Formation over Prescott Valley, AZ
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
The objects were a line of approximately 7 to 10 pulsating lights arranged in a straight line. The spacing between the lights was not uniform. They would pulse of and on, then disappear completely for several seconds before reappearing. They reappeared approximately 6 times before completely disappearing. They were almost due north about 20 degrees up from the horizon from my position in my hot tub. They were moving very slowly from west to east and were never all illuminate at once, although I did observe more than one light illuminated at time, perhaps 3 to 4 simultaneously. The string length was maybe 5 degrees and the lights appeared white to the naked eye. The sighting lasted for approximately one and a half minutes before disappearing completely. They appeared to be quite high in the atmosphere. You should be able to confirm the date, time and location to determine if this was a indeed a starlink satellite. There did not appear to be any rocket activity. [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Probable]
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #176438). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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