Unspecified over Gaston, SC
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The report, as filed
Did Impromptu sky watch, 8:15p-8:35p, (3) contacts 1. Very solid blue object, with one bright white flashing light, about 3x brighter than the brightest star in my viewing area. Flashes were about 1 second frequency. Moving faster than commercial jet from E to W, took only about 15 seconds to travel the full width of sky. no sound. 2. White flashbulb W by slightly south. At ~30-35 degrees. About as bright as the brighter stars in the area. (not unusual for CE5) 3. Very fast craft moving from N to S at apparently high altitude. Only saw red lights flashing rapidly, about 4-5x per second (unusual frequency) I spotted it from N just over my right shoulder and followed it south out of sight, a few seconds later I saw what appeared to be the same craft coming back from S to the N along the same path at the same speed. too high to hear any sound.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #166868). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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