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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
August 19, 2017 · 6:20 AM · EGG
New York City (Jamaica), NY
On the morning of August 19th, at approximately 06:20 hrs., myself and 2 other people witnessed a commercial airplane in the sky above Jamaica/Queens. Trailing at a very close proximity to the plane was an egg shaped metallic looking object. It was trailing the plane at the same distance (which was very close to begin with) for approximately 20 seconds. It then began getting closer to the airplane, until it looked like it was within several feet of the tail section, and it remained there for the remainder of the sighting, which lasted only a couple of minutes. The direction of flight was Northwest and it would have flown right over JFK airport before we witnessed it. This was a very clear and bright morning. How is it that nobody else saw this? I have never seen anything like this. I just can’t get it out of my head. This object had no wings. It was a grey metallic object (same color as the plane). I know I’m not crazy because other people with me saw it. I am sick that I didn’t film it. It would have been so clear if I did. I think the pilot might have known something was there because he dipped his wings a couple of times (like he was looking for something).
August 18, 2017 · 9:40 PM · FLASH
Glendale, AZ
Intermittent flashing light. 3 flashes in one spot, 4th flash was brighter than brightest star in the night sky. Flashed fainter flashes after that shows it moving from West to East. Another faint flash below original light, disappears. Another light flashed next to original light once and disappears.
August 18, 2017 · 9:00 PM · TRIANGLE
West Palm, FL
This was observed for at least 10 minutes; much too big for a drone Have photos on phone
August 18, 2017 · 6:30 PM · OVAL
Staten Island, NY
I walked outside during a lightning storm right before it started to downpour and noticed a black metallic object in the sky travelling further away. As it began to pick up speed you could notice the object spinning and had a silver/metallic tint to it. After about 50 seconds you can see it reflecting the trees beneath it, and it disappeared.
August 18, 2017 · 6:30 PM · CYLINDER
Uinta Mountian Range, UT
Watched the object for roughly 30 seconds. The object then immediately disappeared. The object had sharp edges with maybe a very slight glow or reflection. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides little contact information. PD
August 18, 2017 · 11:00 AM · CYLINDER
Conway, AR
One of the stranger parts of this event was when the lightning struck very bright there appears to be chains between our vehicle and the flying objects above us directly above us that were not visible to the naked eye. We were not aware of this happening until we got home and looked at the video footage. I set my phone on the dashboard facing upward so it would catch the Storm and The Lightning, I had no idea there was an object hovering directly above us until we got home and saw the footage.
August 18, 2017 · 9:45 AM · OTHER
Mesa, AZ
Several aircrafts seen with flashing lights. They would come together and form a bigger white lights then race in the sky and go in all directions. Then they would disappear while the others would form groups. They would go forward and backwards. They would go very low and at super fast speeds go up into the sky. No sounds was heard from them. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 17, 2017 · 10:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Montello, NV
Nothing special. I also had observed the same thing a few months ago in the same place (Pilot valley, NE Nevada.) A high altitude, slow moving object, flashing a bright light every 5-10 seconds. Watched for a few minutes, but lost it as the light got dimmer. Could not actually see object, just the light burst from it. Bursts would last about 0.5 seconds. It was not consistent with an aircraft or satellite.
August 17, 2017 · 9:30 PM · FIREBALL
West Columbia, SC
I was outside right before getting ready for work. I noticed a fireball in the sky. We live close to the airport, so I knew it was much bigger than the planes we normally see over our house. Also, because of the color, I thought, "if it's a plane, it's on fire." I called for my husband to come outside, and we could see 2 other aircraft in the sky, definitely airplanes. It had to have been at least 10 times the size of them. We watched as it travelled east for about three minutes, mainting its size and color, then literally disappeared. My husband and and I are slow to believe in things like this, but unless it was a plane on fire, we really can't figure out what else it would be. Witness indicates that the date above is approximate. PD
August 17, 2017 · 9:10 PM · SPHERE
Henrico, VA
I was unable to capture with my Nikon, but we have never seen anything like that before.
