Cigar over Cedar Park, TX
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
Noticed bright bar of light, not flashing, and wondered what it was. Almost immediately after I noticed and stared it sent out out a fan of what looked like water with distinct lines similar to a hose end yard sprinkler. Quickly it turned to mist and cloaked the bar of light. Turned the object into a hazy sphere blending into the sky until it vanished. Slow moving and silent. Wish I could have taken my phone out but had hands full of mail and was walking dog. Happened within about 2 minutes. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Probable]
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #178857). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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March 16, 2018 · 12:00 PM · SPHERE
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Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
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