Star-like lights looked like they were 'being viewed through water'

A Texas Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) field investigator reports a group of five "star-like lights" in the shape of an "arrowhead" moving silently westward with a "slight shimmer or unstable look" as though they were "being viewed through water" at 8:30 p.m. on October 26, 2010, according to testimony from the MUFON witness reporting database.

"It seemed impossible to determine the precise elevation, however, I would guess that the object was between 1000 and 5000 feet from the earth," the witness stated.

The investigator is open to suggestions on what these objects might have been. The MUFON report was filed on October 26, 2010. No images or video were provided.

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The following is the unedited and as yet uninvestigated report filed with MUFON. Please keep in mind that most UFO reports can be explained as something natural or manmade. If Texas MUFON State Director Steve Hudgeons investigates and reports back on this case, I will release an update. Please report UFO activity to MUFON.com.

TX, October 26, 2010 - Stepped into my back yard to view the sky and saw a grouping of star-like lights move quickly and silently overhead east to west. MUFON Case # 26128.

After returning home from a social outing around 8:30 PM, just before pulling into my drive, I noticed that the sky was very clear and many stars were visible. I walked through my house to the back yard to see if the moon was coming up as the nights have been so clear. I stood a few minutes watching the skies toward the east.

As I watched I noticed movement and a group of star-like lights, I believe 5 in all, in the general shape of a kite or cross or arrow-head moved quickly and silently overhead and slightly to the south, moving westward. I could see the grouping flatten as the object went past, like I was seeing it more from an edge view.

In less then ten seconds it passed over and disappeared behind my two-story house.

The lights had a slight shimmer or unstable look, like they were being viewed through water or some transparent media. I checked the time and it was 8:45 according to my cell phone clock. As it passed my thoughts were that I wished it would stop or turn so I could get a better look. But it was over so fast I barely had time to take stock of what I'd seen.

It seemed impossible to determine the precise elevation, however, I would guess that the object was between 1000 and 5000 feet from the earth.

I am a MUFON field investigator and am open to suggestions as to what this might be. However, in my opinion, it was anomalous enough in appearance that I decided to report/document it.