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Sightings
Witness reports, held as-reported. Each entry keeps its source, its coordinates where the record has them, and its place in the larger pattern.
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July 24, 2023 · 8:54 PM · CIRCLE
St Neots, CAMBRIDG · United Kingdom
When I saw it, I was trying to figure out if it was a bird but couldn’t see any wings and the pace was different to a bird’s. I shouted to my husband to see it just to be sure that it doesn’t look like a plane or a bird. He did agree that the shape is funny and he could see a light in it which I could see on my turn too. And that just confirmed that it was not a bird. The shape was circular and black travelling in a steady pace and speed. We only couldn’t see it further because the building of the house blocked our view but I assume that it was going to the same direction from North heading West or South or South-West.
July 17, 2023 · 1:15 AM · OTHER
Elvanfoot, SCOTLAND · United Kingdom
On Monday night, 17 July 2023 about 1am, I couldn't sleep so went downstairs to get a drink. Looking out of my kitchen window I observed a very single intense white light with two red lights attached to it due east from my house. I would say it was about 5-10 miles away sitting just above the horizon. It was moving across my field of view from right to left at a steady speed. I got my binoculars and looked at it more closely. It was very weird. The red lights were fixed and not blinking but the white light was dancing on and off, up and down, round and round, sometimes it would partially disappear, only to re-appear dancing and morphing its brightness and shape. I would describe it as looking like 'electrical plasma'. If you can imagine electricity charge similar to lightning trapped in a glass sphere but in this case the object was not rigid, it was deforming its shape and orientation as the electrical white light pulses bounced around the inside. I watched it travel across the sky towards the town of Moffat and then disappeared from view. I returned to bed puzzled by what I had seen. I also saw another similar but static electrical object in the sky from my house in June 2023 (when there was a full moon), but didn't report it. I tried to take a photo of the object with my iphone but was unsuccessful. My house is not far from the listening / radar station at Sanquhar.
July 15, 2023 · 3:59 PM · DISK
Ilford, LONDON B · United Kingdom
Saw a ufo, had reported it then on closer examination on the picture saw another in the distance which seems puck shaped, this I am reporting now.
July 15, 2023 · 3:57 PM · DISK
London, LONDON B · United Kingdom
I was exercising(walking)in a park, mostly was stationary to breathe some fresh air. The day was sunny(beautiful and very windy)with allot of huge clouds in the sky, then I noticed a shining light that hurt my eyes, I then saw a black disk like object close to a commercial plane for a minute a so, and decided to take pictures of the plane. As I looked at photographs to my surprise there was what I saw to be a UFO hovering near the clouds close to a commercial plane as if it was examining it and anything around. In the photograph is the same type of disk like shaped UFO with a light aura around it as captured by air force pilots on TV, in the next photo you can can see the UFO has clearly vanished without a trace. Before the sighting I was experiencing headache, anticipation and anxiety for unknown reasons. Also I suffer from sciatica and was experiencing terrible neck and back pains.
