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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
November 15, 2017 · 10:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Dayton, OH
There was a very low flying aircraft, probably around 600-700ft above the ground. It was shaped like a boomerang with hard edges. It was painted pitch black and had five lights. Three white that were mounted on the far side of each aircraft, and one in the center that was blinking rapidly. There was another two large orange lights mounted in the center of each wing. It was moving very slowly, maybe 10MPH. It was about 20 feet long and had a wingspan of about 50-60ft. The object didn’t make any noise.
November 15, 2017 · 9:00 PM · CHEVRON
Dewey, AZ
The craft blinked on out of no where. Clear sky. They blinked on one by one. There were multiple lights on the Vee-shape. The event lasted just under 10 seconds and one by one they blinked out. Disappeared. Five minutes later three Military jets showed up in the same spot. They were traveling at a high rate of speed. Upon reaching the location they made a U-Turn and flew back towards the Northwest. The craft were BIG! BRIGHT! And BEAUTIFUL! They resembled The Phoenix Lights. ((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS)) Hello Peter, I have not has a chance to check the link as to what happened in Phoenix last night but I did check a few minutes ago. It was a meteor. I do allot of night sky photography up here on the mountain and I am familiar with all the atmospheric distortion and tricks the night sky can play on you. I am also an Engineer who is prone to logic, science and rationality. I have seen many things in the night sky. From Iridium satellites to meteors to space junk so I have a very good understanding of what is naturally and what is not. I am working on the drawing for you now. Here is the link to what happened in Phoenix last night but it is just a meteor. http://theweek.com/speedreads/737519/what-strange-light-over-phoenix-last-night Regards, ((name deleted)) ((END ADDENDUM))
November 15, 2017 · 9:00 PM · CIRCLE
Champaign, IL
I was on a Greyhound going to Chicago from Champaign with my boyfriend and it was about 9pm, probably several miles away from Champaign. We both saw a very large half circle that was orange in the sky. I thought it was the moon at first but we saw the moon, and this was completely different. It was very large, like almost bigger than a billboard on a highway. I noticed another passenger was frantically looking for it as well, when it disappeared in a matter of seconds. You saw it, blinked, and it was gone. Source of report indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
November 15, 2017 · 9:00 PM · FORMATION
Chandler, AZ
Usual planes flying in for landing @ sky harbor & then the whole sky above south mountain lit up like a Christmas tree while walking dog. There was 4-5 silver lights blinking & began synchronizing with each other & 3 were in a triangle! Wondering if anyone else saw it!
November 15, 2017 · 9:00 PM · DISK
Worcester, MA
I was smoking a cigarette on my fourth-story apartment balcony, and I looked up and out over Coab Reservoir. As I looked upwards toward the sky, I noticed a wobbling disk was roughly 500 yards away. I had an eerie feeling that it was observing me. I called my girlfriend over from the kitchen/living room next to me. I pointed to the saucer, and she saw it too for about 3 seconds, and it disappeared before both of our eyes. We are both certain that there was not even a silhouette against the night sky, the lights weren’t shut off, it simply disappeared completely. It seemed to begin cloaking immediately as I pointed to it, as if responding to the confirmation of my awareness. To describe it, it was a defined saucer shape which wobbled quite a lot, almost as if teetering on a small center of gravity. It had maybe seven visible yet dim orange lights around the outermost lip, and they were evenly spaced. It has been about a year since this happened, and I felt th! at the undeniable and strange encounter was worth reporting, later rather than never. Source of report indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
November 15, 2017 · 8:25 PM · LIGHT
Smithfield, NC
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
November 15, 2017 · 7:00 PM · FORMATION
Enumclaw, WA
It was raining that night and I was at A 4 way stop behind some cars. Looked around an saw like seven lights in clearing of clouds. I went to park car so could take pictures seen four then. As I watched the first two the one on the left suddenly made A 90 degree turn in to the clouds. I got some pictures showing four lights white in color nothing blinking like planes have.On the way home I kept looking for them but did see them any more because of rain.
November 15, 2017 · 7:00 PM · RECTANGLE
Davidson, NC
The object was as long as a football field bigger in the front than the back. Rectangle in shape. We thought it was 5 helicopters flying in a row until it went right over my wife and I head. Just like a humming noise and had 5 to 6 flashing lights in a row very strange.
