Oval over Nevada city, CA

The report, as filed

My wife and I were out back early to see the moon and stars before morning light , and after a few chilly minutes we saw a satalite, then 2, one chasing the other, we thought. Then 4, then 5, 6, 8... They were just appearing out of the darkness of the southwest sky, moving fast to the northeast in a single file line, almost all equally spaced and equally bright. As bright as any star in the sky. At one point they spanned from horizon to horizon, all moving in a line at the same speed and totally quiet. A video and still photo show the craft to be two lights spaced apart and oriented at around a 15 degree angle, all the same orientation... It had all the hallmarks of a small invasion unit, visiting us this morning. I am still shaking an hour later, it's just now getting light outside. I called 911 and reported it as it was happening, We were terrified... This was not normal, I watch the night sky and stars all the time, especially early predawn mornings. Freaky...

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #153167). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.