July 15, 2023 · 1:02 AM · SPHERE
Probable conventionalpreston, LANCASHI · United Kingdom
Captured during night ,have no more info !!?? Likely a spider web passing in front of the camera. [NUFORC annotation: Insect - Probable]
July 14, 2023 · 8:30 PM · CYLINDER
Probable conventionalBickley, KENT · United Kingdom
Cylinder [NUFORC annotation: Balloon - Probable]
July 12, 2023 · 12:08 PM · CIGAR
London, LONDON B · United Kingdom
I was walking my dog on Upper Norwood Recreation Ground, which has a great panoramic view of the sky. While taking in the view, I spotted what I originally thought was an interesting cloud, as it wasn't anything like the cloud formations surrounding it. I took photos and a short video, then walked home. As I walked along the road, 13 minutes later, I looked in the same direction of the weird cloud, and not only was it still in the same place (unlike the clouds surrounding it), and had split into 2. The single and double cigar shapes were similar in colour to the slate grey clouds, mixed with the fluffy white formations, but the shape didn't change like the clouds over time. I've been watching a lot of declassified examples of UFOs and UAPs recently while I work from home (HR Advisor in digital marketing agency), which is why I thought it was particularly odd as it looked just like other sightings shared on TV and online. [NUFORC annotation: Cloud - Possible]
July 11, 2023 · 1:30 AM · CIRCLE
winsford cheshire uk, UNITED K · United Kingdom
Noticed a very bright orb moving slowly between 1 and 2 am 11th july I had my camera as I was taking photos of my solar garden display at the time I took one normal photo….and one zoomed in the zoomed in photo shows like a bright or with a tail of some kind also bright it wasn’t in any hurry whatever it was a uap or ufo ? It had no visible colours or flashing lights no sounds just a constant bright white orb I thought maybe at first it was the space station but the shape is very weird to me so thought id better report it If you want the photos I can send them just let me know where to send them
July 11, 2023 · 1:30 AM · CIRCLE
Winsford Cheshire · United Kingdom
Noticed a very bright orb moving slowly between 1 and 2 am 11th july I had my camera as I was taking photos of my solar garden display at the time I took one normal photo….and one zoomed in the zoomed in photo shows like a bright or with a tail of some kind also bright. It wasn’t in any hurry whatever it was a uap or ufo ? It had no visible colours or flashing lights no sounds just a constant bright white orb I thought maybe at first it was the space station but the shape is very weird to me so thought id better report it. If you want the photos I can send them just let me know where to send them ((name and e-address deleted))
July 9, 2023 · 2:45 PM · SPHERE
Silverstone, SUFFOLK · United Kingdom
I didn’t see the object at the time but upon reviewing my videos I noticed it come through the shot at extremely high speed. Interestingly it was whilst the Red Arrows aircraft were performing prior to the Formula One GP getting underway. The aircraft are in the background of my shot but this object seems to be moving at several times the speed of the airplanes at least. I’ve taken screenshots of the object from the video and it seems to be metallic at it’s reflecting the sunlight on one side. There are no wings, no tail, and there was no sound at the time. There is also no obvious sign of propulsion, no trail of any kind. Genuinely cannot say what it is! On the video, the object enters from top of shot at 3 seconds and is out of the frame by just before 5 seconds…
July 7, 2023 · 12:19 PM · CIRCLE
Bamber Bridge, LANCASHI · United Kingdom
I was looking up at a single star when I saw what was an aeroplane suddenly appear to the side of the star but it was brilliant white with no other flashing lights, as I watched it to the right of the star it travelled a good distance for about 15 seconds, I was watching the light when it disappeared and I thought it strange as the sky was clear, it suddenly appeared about 2 seconds later back where I first observed it as bright as ever but it could not possibly travel as fast as that to cover the distance it did and as I watched it, it did the same again, I thought what's going on here. My mind was confused, it then disappeared again and 2 seconds later appeared where I first saw it, I ran inside to get my binoculars which took me approximately 6 seconds but there was nothing else to see except the single star . It has blown my mind a little as I've never seen the likes of it and I love looking at the stars but this was strange.
July 2, 2023 · 1:26 AM · LIGHT
Ashford, KENT · United Kingdom
Myself and my daughter saw a bright flashing light 90° from the moon. It was like a very bright star, but was flashing and changing direction. Sometimes the light faded then came back. It was visible between 10-20 minutes from 01.26 on 02/07/2023. We were at her house, and went out for a smoke when we noticed it.
June 28, 2023 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
Chepstow, MONMOUTH · United Kingdom
Night time, around 10pm. Warm evening so we had the curtains and windows open. Clear sky. Notice bright light through the trees. Thought it was the moon. Then I saw the moon. On closer inspection; It wasn’t the moon. It was to low. Far brighter, 30-50% larger, seemed closer. It was more reflective than the moon. Almost shimmery? Warm white, very bright. But despite being so bright didn’t cast any beams of light, so not a spotlight? It wasn’t moving, was hovering in space. Close over our house. Was not a flair or lantern or drone. We live in bulwark that sits above the main town and have good visibility other than the trees. Furthest away it could’ve is been over the river wye, which is around 200ft away, so over the water? Tell Partner, they go for a closer look and it disappears into nowhere. Just vanishes. We both saw it though, whole event lasted 30-40 seconds. It made no sounds. Area was very calm and still during sighting. We are familiar with the aircraft that fly over, usually daily- it was no plane or helo, and there was nothing on the flight radar or flight tracker groups that suggested it was an aircraft. We were and are still perplexed by what we saw and cannot explain it.
