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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.
114,092 entries
July 4, 2018 · 10:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Greenville, SC
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 4, 2018 · 10:00 PM · FORMATION
Manchester, NH
After watching for a couple minutes they split apart in different directions and disappeared. Most definitely not fireworks or an airplane.
July 4, 2018 · 10:00 PM · DIAMOND
Louisville, KY
My husband and I were watching the neighbors' fireworks down the street, when we noticed what appeared like 4 stars in a diamond shape that were moving quite quickly across the sky. We assumed the fireworks were causing the illusion, but when the fireworks stopped the stars kept moving for around 3-5 min. until out of sight. Oddly enough, 4 planes went over us in that time period some close, some very far away an we were able to compare. These lights were very small lights that looked like stars, and appeared very far away. We thought maybe they were satelites, but moved a little slower than satellites I've seen. Not sure if any sattellites move in sync? I've never been able to see satellites in the city, but it's possible they were. They would've been far enough apart that if it was a craft, it would have been huge. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 4, 2018 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
Barbourville, KY
While watching the fireworks tonight I saw what looked like two different colored lights circling the fireworks display. The first one was a green one that was blinking for about a minute and then about a minute later a red one showed up and did the same thing. Then they disappeared. Or maybe it was only one object that changed color. It was like both lights were observing the fireworks. I don’t know what they were. I keep thinking that maybe they were someone’s drone or something. Unidentified Flying Object right? The second I realized what I might be seeing I took note of the time and committed everything I was seeing to memory so that I could record and report it here. I sure hope that I find out someday. Until then I’m gonna keep my eyes to the sky.
July 4, 2018 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
Holiday, FL
My wife and I were outside watching the neighborhood fireworks all around us when I noticed a reddish orange orb in the east sky. The object was moving from east to west across the sky. As it made it’s way over the Gulf of Mexico, the object appeared to have stopped for about 30 seconds and then disappeared. There was no sound, there were no blinking lights, just a fully illuminated reddish orange orb. As it was the Fourth of July, I’m sure there must be many people who were looking in the sky last night and must have witnessed this orb.
July 4, 2018 · 10:00 PM · DISK
Buffalo, NY
me and my friends was watching fireworks and a red beam appeared in the sky im like bra look, it was just sitting there hoovering then it changed to green lights but it was 5 points like a pentagon each point was green then there was a green point flashing directly in the middle of it, then it changed back to red all in the same spot but this time it was just two dots next to each other two red dots my friend was watching aswell, then in the end of the video it takes off flashing green it looked like a disk but when i seen the five dots then just two lol i didnt know no wtf was going on
July 4, 2018 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
Valley Center, KS
I saw one bright red light, that stayed in one place for about 15 minutes, then zoomed over to another spot and sat there for another 15 minutes. Then it lowered down out of sight. It seemed to change color when it was stationary. It seemed to be about the size a of a large star, when a helicopter flew beneath, it (helicopter) was quite small in comparison.
