moving very fast in a straight line. It stopped overhead and then began darting around in a small area. Seemed to then just hover in one spot. No flashing lights, it waa bright white like a star.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #121056). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2015-08-05 → 2015-08-22