Circle over Thornton, CO
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Wife called me outside to observe the orange lights. Initially, there were 4 lights travelling from South to North, then eastward until they were no longer visible. Additional passes of 2 shapes traveled the same path, disappearing to the East. No noise was heard while observing. My 5 yo lab mix did bark while I was filming.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #171721). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2022-09-08 → 2022-09-25
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