July 4, 2018 · 10:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Lake Anna, VA
While out in a boat on Lake Anna on the 4th of July, I noticed 5 orange lights in the sky that looked to be evenly spaced in a line. I mentioned it thinking it was from some sort of towers in a mountain for planes as I was unfamiliar with the area, visiting friends from Indiana. I was surprised by the reaction from the group, apparently there were no mountains there and there was not a logical reason for the lights. At one point they disappeared and then returned, also changed into a V shape pattern. The driver of the boat had a high powered camera and tried to take pictures...the camera would not take a picture and then almost instantly dies even though it was charged and hadn’t been used. I’m not sure of the direction of the lights since we were in the middle of the lake and I am not familiar enough with the area but I do know there is a nuclear power plant on the lake and it’s a little strange nonetheless. The only other thing that stands out is that the lights looked perfectly round, evenly spaced over a decently large distance without a light halo. I noticed the lights after the fireworks were over, they seemed to be perfectly still. Changed state to Lake Anna, VA, at request of author. PD
July 4, 2018 · 9:40 PM · FIREBALL
Wilmington, NC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSc_0ROafyA video 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6MpHi--N4U video 2 july 4 2018, 940ish est.. first of two fireballs.. no noise, no smoke trail, same path on both, no chutes as if a flare shell, no noticeable change in altitude, basically horizon (tree tops in this case) til going into a cloud and no longer visible. this is the first video, around the 30 second mark i got up to see if the other human in the parking lot saw it, but could not get her attention. wilmington nc
July 4, 2018 · 9:40 PM · LIGHT
Pembroke Pines, FL
One changing (red and green) light, flying very fast, doing back and forward and verticals movements, very fast. It went flying west to east for a distance of around 3 miles, then returned completely to the original sport and then continued flying north for about 4 miles, then returned again to the original spot and just vanished. Movements were very fast, no noise. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 4, 2018 · 9:40 PM · SPHERE
Hastings, MN
Started as a solid light moving South to North, straight at me, high in the air, but could not tell how high. As light got closer, a black half sphere was above the light, but no wings on the sides. When directly over me, the single light had additional dots of lights surrounding it, with lines of light connecting them, like an old wagon wheel. I could not see any black body extending out from the light in any direction. When it passed over me a bit, the light went back to a single light and the same black sphere above it could be visible again. When it left my sight, turned around and a second identical object, identical light, identical height, speed, path, everything identical, went overhead. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 4, 2018 · 9:33 PM · OTHER
Pasadena, TX
I was watching the fireworks with my 6 year old son. I looked away from the fireworks and up at the stars around me. Suddenly one of the stars started moving at a odd angle and a fast rate of speed. After about 2 minutes the object dimmed out and I saw a dark orange flash around the area it dimmed. After that i could not find it in the sky anymore. I noticed after it disappeared that there was a airplane following the path that the object took. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 4, 2018 · 9:30 PM · OTHER
Philadelphia, PA
After the grand finale of the fireworks, they turned red and shot across the sky together and onto the side with the fireworks. Then they slowly went down above the distant treeline and disappeared
July 4, 2018 · 9:30 PM · SPHERE
Dewey Beach, DE
The red sphere was huge and seemed to scan the area. The diamond shaped UFO had a rectangular bright white light (like a large window) at the front tip., the other three tips had inconsistent flashing lights with seemingly no pattern or correlation. The lights would flash colors like red to white, just red, and just green. while some of the other lights were just solid red, green, or white. From a distance they were like dots of light, as they got closer and flew slowly, directly over us, they appeared to be square/diamond shapes. None of the UFOs did not made noise. Some moved individually, some moved in pairs, but as they departed they headed in the same direction. They appeared to mimic planes. We believe that the lights served as either a communication tool with one another or as a way to disguise themselves as air planes. Based on the movement and size of the crafts, they were piloted directly, not remotely . However, with the technology we have available to us today, it's movements are not consist with a modern day piloted aircraft. Again, the UFOs more drone in it's horizontal and vertical movements. None of these observations occurred under the influence. The planet Mars was very visible and not to be confused with this UFO event.
July 4, 2018 · 9:15 PM · LIGHT
Tulsa, OK
Floating/stationary object in sky. Noticed it while waiting for fireworks. Was extremely bright at first, but it since has slightly adjusted its position and brightness. Planes/helicopters have flown almost close to it and continue to circle it seems like. Too bright to be a star and too low. It has only moved ever so slightly so it's not a plane or helicopter. Started at 9:15 PM or so
July 4, 2018 · 9:15 PM · DISK
Sarasota, FL
My daughter was on top of a parking garage to watch fireworks. As she panned across the horizon she unknowingly caught a squadron of what looks like ufo’s. We have two clips. This one shows them the best. They move across her screen faster than she is panning the camera. Watch real close in the beginning of the clip two craft zoom fast, unbelievably fast thru the shot. The two obvious ones tilt up and take off.
July 4, 2018 · 9:07 PM · SPHERE
Stuart, FL
As another report south of Stuart, FL, we also saw the slow moving glowing and pulsing red sphere. We were outside for forth of July when I saw the object moving north. I ran inside to grab my phone, came out and video'd the rest of the sighting for about 2 minutes. After a minute more it shot off extremely fast north east towards the ocean in which seconds later was no longer visible due to distance.
