3 ROUND BALLS OF WHITE LIGHT IN TRIANGLE PATTERN APPEARED MOVING ACROSS SKY

November 9, 2020 – Approximately 1715 LT- 1.9 Miles SW of Clarksville, NY 12041  Elevation ASL of observers Approximately 1100 feet  4  adult observers sitting on a deck enjoying wide open views to the East  Observer 1 – property owner – retired forester - Observer 2 -  property owner spouse - Observer 3 -  neighbor of property owner – retired Merchant Marine Officer / Maritime Pilot (Author of this report) Observer 4 -  Significant other of Author – RN/BS Operating Room Supervisor  We were enjoying vista views of neighboring states (Massachusetts and Vermont).
My significant other was showing our neighbors a star finding app on her phone.
As we gazed skyward, 3 bright white lights in a triangular pattern  appeared just to the East of the planet Mars. They passed under the planet traveling in a westerly direction but did not block the planet from view. Just as they passed Mars they disappeared as quickly as they appeared. Duration of sighting was approximately 45 seconds.