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Black Hawk · SD, USA
Line of evenly spaced white, star-like lights moving in night sky from west to east and disappearing overhead.
White Lake · SD, USA
We spotted 2-3 warm white lights in the air south of our location. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
On November 22nd about 6 p.m. I went outside looking west and noticed a large batwinged aircraft approaching from the north heading due
Brandon · SD, USA
Fireball seen above Brandon sd
Hot Springs · SD, USA
I was entering Wind Cave National Park from the south end when I got out of my vehicle to get some fresh air from my long drive. I loo
Mankato · SD, USA
9pm saw shiny formation, moved effortlessly, no lights, quiet, then flew out of sight.
St. Francis · SD, USA
Like a small lights lining up and blinking oddly and then after that a triangle shape flew across spring creek sky and kept blinks odd
Hayti (outside of) · SD, USA
Multiple red and blue blinking lights at various altitudes, Hamlin Co., SD.
Brandon · SD, USA
The setting sun was reflecting off of it brightly. ((anonymous report))
Brandon · SD, USA
An unusually bright light in the sky NW 20 degrees. ((anonymous report))
Belle Fourche · SD, USA
2 lights appear one over the other, both ascend, slowly disappear. Saw same last 3 nights. ((anonymous report))
Mitchell · SD, USA
30 white orbs. ((NUFORC Note: Satellites from Falcon 9. PD))
Sisseton · SD, USA
Line of 30 lights in a line. ((NUFORC Note: Satellites. PD))
Brookings · SD, USA
Triangular object with 7 lights on the bottom, appearing to be a few hundred feet from the ground. ((anonymous report))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
((HOAX??)) There were 12 orange lights Moving west to east. ((anonymous report))
Rapid City · SD, USA
Between 17 and 20 orange orbs drifted toward the Black Hills. ((anonymous report))
Deadwood · SD, USA
Very bright round object above the Moon that did not move for 3 hrs. + in Deadwood, SD. ((NUFORC Note: Balloon? PD))
Sturgis · SD, USA
4 silent craft in close formation, and real low!
Rapid City · SD, USA
I was in and out of the house throughout the night observing the Perseids meteor shower. I chose a pair of bright stars in the northern
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Circle craft very high in the sky changing color. ((anonymous report))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Tear drop shape was very brilliant white with red and blue tip.
Brandon/Sioux Falls · SD, USA
((HOAX??)) Saucer/disk seen by one middle schooler in Brandon, South Dakota.
Gary · SD, USA
Ten bright orange lights move into formation, hover, turn white, and then vanish.
Rosebud · SD, USA
While observing a plane flying in Northeast direction, I noticed a cylindrical object trailing behind the plane at an angle so that it