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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
September 18, 2017 · 9:20 PM · DIAMOND
Louisville, KY
I went outside to smoke and caught a light pass my field of vision and then it was gone. I thought I caught it again out of my perfrial but turned and it was gone. I turned and the light was a very bright white dipped down like it was falling, but then came back up, and then went back down over the tree line and it did not come back. It was brighter in the middle and the shape was not totally solid. No tracers like a meteorite and very white. The house with no light was at my back and most lights in all the neighborhood were out or minimal. The sky was cloudy and few visible stars. I'm not sure what it was, but it wasn't anything I've seen before.
September 18, 2017 · 8:38 PM · OTHER
Hartman, AR
Heard distant almost sub-audible rumbling sound similar to a train or heavy traffic from very far away minus any horns or engine noise, could actually feel very slightly in feet from ground. Assumed was I-40 traffic about 5 miles north, which is possible under right conditions. Two objects seen due north barely above tree tops with steady white lights on each end and flashing light in center, one behind other, on steady southwesterly course towards possibly Ft. Chaffee near Ft. Smith. Seemed to pass just west of school at very low height barely above major power line before losing sight. Extremely quiet and barely audible considering proximity. Normal helicopters way noisier. I´m guessing military yet still think against regs to fly so low over populated space?
September 18, 2017 · 7:30 PM · LIGHT
Indian Springs/Las Vegas, NV
First craft was a light traveling east from Indian Springs towards Las Vegas on the south side of the 95 south over mountains. Traveling slow and high, light seemed to change colors and get brighter at times. Military fighter gets in pairs would approach from opposite sides and cross right by craft as if they were investigating. Those would leave and 2 more would fly by to also investigate. Followed all the way along the 95 to Vegas where is flew out over and past the strip, there were also other floating crafts/lights in sky above vegas. Then we saw 2 small triangle shaped with rounded edges flying one behind the other traveling very fast with yellow green and orange colored lights one color to each corner of craft. Also craft was flashing read it three times, then white three times. Crafts flew almost straight up then leveled out and turned and disappeared out of view. Saul crafts again 10 minutes later traveling much slower and only flashing white with no red and flashing at much slower intervals.
September 18, 2017 · 5:54 PM · UNKNOWN
Coachella, CA
Now just a few minutes ago my spouse and I saw a very strange (what he considers to be a drone)and huge black winged creature now this had to be more like 40+ feet wing span very thick wings, very thick body- but like an airplane body... this first creatur! e was thin, almost transparent and clearly had a human like body attached a head, legs, and arms with claw like hands like 3 fingers and a thumb... well this object we just saw was huge, flying south and veered off to the east. we grabbed the binoculars and followed it but lost sight of it. The other creature was flying from the northwest to the southeast.
September 18, 2017 · 3:42 PM · SPHERE
Probable conventionalRenton, WA
Invert the color on the video if you can it shows the dots moving much clearer [NUFORC annotation: Bird - Probable]
September 18, 2017 · 12:00 PM · CROSS
Gross Ile, MI
No information provided by source of report. PD
September 18, 2017 · 4:30 AM · RECTANGLE
Orlando, FL
No hurry what so ever. No lights no sound. Just gliding, taking its time. I could not believe it. It was closer than I would have expected for such huuuge item. From where I was located it was like looking half the empire state building moving like from Bryant Park. Huge. Distance from me: As when the airplanes take off MCO and start directing their flights to destination. No too high. (This event took place in Down Town Orlando - East side very, very close to MCO which makes it even more amazing) we call it Sodo. It was grey - silver not shiny but not opaque neither. Not gun metal silver, but not shiny silver. It was like a dark shiny grey from with in. It went perpendicular to earth. Sorry no pictures. Walking three dogs. Soooo very sad.
September 18, 2017 · 4:00 AM · LIGHT
Burlington, NC
Witnessed a blinking light that moved very fast. Flashes from white to blue to pink for approximately 20 minutes then it disappears. I have two videos I recorded of the event. I can't explain what I saw; maybe someone can.
