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Chantilly · VA, USA
Observed a 3 seconds of glint off a low flying object in sky over Chantilly VA in late afternoon before it vanished.
Brookneal · VA, USA
2 flashes seem at high altitude. One then another a short distance away. Both appeared to be a high altitude.
Williamsburg · VA, USA
I saw brilliant, very thin light flashes moving west to northeast at an extremely rapid speed.
Richmond · VA, USA
Saw an odd moving light in the night sky, blinking in an odd fashion before it disappeared.
Luray · VA, USA
3 consecutive flashes over the sky, almost like it was building up and the last one was almost like day time. ((anonymous reports))
Bluemont · VA, USA
Bright white flash in the Big Dipper handle VA
Blacksburg · VA, USA
Flash of light lit up whole sky. Power momentarily out. Happened twice.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Zig-zag formation spotted over Fredericksburg, VA.
Route 66 West (Exit 50) · VA, USA
It was super fast. Idk what it was to be honest but It really freaked me out. I know it wasn't a shooting star cause it was a lot bigge
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Object falling in the sky disintegrated in bright white and light green flames.
Richmond · VA, USA
A star fades into nothing and then slowly flashed ( brighter than the North Star) and fades away again 3 times changing positions.
Fairfax · VA, USA
Brilliant flash of light illuminating my entire line of sight for 2 seconds approximately.
Meadowview · VA, USA
My description is a bright light caught my eye tonight. Bigger & brighter than any star I've ever seen. Beside the north star. It showe
Burke · VA, USA
A flash in the sky that reflected off of the clouds, changing from a yellow to blue light followed by a pop.
Powhatan · VA, USA
We saw a bright blue and red flash from above the clouds that was silent and looked like an explosion.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Enormous green and yellow flashing lights were spotted over Fredericksburg, VA over Rt1 around 7:30 pm on the evening of 10/15/14.
Stanardsville · VA, USA
Very bright hovering white flashing light with at least 2 small red lights north of Charlottesville, Virginia.
Lovettsville · VA, USA
Blinking red, blue, green light 251 degree West. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Sirius, we suspect. PD))
Fairfax · VA, USA
Orange lights seen at DC.
Lanexa · VA, USA
Saw a white flashing light in lanexa
Springfeild · VA, USA
White, red, purple, and green flashing lights over Springfeild, VA
Dulles (Fairfax/Loudon) · VA, USA
Rare White Light of Unknown Origin with Pulse/Strobe/Ovalblanket
Strasburg · VA, USA
My fiancee and myself witnessed several flashes which lit up the northern sky. Some flashes varied in color; mostly red or blue. Weathe
Radford · VA, USA
Saw two flashing lights, blue-green light fell from sky. Moving slow, many helicopers following.