Light over Phoenix to Syracuse, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Noticed twinkling light in sky 2 nights at same time. Seemed stationary. Could be venus or other planet however somehow seemed different, and I do not know of any that are currently visable. Durring 2nd night/morning what looked like a shooting star shot right middle center of it leaving a trailed light evenly distributed across the light. Witness provides no contact information. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #130125). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-09-17 → 2016-10-04