Strange lights seen in Illinois sky explained

The cause of a string of strange lights observed by some Chicago area residents in the sky Thursday night has been revealed.

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[animemecentral]

I just saw this today and instantly went to the internet, gave me the creeps

[jigstriker]

This does not explain the same thing that showed up at 5 am this morning 9/7/2022 after the fact and they were not going straight up, they were shooting across at a slight angle upward.

[rayperez]

I seen it Friday in dixon ca.freaked me out

[ASMITHPFD]

Seen it this morning headed to work in east Texas. I was really confused and stopped trying to get videos of it.

[yahirgonzalez]

Saw one of these tonight in south Texas. Anyone else?

[duitoadstool]

I just saw this like 10 minutes ago and its September 5th at 450am in Springfield Oregon ...

[audreejones]

Spearfish South Dakota. About 30 in a string, went right over my head. Awesome!!

[dirkyderrick]

I just seen this in Chicago between 6 and 7 pm this wasn't a satellite but it's was the same exact thing and the light we out at the same time it was huge

[happysaint_tm]

Literally saw this yesterday in Francistown 😊

[odalv]

Just saw them today over Chicago area.

[HyperKudos]

I just saw these this morning, was very confused

[jenniferb]

I live in Greenville South Carolina and today's date is Monday Jun the 26th I just seen something just like this in Greenville South Carolina it was weird it was only there for like 5 seconds by the time I got my phone out to record it was gone.

[zmbydnky]

I just saw this as well walking to start work tonight lol my question is why did the lights disappear? There were no clouds and it was right above my head was in lisle naperville

[jirimensik]

September 25th, 8.15pm, cook county Illinois, just saw exactly the same, scary.

[jasonprescott]

Seen this tonight October 20, 2022 around 8:00pm in West Memphis Arkansas.

[garnettdonaldson]

Literally saw this tonight in WA at 4 40 am yall about like 20 lights. Straight line in visible view. Not in space yall. Legit omg. And then I saw two smaller white lights follow behind like 5mins after it had passed

[haydenwiltbank]

I seen this last night Sunday at 11 o’clock and it vanashed as soon I started recording

[FeliciaRiley-oe]

We just seen this light tonight in worthville ky what is it? And what's it supposed to be doing

[edwardlopez]

I have captured similar light string...only smaller version in my front door on security cam.

[Svengoonie]

Saw them tonight over Dallas Fort Worth from Grand Prairie