Triangle over Centreville, VA
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The report, as filed
Fast moving V-shaped craft outlined by a row of 4 yellowish lights on one side and five on the other flying low due north. Clear moonless and stary night, no clouds. Three of us sitting in our hot tub looking up saw it as it moved fast and silent overhead. We're used to seeing aircraft approaching and taking off from nearby Dulles International Airport. This was nothing like what we've seen before.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #126106). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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