June 26, 2023 · 12:00 AM · SPHERE
Porthmadog, GWYNEDD · United Kingdom
We were at a cottage in a remote rural part of Wales. It was around midnight and raining. I was using my night-vision binoculars to look for nocturnal wildlife before heading to bed. The binoculars emit an infrared light which illuminates the immediate area and is displayed on a screen. I noticed that the image on screen was showing some kind of interference, with horizontal lines across the display. When I looked into the field at the front of the cottage, I saw a sphere emitting or reflecting a very strong infrared signal to my binoculars. I lowered the binoculars and looked directly in the direction of the object. It was raining and, in the absence of any light other than that from the cottage, it was too dark for me to see anything. I looked again with the binoculars and the sphere was clearly visible. I quite honestly felt incredibly spooked. I walked back into the cottage, told my family I'd seen a UFO and they laughed at me. I convinced myself the binoculars were faulty and went to bed. Next day, the binoculars were working fine. There was nothing visible in daylight that could explain what I'd seen. It is a significant source of regret that I didn't record what I'd seen. All I had to do was press the record button but I was so spooked it didn't occur to me to do so. Looking back, it was difficult to gauge distance but I think that the hill behind the field is about 150 m distant. My sense is that the sphere was about 10-15 m away which would put its diameter at about 1m. If the sphere was on the opposite side of the field, my estimate is that its diameter would have been more like 7-10m. There was no sound emitted by the object and no visible means of support. It was just floating above the ground. As the image was an infrared signal on a monochrome screen, I don't know the colour of the object. I don't subscribe to aliens whizzing about the planet, but can find no rational explanation for what I saw. The area is overflown by military aircraft from Anglesey but the location is civilian with no MOD connections I'm aware of.
June 24, 2023 · 9:20 PM · CIRCLE
Margate, ENGLAND · United Kingdom
Heard noise, looked to see craft flying overhead. Then came back towards me. dropped in height, looked at me it seemed and left heading out towards Manston area I'd guess. Had green and blue flashing light, I feel like it was scanning or taking photos of me when it stopped and dropped in height and I believe colour of lights changed at time. Thought it seemed too good and sophisticated to be a drone. [NUFORC annotation: Drone - Possible]
June 21, 2023 · 11:01 PM · LIGHT
Probable conventionalBromley, KENT · United Kingdom
I looked out of my window and i saw a really bright light that appeared to be a star just much brighter it stayed there still for a while until i got up to my window to have a closer look it then started moving as the bright light dimmed and started flashing red it looked like an aeroplane however they don’t emmit lights so bright and stay still so its impossible it was one. I filmed it as it flew away and went to tell my mother as she came to my room to check it out the bright light i saw before it left was back and what i had just witnessed repeated itself with my mother there to witness. I keep seeing strange flashing lights similar to that one since that day too small to be planes. [NUFORC annotation: Aircraft - Probable]
June 20, 2023 · 2:40 PM · CIRCLE
United Kingdom
Sailing alone. Cloudless skies. The first sighting lasted about 10 minutes. Stationary and in a triangle formation. Then suddenly appeared to move upwards, very fast and sort of evaporating as they went. Second sighting about 40 minutes later. A single point this time of about the same size. appeared to drop downwards, increasing in size a little before disappearing upwards very fast, leaving a slightly bigger evaporation trail.
June 20, 2023 · 12:38 PM · LIGHT
Holsworthy, CORNWALL · United Kingdom
Saw a light in the sky moving super fast, wasn't an aircraft as it wasn't flashing or didn't have any coloured lights also was moving way to quick and was flying quite low but was super bright. Then we walked to the park and saw a massive blue beam of light looked like it was pulsing a little and was moving about. Have no idea if it's anything but was definitely something I have never seen before. Also it was witnessed by my girlfriend too. Happened between 12:00 - 12:45 at night.
