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The original was posted on /r/ufo by /u/Life-Huckleberry8496 on 2024-03-31 04:37:38.

My Girl Scout troop camped near Yellowstone in the mid-90s. One night, gazing at the stars by the lake, a leader pointed out a "star" moving strangely. In mere seconds, it would zip across the sky covering large distances in an erratic zigzag pattern, then abruptly stop. And then after about 30 seconds it would do it again moving somewhere else in the sky. It did this for about 20 minutes. It resembled a star but moved unlike anything I'd ever seen.

After about 20 minutes or so the entire area inexplicably lit up several times, turning night into day. After about 10 repetitions of this, the "star" shot off at high speed and vanished.

We (girl scouts and leaders) were freaked out, being in the middle of nowhere. Needless to say, sleep was elusive that night. The next day, our leader reported the sighting to the sheriff's office, who confirmed receiving similar reports.

Years later, I still have no idea what we witnessed. Has anyone had a similar experience or have any idea what it could be? Thanks