November 15, 2017 · 6:45 PM · CIGAR
Madeira Beach, FL
There was heavy air traffic at the time as we are in the landing pattern of PIE, TIA and MacDill. By seeing the object and other air craft at the same time, gave a distinct comparison that the object was not commercial traffic and had to be military or something else. It also flew just west of a sky crane in Madeira Beach with the sky cranes red lights blinking and gave a distinct impression that the object was not commercial air traffic nor a sky crane. It appeared 4000 to 5000 feet in altitude and moved slowly to the south parallel to the beach. There was a coast guard C130 with its landing lights on turning back to the north (from the south) and landing at PIE and there was a coast guard SH60 helicopter flying behind the object. I could hear the helicopter loud and clear and could see all the lights on the helicopter giving a comparison of the size of each (helicopter and craft) object and speed. The C130 had all of its lights on as it prepared to land and gave a comparison of the size, speed and lack of noise coming from the object. The helicopter did not chase the object nor appeared to see it (it was about 5 miles behind the object). As the helicopter flew by and engines very loud and noticeable, again made the object stand out and confirm it was silent. The object never hovered but moved in a very slow and constant rate to the south.
November 15, 2017 · 6:30 PM · FORMATION
San Diego, CA
4 bright white lights in sky Seemed to be over Black Mountain, Rancho Penasquitos One light zoomed into place, then stayed still, a second light zoomed across it then stayed still, right beside the first. A third light did the same, and then a fourth. After they were all lined up in a row, the lights quickly went out, one after another, starting with the first. They didn’t seem to come from anywhere. We didn’t see them flying from a distance to land in this space. It was like they appeared, moved into place, and then disappeared just as quickly. Two moms taking our two teenage daughters to a concert. Both moms and one daughter saw the lights.
November 15, 2017 · 4:30 PM · OTHER
Perris, CA
I thought it was a Cessna at first with wings up and down flying sideways but was too fast. no lights or colors.
November 15, 2017 · 2:00 PM · CIRCLE
San Diego, CA
Color of the Sun Light like another Sun in the Sky almost reflective translucent and in the clouds, easily noticed I was in La Jolla around 4pm beautiful glowing object like a huge mirror of the Sun.
November 15, 2017 · 1:00 AM · LIGHT
St. Augustine, FL
About the around 12:30 to 1 at night I was looking to the south and saw two lights Converge on each other and spun around each other quickly and too close to be human operated and then split apart and stopped and Faded Away.
November 15, 2017 · 12:30 AM · UNKNOWN
Delta, CO
There was a very large, dark craft flying low in the sky. Right before it flew over a strange screech was heard. There was a sound accompanying the craft similar to an airplane jet sound. It left as quickly as it came. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
November 15, 2017 · 12:30 AM · FIREBALL
Crown Point, NY
red fire ball like light hovering around the south end of town in the direction of the local campground locates along Lake Champlain, the object in question appeared in the matter of seconds gliding along the sky then hovered for at least 6 minutes before darting down ward and back upward again before shooting to the Vermont side of the lake and disappearing. Its color was a brilliant red and was a perfect sphere. Witness indicates that the date of the event is approximate. PD
November 15, 2017 · 12:05 AM · CHEVRON
Modesto, CA
Was outside smoking. Very dim light blue lights (angled) on 2 sides were observed. Craft was not more than 3000 to 5000 foot elevation and ran totally silent. Speed about 200 to 250 mph. Moved from east to west. Would love to take a ride. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
November 14, 2017 · 10:30 PM · FIREBALL
Tucson, AZ
At the Thornydale and Orange Grove intersection, a friend and I had met up for dinner plans and were saying our goodbyes, when all of a sudden, we both saw a massive blue light streaking down and blinking. It appeared to be about the size of an average helicopter, and was blinking fairly rapidly as it fell to the East. After about 10 seconds of watching it “fall,” the object disappeared in a flash of blue light that remained for a second or two more to illuminate the sky above. My friend and I both sat in stunned silence for a few moments before regaling each other on what we saw, and both of our accounts matched perfectly. There was no other activity going on at the time.
November 14, 2017 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Soccorro, NM
I am a truck driver and on I-25 south between Soccorro, NM, and Truth or Consequences, NM 7 miles from the rest stop. I spotted a orange light turn on in the sky outside my driver's window, then it began to flash on and off into three lights as it moved across the sky. When they turned off, I flashed my trailer lights off and on three times to mimic what I had seen and to my surprise the orange lights turned on again in the sky and blinked three more times at me before they once again turned off. I grabbed my cell phone turned it to video and flashed my lights three times once again, one more time the orange lights turned on and blinked it’s lights at me. There was no sound coming from the lights and seemed to get closer to the highway this last time. I was able to catch it on video. There is nothing but desert where I seen the lights. They were probably 3 miles away but the lights were big and bright. Witness indicates that the date of the event is approximate. PD
November 14, 2017 · 9:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Huntsville, AL
Going to Decatur on Hwy 36, beside First Christian Church, I saw a silvery triangular ship with green lights on each corner as it darted just 100 ft. over the tree line. Wasn't shocked; I saw a UFO in 1995, a large star-like one that came over our car. Deadwood, Texas. Huge and spherical with light from circular ports under the ship. This triangular one I followed, like cat and mouse. No lie! It parked itself over the church and I got out to look. The following week I was there again, same time, and saw a larger UFO sitting on the hill beside the junk yard as you approach Memorial Pkwy. I thought it was a new tower with wide lights. Upon approach I saw a disk ship, almost black, with lights fanning across the front. Both UFOs sat motionless, hanging in the sky for at least five minutes before darting off to the south.
