As reported

Cylinder over Farmington, NY

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looking south at the moon I saw object appear from se at a very high rate of speed, to the nw in a matter of seconds.clear night.it looked like a slim cylinder,bronze or gold in color.no noise,straight flight.no flames or sound.I am out most nights looking at satellites,moon,space station,planets weather permitting.ultra fast cylinder.location,fingerlakes,central new york state.25 miles southeast of rochester,ny

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #129856). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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September 21, 2019 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT

Farmington, NY

At about 9 p.m. I was out back at a friend’s house preparing for a campfire. I looked up into the sky facing north. I saw a steady white light about the size of a star moving from west to east. At first I thought it was a plane but there were no strobe lights flashing. At first it moved in a straight line. After watching about 10 seconds it started moving erratically. Up and down, left and right. I called to my son-in-law who also saw it. While still moving erratically, it disappeared behind a tree. Total observation time was about 30 seconds. It appeared to be high in the sky. The size did not change while observing it.

August 3, 2012 · 1:00 AM · UNKNOWN