June 19, 2023 · 1:05 AM · DISK
Southampton, HAMPSHIR · United Kingdom
Bright white disc slightly bigger than a plane (very bright). Flying low altitude approximately 0105hrs in the morning. It was not an airplane or shooting star. The speed of craft was faster than an airplane which would be landing at Bournemouth or Southampton Airport. I saw this Twice in the space of 1 hour. And then the lights just turned off whilst the craft would still have been in view as if it just vanished. And a few months ago before I saw this with my own eyes. I was driving my own personal car where there was like an electro magnetic pulse and my car made a humming sound and like a little pop and my car just randomly turned off and factory reset itself whilst I was on the road at about 1230hrs in the morning
June 15, 2023 · 4:30 PM · RECTANGLE
Colchester, ESSEX · United Kingdom
An object Ca. 100-150m AGL was observed heading steadily on a SW course directly above High Street, Kelvedon. The object was an open square and brilliant white in colour. Its bearing remained constant when in sight of the observer.
June 14, 2023 · 11:50 PM · FORMATION
Hastings, EAST SUS · United Kingdom
We counted 15+ flying objects with lights flashing red and green and sometimes stopping in the sky and flashing white. They flew in and out of our viewing window and up and down and stopped unexpectedly. 3 of them at one point flew in a triangular formation and started blinking simultaneously. We videoed some of them with our iPhone At times it looked like the object behind the lights was somewhat much bigger than we could see clearly, cloaked in some way. It’s hard to explain but they were certainly not planes nor drones. A few of them seemed to appear suddenly on our left. All of the flying objects were moving inland/north (we leave on the coast)
June 14, 2023 · 11:25 PM · SPHERE
Cleethorpes, NORTH EA · United Kingdom
Very clear summer night with great visability of the night sky. Could see all stars overhead. Object was really high up, well above the altitude of comercial passenger jets or military aircraft. Object travelled from west to east, was not the ISS(as checked ISS tracker) and was not as bright as the ISS. Viewed the ISS many, many times from my location and can normally have very bright visual contact for around three to four minutes. There were no flashing lights to indicate an aircraft of any sort. No sound or sonic boom(which I would expect from something moving many times faster than the speed of sound.) It disappeared before entering the Earth's shadow. It was directly overhead. There was no trail to indicate a merteorite burning up. It seemed impossible for something to travel so fast given the altitude. If an aircraft passes near our location we can normally hear it after it has passed. It was my 19yr old Son and I that witnessed the object. Also, last summer, the two of us(my Son and I) witnessed another object travelling really, really fast fly overhead and made a very sharp 90 degree angular turn which defied everything I know about physics and the capabilities of aircraft travelling many times faster than the speed of sound. Did not have time to take any pictures as was sat in a hot tub at the time of both sighting and always lay, looking straight up as we have a great view of the night sky. Hot tub was not warm enough to cloud our vision with steam as it was kept quite cool as it had been a very warm day and we needed to cool off a little.
June 14, 2023 · 1:00 AM · LIGHT
ST. IVES, CAMBRIDG · United Kingdom
It was about 1am and I went outside to smoke on the terrace in the garden. From the back of the house there’s nothing but meadows a river and lakes and at night it’s really dark as there’s no street lights etc as it’s extremely rural. I turned the outside light on and was smoking, and about 2mins into smoking I look directly above me / up at the stars, and one was much brighter (about 30%) than all the others. Like a white blue colour. As I was looking at it, it turned off like. It was switched off. The light (shrank) minimalized inwards and turned off, so I looked down and thought “huh that doesn’t normally happen” then looked back and it was in a different place in the sky. Same area, but not where it was before. Same light intensity, same brightest star. Then it turned off again in the same way. When it did, this horseshoes shaped spiral, light trace, in an amber colour, like light trail, flash up and then faded. I then looked straight ahead, not understanding what I just saw and over the fields / horizon I saw a shooting star, but not as bright and much faster shoot from my left to right away from me over the fields and over the horizon then fade away.
June 13, 2023 · 6:00 PM · CIRCLE
Bristol · United Kingdom
We were in our garden looking at birds flying above when a small round ball went across our line of view in a cloudless sky. This was not an aircraft, this was strange.