Unknown over Clarkesville, GA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I was outside on the back porch of my mountain cabin next to a fire pit when I noticed some lights seemingly stationary behind the trees but high in the air about 1/2 mile away. There are no towers or tall buildings in the area. As I watched I realized the lights were part of an arrangement of three bright flashing lights affixed to a single object. The lights were moving slowly right to left in a northwest direction along the ridge line. They remained about 300-500 feet above the ground, slowing to a near stop briefly and then continuing. There was no sound. The object slowly disappeared behind the mountain top. I was able to capture it on video. This is a second home. I am 53, male, live full time in Atlanta, a licensed attorney and former FBI Agent. I have never seen anything like this before.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #174164). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2023-01-24 → 2023-02-10
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