Light over Sherwood, ND
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Was out capturing pictures of northern lights with my iPhone 11 to share with family. I walked one city block to get a picture without so many trees. I did not notice the cluster of lights right away as I was more focused on the northern lights. When I got back to the house and clicking the photos to share on social media, that’s when I really noticed and zoomed in. These are not stars, planets, or airplanes.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #172139). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-18