As reported

Light over Mitchell, SD

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The report, as filed

Saw orangeish yellow light (not incredibly bright, but noticeable) moved from the west to east- about 2 Minutes later I saw another light, same color and brightness, go in the same direction. It seemed lower than what an airplane flies at. Then a few minutes later, I saw the 3rd light with same color and brightness move from the north to southwest. Lights did not disappear or blink from what I could tell. Steady light. It was slower than a shooting star, where I could walk on my deck and follow it. It was fast but not incredibly fast.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #177482). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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