As reported

Formation over Huron, SD

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The report, as filed

To the west of Huron, SD at 7:03 PM a diagonal line of around 12, evenly spaced lights were mocingat the same pace across the sky, toward the North. They slowly, one by one, disappeared and were no longer visible at 7:06 PM.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #161048). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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