Light over Richmondville, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Was outside enjoying the warmth and quiet of the night. Stars were present. Sky was clear. Temperature was about 79F. All of a sudden at 9:59pm EST in the SW Sky, this light began to illuminate out of no where grabbing my attention. It was bright enough to illuminate the ground a bt where I was standing (backyard). It was an intense light with 4 arms radiating out. See pictures. No sound was present. ( Location/ Approx. 42.635, -74.567, Richmondville, NY in Upstate NY. The light Lasted a few minutes, Approx. 5 minutes.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #170989). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2022-08-04 → 2022-08-21
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