Light over Bellingham, WA
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
My spouse and I saw a linear pattern of lights moving slowly over Bellingham, WA for about 30 seconds. It was a large structure and the lights appeared to be almost like large bay windows with light shining out. Honestly, it reminded me of a fleet ship from Star Wars as odd as that sounds. [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Probable]
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #176252). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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