September 17, 2017 · 11:30 PM · SPHERE
Jordan, NY
We shined a laser pointer in its general direction; it seemed to hesitate, then continued to head in an easterly direction. We lost sight of it behind a tree. We have a film. The witnesses apparently have a film, but do not appear to have sent it. They remain totally anonymous, and provide no contact information, so we have no means of contacting them. PD
September 17, 2017 · 11:04 PM · CHANGING
Plains, PA
At 11:04 p.m. EST on 17 September, 2017, my mother yelled to me to look at the strange object in the sky. I grabbed my cell phone and went upstairs. We went to the deck in our backyard and she pointed out an object to the northeast in the sky. My first impressions were that it was changing colors and appeared to have multiple lights stacked in a vertical line. I suggested we get binoculars to try to get a better look at the object. I used a pair of 8-16x magnification binoculars; my mother used a set of old Navy ship binoculars (magnification unknown). My mother was the first to find the object in the sky and stated the object was moving in seemingly random directions for very short distances. She also noted it was changing shape and left a "tail" as it moved. I was able to find the object in my binoculars also and made the same observation. We watched the object for a period of time. We deduced it was not a star because of its movements and shape changes. The object was much brighter than the surrounding stars. We also assumed it was not a meteor because it did not follow a linear path. A plane was also ruled out for the same reason as a meteor. After a period of observation with binoculars I decided to try to video tape the object with my cell phone (Samsung Galaxy S6). I was able to do so and attached one of three videos I took. I also took 13 photos, one of which was attached. I tried to file this report last night, but the MUFON server because non-responsive (probably because of the size of the attachments. The attached video is 7 minutes long. I have 2 other videos that are about 22 minutes each (22+22+7 = 51 total minutes of video). During the event, I texted my sister and 2 brothers. My brother decided to drive over and observe the object. He arrived around 12:25 a.m. and left around 1:34 a.m. He observed the object the entire time. My mother and I both went into the house before my brother arrived. I came out to talk to him briefly before retiring to bed. We have seen UFOs on 2 other occasions from the same location with a number of witnesses. The previous sightings were of a clearly visible disc object (seen twice). During one sighting, the disc was escorted by 2 other crafts, with an additional object moving towards the group of three as if to intersect the travel path. Here is a link to the additional pictures and videos. This is my google drive. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxDZrYioLeWnalU4R1hBWUNOSm8 I also included some daytime photos for reference.
September 17, 2017 · 9:50 PM · LIGHT
Tulare, CA
Approximately 10 bright red lights vertically in the sky towards the foothills. Extremely bright at first and faded dramatically in the first minute, then they began fading in and out alternately in the same spot for the next few minutes. Before leaving there were only 4 lights left that were fading in and out. We saw the same exact thing about a week ago at about the same time.
September 17, 2017 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Clarkridge, AR
Then two white and red lights appeared and quickly moved westward to disappear. Certainly not traditional aircraft and void of all sound.
September 17, 2017 · 9:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Oldsmar, FL
so last night me my mom and her friend were outside talking, i look up in the sky, like i normally do, and was looking at the stars and for planes. when i see something flying slow and with absolutely no sound what so ever flying right in front of us. it was in the shape of a triangle and had lights around the outer two edges, i show mom and her friend looks as well we all see it and we chased it (a lot good that would do) we sat there and watched as it kept flying normally then angled upward and eventually disappeared Witness indicates that the date above is approximate. Hoax?? PD
September 17, 2017 · 8:30 PM · CIRCLE
South Lake Havasu City, AZ
Faceing southern California.
September 17, 2017 · 7:45 PM · CHANGING
South Oklahoma City, OK
I was laying in my hammock on the back porch looking directly West, clear skies, no clouds, sunny evening. The sun was almost on the horizon and in the distance I could see what looks like a contrail illuminated by light (contrail approximately 45 degrees to horizon). Seen that a thousand times, but this looked different. I decided to get my Leupold binoculars and take a look. It appeared to be a small aircraft but appeared triangular...it was spewing out what appeared to some sort of liquid...as portions of it were clouds but denser portions were dropping...very similar to a plane dumping water over a forest fire...which I have witnessed many times while living in Colorado/NM. This was different as the craft was climbing vertical as it was spewing this whitish liquid. The contrail's base was flared and narrowed as it came closer to the craft. I decided to get my camera w/ telephoto lens. Went inside to get it...approximately 30 seconds...came back o! utside and the contrail and the object were both gone. This is the part I can't figure out. I watched it for about 4 minutes, viewed it for 30 seconds with binoculars, 30 seconds later it disappears. Never seen anything like this before. Object appeared to be several miles up. Rationally I thought perhaps a fuel dump over a populated area? I just don't know. Very strange. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 17, 2017 · 7:35 PM · SPHERE
Southwick, MA
At dusk was looking South to see stars appearing in sky. Noticed what I thought was a meteor but was continuing across the sky. All of a sudden another orb of light was right behind it on the same path as the other one.watched the 2 lit orbs go across the sky for about 3 to 4 minutes. Witness provides no contact information. PD
September 17, 2017 · 7:30 PM · RECTANGLE
Arizona (location unspecified), AZ
Source of report does not indicate the time, date, location, or duration of the alleged incident. We have not been able to contact her via e-mail or telephone. Hoax?? PD
September 17, 2017 · 6:55 PM · SPHERE
Atlanta, GA
On commercial Delta flight 2071 from MSN to ATL cruising speed over ATL I was looking out the window at city below. Off in the short distance was a floating sphere. It was metallic, round and some nodes/small antennas. As we were flying and getting ready to bank in the plane it just stayed motionless in the sky and we passed closer to it and went by it at a slightly higher altitude. It was during daylight hours and I was confused what it was as I believe there was a second then in the distance as we circled the city. I started recording on my phone out the window in hopes I'd see it again. Too stunned or confused to record it the first time. Somehow no one else saw it nor spoke of it on plane. Never saw it again so unfortunately didn't record it. Still confused!!
September 17, 2017 · 2:30 PM · CHANGING
Ozone Park, NY
No information provided by source of report, who elects to remain anonymous. Hoax?? PD
September 17, 2017 · 11:00 AM · DIAMOND
St augustine, FL
One diamond shaped, could see four corners like pods or dim lights,flying south west over us 1, no lights, no sound, 300 400 ft high, the lights on the ground reflected off it ....
