2007-07-04 - Fort Mill, SC - Light

grouping of seven yellowish-white lights traveling in the sky

We were sitting on the back porch, when my mother stood up in awe of something. I assumed it was a late firework, and ran around to her side of the table. There was a grouping of lights in the dark sky. There were five, yellowish-white round lights in the sky. They were traveling at a slow gliding pace through the dark sky. There was no noise. There was a sixth light following closely behind. Further back a seventh light followed. We ran through the house to the front door to continue seeing them. We ran, excitedly exclaiming, "It's a UFO". We opened the front door and were able to continue watching them travel through the sky. i immediately yelled for my husband to come quickly, that he had to see this. He came out and also watched them as the went through the sky, the first five, then the sixth, and ultimately the seventh. The first grouping made a wide turn to the east and the sixth and seventh made the same wide turn heading east as if following. There was no noise outside at that time. it was very quiet with no sound of any kind. The objects were not at a high enough level for aircraft and certainly had no corresponding sounds. They were not fireworks as they stayed on the same level trajectory and same consistent light. Embers from fireworks would have died down and gone towards the ground. We all three are certain we did not see any type of aircraft or fireworks. The objects were lower than aircraft but much higher than birds would fly. We can not explain what would have caused this unusual sight.