July 4, 2018 · 9:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Riverside, CA
There was a lot of air traffick but anyway fireworks started n the stars started being visible for Independence Day so I went to look at the sky cuz a baby is about to b born in my family tonight n I noticed a lot of bright lights which I thought to be planets n one in particular was the brightest n I noticed 2 not so bright stars connected to a triangle n looking to my left another triangle with 1 bright star n then tried to see if any connected to a star or anything to connect all 4 or 5 bright lights but it was weird the 1st really bright one never moved but the others seemed to be getting further apart so went to the front of house see if I could get a bigger view. N the 1st triangle literally went from perfect 3 triangle to a long /l triangle. So go back to back yard n I notice yes there is fireworks going on around but there is booms n sounds like boom and hitting something n no sizzle or pretty fireworks in one certain area of the sky. Like I could still see sky n stars but I could see weird flashes of light in the sky like it was reflecting behind an invisible object. N then all of a sudden one of the lights broke away from the 1st really bright light n blanketed the sky slowly within 5 min I couldn't see mountains in background or any of the stars except straight up in the sky. N I suddenly got a whiff of I dunno gun powder fireworks but smooth n less harsh n only for a second. I noticed the 1st bright light had another light replaced n a triangle again. I got my binoculars n zoom in the bright light had 3 lights n it was like the triangle was tilted facing toward where the booms were booming from. I went inside after about 30-45 min n don't know what happen after the.
July 4, 2018 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Winchester, VA
Addendum: Article in Washington Post (7-5-18) might explain orange lights in sky on night of 7-4-18 east of Winchester, VA: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-us-isnt-prepared-for-the-growing-threat-of-drones/2018/07/04/30cc2a76-7eef-11e8-b9f0-61b08cdd0ea1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.6713c1321f74
July 4, 2018 · 9:00 PM · OVAL
Beavercreek, OH
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 4, 2018 · 9:00 PM · CIRCLE
New Britain, CT
Time and date were corrected by the witness, and we have amended both above. PD
July 4, 2018 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Warner Robins, GA
My wife and I were standing in our driveway in western Warner Robins, watching Fourth of July fireworks all around us, both from our neighorhood and from large fireworks displays further away. There were some large fireworks off to the NE that we could see, at which point we spotted a light flying in our general direction. At first we thought it was an ember from the fireworks, as it was the same color as a flame, but embers usually burn out relatively quickly. We concluded it must not be when it kept on going and didn't lose its luminosity. It didn't make a sound as it flew over our neighborhood in a straight line towards the SW at a speed of approximately 15-20 mph and an altitude of approximately 3/4-1 mile. We watched it as it flew off into the distance until we could not see it anymore. A few minutes passed, and another object, exactly the same as the first in every way (same altitude and speed) came from the same location and followed the same trajectory. This time, my wife was able to find my spyglass and I got a closer look at it. It was very dark outside by this point so I could really only make out the light, but there was just enough sunlight where I thought I could make out a dark shape around the moving light, like there was more to the object than just the light. I am not 100% sure about this as it was pretty far away and very dark by the time I got the spyglass.
July 4, 2018 · 9:00 PM · DISK
Sarasota, FL
A squadron of brightly lit disks, flying in formation fast than unbelievably fast. We got excellent video and a still shot of the two closest ones that were the brightest. My daughter was on top of a parking garage and panning the horizon for the fireworks. She unknowingly videotaped the discs while doing so. We didn’t know until we watched the video later of their presence. There were no strobe lights or sound from these craft. In the video you can see the tilt up to a 45 degree angle and disappear.
July 4, 2018 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Alexandria, VA
My friends and I were messing around on the local middle school field, lighting fireworks (it was the Fourth of July). But then when we were about to leave we saw the craft. Even though there were fireworks and planes we saw the craft far above them. It appeared off to our right moving up into the sky and started moving to our left. As it moved we all noticed it and saw that it was not blinking nor did it have any actual shape, nonetheless it move at a relatively fast rate. Then it stoped and moved upward and faded. Witness provides no contact information. PD