Formation over New Russia Township, OH

The report, as filed

On July 27, 2018, I was working in a small city in northern Ohio. At approximately 5 AM, I was parked in a lot facing south and observed 5 lights in the southern sky in a perfect line, with a noticeable gap in between them. The lights appeared white with the top light brighter than the ones below it. It appeared the lights were at a very high altitude and they did not blink or flicker as aircraft lights do. I observed the lights for approximately a minute before they disappeared one at a time in order from the bottom light to the top light. It did not appear that the lights were moving prior to disappearing. I also did not observe any sounds or other disturbances during this event. During this incident I contacted another individual that was working in the area and advised him to look into the southern sky where he also observed the lights. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #142447). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.