Flash over bellefonte, PA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I saw the Starlink satellites when I was on my back porch. After they passed, I noticed a bright orb in the sky; it was moving in different directions. I tried to take a video of it but couldn't catch it. I was able to snap a picture of it. Then I saw a very bright red light in the sky; it seemed to be flying at a low altitude. I immediately took this picture. I've been trying to debunk this for a couple of years. Maybe I'm just crazy, I don't know, but here you go.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #178668). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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