September 17, 2017 · 1:00 AM · FIREBALL
Philipsburg, PA
We observed a large object burzt into flame in the night sky.
September 17, 2017 · 1:00 AM · OTHER
Earleville, MD
I was at my friends trailer in the back of Glen 3. We were hanging out, when at about 1 in the morning a strange formation of lights came out of the sky shined down like a lazer light show, lighting up about a acre of land all around us in BLUE SQUARES... Looked like it scanned the area and disappeared as fast as it happened. 4 of us experience this. Now on Sunday night at about 7/8 at night we were taking with other friends who live near the entrance to the Glen. They jumped up out of their skin telling us they saw a bunch of like lazer Lights Zoom across the sky pass over their heads and it looked like they landed where we were. We have no explanation about what happened and I was wondering if anybody would know something about this or saw something in the Cecil County Maryland area.
September 17, 2017 · 12:56 AM · FIREBALL
Crystal City, VA
A friend and I were returning to our hotel (The Westin) in Crystal City, VA, from a diner. We were at the crossing of S Eads Street and 20th Street S (38.855640, -77.053176) between two large buildings. At approximately 00:56 EST we observed a large fireball or flash rapidly move East to West between in the Northern horizon. Note we were facing North as we observed the object moving East to West. If facing North from out vantage point it would have been at a 45 degree angle in the sky and close enough to where it looked as if it flew over the George Washington Memorial Highway, approximately .4 to .5 miles from our location. Note, this is in the flight path of the DCA Ronald Reagan National Airport, however checking flight records there were no arrival or departure flights during the time period of the sighting. Furthermore, this would have been directly over the airport and we would suspect it would be normal to not see aircraft from our vantage point as this was in direct path of the airport and craft would be taking off and landing from fields of view not within our sight path. Also the object was so bright it illuminated the buildings and ground that were around us, where a plane light would have not provided sufficient illumination. No noise was heard coming from the object either, it was a very quiet night, even for the relatively busy area we were in, and no aircraft noise or anything else affiliated with the craft could be heard. Using basic trigonometry with estimations for the angle of object (tangent) and perceived distance (adjacent) I would estimate the object was approximately 4,000 feet in the air (2,500 * tan(45) = height). In summary, I observed an unusually bright large blue/green rapidly moving fireball in the northern horizon above the George Washington Memorial Highway/DCA Reagan Airport moving East to West at approximately 4,000 feet. I believe an obvious explanation for the sighting would likely include a fireball meteor event, however, after observing multiple examples from youtube of meteors and fireballs each of these have a significant trail and are very high in the sky and rapidly fizzle out. This object was not fizzling out and was cruising along with a minimal haze or trail (I hesitate to say there was a trail) behind the object and was very low. I do realize the Southern Taurids meteor shower is technical active during the time period of the sighting, but it is not at its height of activity until October. I was unable to locate a database to identify whether any fireballs or meteor events were observable from my location during the time period of the sighting. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides little contact information. PD
September 16, 2017 · 10:30 PM · RECTANGLE
Rochester, NY
On aforementioned date and time, my friend and I were on our way to a bar in downtown Rochester. We both were completely sober at this time. We were traveling in a westerly direction through the Park Avenue area of Rochester on the 490 North freeway. It was already completely dark outside, except for some ambient streetlight/city light. The UFO was traveling in a Northeasterly direction at approximately 25mph and we were traveling about 65mph. I first noticed the UFO as we were driving along listening to music. At first I said nothing as I noticed the object had no flashing lights, which I've never seen before on any type of flying craft. As soon as I realized this, I said to my friend half jokingly "look a UFO". I pointed it out to him and then turned down the music. Just as I did this the bottom lights came more into view, and I could clearly see 4 large in diameter lights mounted on the bottom of the UFO making a perfect square. The 2 lights leading the way were red, and the 2 lights following were blue. They were very close to the color of red and blue police lights, however they were large solid lights (not beams or spotlights) that did not blink. The UFO flew just about directly over us as I continued to stare and make as many detailed mental notes as possible while my friend looked as often as he could (he was driving). My friend immediately agreed that it was very strange and that he had never seen anything like it. We tried to go over what it could possibly be, but since there were no blinking lights (which are required by law on all aircraft) and since the speed was so slow, the only possibility I thought would be a police helicopter, except several things didn't fit. We heard no helicopter sounds at all, and this UFO only appeared to be about 200-300ft above the ground. I also researched heavily into what this might be, and nothing matched, including the police helicopters used in the area. I later asked my friend to describe exactly what he saw so that I could get an independent description of the object. He immediately said it was "box-shaped" with 2 red lights and 2 blue lights on the bottom. I personally couldn't make out anything other than the lights and the square shape surrounding the lights, however I was only focused on the lights, whereas he saw a box shaped object with lights underneath. Some other information: the UFO appeared to be about 30ft x 30ft squared on the bottom. The 4 lights took up all of the space on the bottom of the UFO, which would mean each light had a diameter of about 15ft x 15ft.