Unspecified over Laurel, IA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
30+ bright objects overhead in early morning hour (5:30 AM) moving NW to SE. Lead 3 in a triangle pattern followed by 30 evenly spaced in a consistent line all moving in the same direction (NW to SE). Objects were lit but no blinking lights. Certainly the number of objects caught my attention. I was walking my dog and star gazing like every morning for the last 25+ years.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #153626). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2020-02-17 → 2020-03-05