I went into the backyard to look at stars. It was a clear night and we live in a rural area, so the stars are beautiful. It was about 7:15 p.m. and I noticed a white star that seemed to glow and become larger. It began blinking or fluttering and flashing very rapidly, like signals, and grew much larger while doing this. The white flashes were very bright and rapid, and looked more rectangular than round. This seemed to go on a few minutes, very bright and stationary. The lights seemed to form a triangle. Then they broke into three pieces, with white and red lights that seemed to spin under the bright white light, went in three directions, hung there a moment, then were gone. I was transfixed, but did not go inside for a camera as I was sure it would be gone. I looked for plane lights or helicopters, but after this it was quiet. After a while I saw a plane, normal red and green lights. I don't know what this was. I often enjoy looking at the sky but I have never seen anything like this. I felt amazement but also some fear as no one here will believe me.