Rectangle over Lakewood / Golden, CO
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Went to a restaurant in Lakewood, when I noticed an odd object in the sky as I approached the doors of restaurant. Studied it closely and noticed no gondola, so ruled out balloon. Color was black and rectangular in shape, ruling out weather balloon as well. No sound, but object appeared to be approximately 1/2 mile from me. Sky was clear, so I took two pictures with my cell phone as I watched it to the southwest of my position moving west. Sun was above me and to my left, not interferring with the photos. Snapped shots and returned to the restaurant.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #174965). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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