November 14, 2017 · 8:47 PM · OTHER
Silverpeak, NV
It started with one fairly large light in the sky, we thought it was a drone. It had moved to the northwest of our location and almost crossed paths with another one of these objects. The sighting had ended once the first craft had moved over the mountain to the northwest, and the second craft had moved more west away from our location. Mind you all crafts that were seen were moving very very slow and were identified by me as a U shaped craft. 5 to 10 minutes after the first sighting there was a formation of crafts flown over our location, the formation was a 3x1 formation, they were all in a straight row from north to south formation, one flew directly over us while one flew, on the south side of the craft directly over us and the third craft in the formation was north of the one over our location. We thought this was the end of it. After ending the call with you, there was one more craft following up behind them, still moving slow, and no sound at all. It was very strange. Also on 11/16/17 there was another strange light in the sky more to the south of our location on what we call the "Salt Flats" we believed it to be a ufo and not an airplane because of the unusual flight pattern. It seemed to move east then move back west but an airplane wouldn't be able to do that flight pattern.
November 14, 2017 · 8:25 PM · FLASH
San Tan Valley, AZ
A bright light that lit up the entire skyline for a brief 2 maybe 3 secs, follow by a dot shooting up northeast into the sky... I've never seen anything like this before... wow! Possible meteor?? PD
November 14, 2017 · 8:00 PM · CIRCLE
Sacramento, CA
Just after 8:00pm Pacific time, I was walking to my car, when I noticed a bright stationary orange ball of light. It stayed in one spot for approximately 30 seconds. I ran inside to get my wife and kids. They came out and were able to see the light briefly before it seemed to just disappear out of existence. I just thought it was a little weird but nothing more. I got into my car, went to grab some groceries about a mile from the house. About 10 minutes after the original sighting, I was able to see an estimated 20-30 bright orange lights in the exact same area! Almost in the shape of a flower petal, stretching maybe across 2 miles of sky. I flew into the driveway honking. My family ran out. Unfortunately, my wife and kids only saw the last 2 bright orange balls “blink”out of existence for about 10 seconds and then they were gone. Within a minute there were 2 airplanes circling the area where we had seen the odd lights. We hopped in the car to get out of the suburb lights and chase what we saw. They did not appear in any capacity again. For the record I’m a huge skeptic when it comes to any type of UFO talk. That being said I have no way to explain what we saw in the sky tonight.
November 14, 2017 · 5:35 PM · OTHER
Sunnyvale, CA
Location details: Driver seat of my car facing south, stop at the intersection of I-101 and Lawrence Blvd in Sunnyvale, CA. Observation Details: While stopped at the intersection a split second vertical streak of light in the distant horizon caught my eye. The light resembled a falling star. It started above the horizon and ended at about the horizon. The thin light was constant in shape and red/orange in color. The odd thing was the path of the light. As the light traveled down vertically, it made a 90 degree turn to the west followed immediately by another 90 degree turn down (toward the ground) then disappeared. The whole event lasted a split second but the path was clearly visible. Background of observer: Kansas native with aviation manufacturing background. Commercial Multi-Engine Instrument Pilot.
November 14, 2017 · 1:00 PM · CIRCLE
Layton, UT
Report of my encounter I was out on the the golf waiting to tee off on the 7th tee block, as I was waiting to tee off I looked up and I saw this bright white object it looked like it had a dark spot in the center. At first I tried to match it with any aircraft I might know but the way it wasn't moving the shape and the color it didn't click in my memory, I tee'd off and walked to where my ball landed, again I had to wait to take my stroke so I looked up it was still there, there was a wispy cloud it looked close to the object and the cloud was dissipating but the object remained the the same. the way the sun was hitting the object it looked like it was venting something off the north edge, I took another shot and I walked to where the ball landed, I looked up it was still in the same position I chipped up on the green after I seen where the ball landed I looked up there was no trace of it, it as just gone it didn't wake a sound. I live by an Air Force Base, I retired from the base after 38 years, as a civilian I spent 28 years in the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard I retired as an E-8 in Supply and Logistics, I have been around Helicopters, all different types fighter air craft foreign and domestic, and transport air craft, I have been up close and personnel with the SR-71. It did not act or function like any air craft civilian or military I was familiar with.