Formation over Madera, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Went outside @ 0430 and saw a line of stars which I have never seen in the north eastern sky. After a few seconds I noticed they were moving right to left. There were about 10 at a time, and as they were moving the front one would disappear and another would appear at the other end. Towards the end several would get close together and then separate. And several would stop and go. This lasted for several minutes. Then they disappeared.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #162939). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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