August 17, 2017 · 9:02 PM · LIGHT
Smithfield, RI
2 circle shape lights almost like strobe lights moving around one another. As soon as I got my phone out to video it was almost like they vanished
August 17, 2017 · 9:00 PM · DISK
Aurora, CO
it's Was Disk shape with a Green Glow. Stayed still in the air for minute the went straight up then some side movements paused for second then make a swirling motion and bolted away the sun was just setting still bright to west toward the mountains and dark to the east plains. Ones one performing the stunts, but 2 when it swirled and took off. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 17, 2017 · 9:00 PM · RECTANGLE
New Port Richey, FL
I went outside to smoke a cig around 21:00, and saw a bright object on fire. I called my friends outside, and a second object appeared. We watched both objects for about 35 seconds, as they headed up and out of site in a slight arch. Looked like a rocket and booster. Searched Internet for any Rocket Launches tonight in Florida….nothing. Secret launch from Southern Florida?
August 17, 2017 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Turlock, CA
Multiple lights in the skies flashing red/green moving at fast speeds. Two lights stayed behind briefly and proceeded after the rest of the moving lights afterward. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 17, 2017 · 3:17 AM · SPHERE
Grand Isle, ME
I also have some still pictures taken after it reappeared, as the sun was coming up.
August 17, 2017 · 1:00 AM · LIGHT
Cedar Park, TX
I was sitting in my backyard at night and saw what I know wasn't an airplane, due to how slow it was moving, I could only see lights. The appearance of the type of light type was that of a filament bulb. They would slowly appear instead of behaving as LED lights do. They would fade, sometimes almost fade away but then slowly brighten up again, going from yellow to more of a red color, no sound. I just assumed it was a weather balloon but I didn't see much information about those having lights on them unless they were in a busy air traffic area. About 10 minutes after that, moving east to west was what I can only describe as having a lightning bug-like behavior. I'm an amateur entomologist and know they don't fly that high, it was way above the trees (so it appeared to be), I was looking north. The light lasted about 3 to 5 times longer than the typical length of time a firefly brightens up. It wasn't a comet, much too slow going east to west then rose slightly and wasn't visible anymore. Then it happened again going north to south about 10 minutes later. The way it behaved, the speed, I just can't describe it. It could have been around 200ft above the ground, small, moving like a fast flying moth. Very similar to what it might look like if somebody put a blue LED light on a drone and flew it over your backyard at night, but completely silent.
August 17, 2017 · 1:00 AM · FIREBALL
Bethesda, MD
Circular green object shot across the sky in a downward trending diagonal direction. Surrounded by white light with a bluish-white tail. Stayed visible until it disappeared behind the treeline and continued to glow for a time behind them downwards.
August 17, 2017 · 1:00 AM · LIGHT
Lake Elsinore, CA
Around 1 a.m. about 4 lights started flying in formation with their lights flashing in secession. within 5 minutes of the first 4 lights, about 16 more joined and they began flying around in a fluid like motions huddling together and then dispersing. The lights were very high in the sky, and moved too quickly and changed direction too rapidly to be any known aircraft. After about 2 hours they started to disperse a few at a time until they were entirely gone from sight.
August 16, 2017 · 11:30 PM · LIGHT
Moraine, OK
Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
August 16, 2017 · 11:07 PM · LIGHT
Bayshore, NY
8/16/17 23:07 I was looking up between the Vega and Hercules. (I was sky watching) Whatever it was it was stationary between them. It looked just like a star at first, but what caught my eye was the fact that its light intensity was fluctuating at around five to six seconds intervals. I thought at first it was probably the atmosphere causing the light fluctuation. It did this for approximately 30 seconds. But suddenly it got incredibly bright and it appeared to be getting larger and changing shape slightly as the light intensified. It slowly started moving to the east while its was intensely bright. Then approximately three seconds later, it got dimmer and its speed suddenly increased to an incredible speed across the sky in the same direction. I lost site of it over the horizon.
August 16, 2017 · 10:20 PM · OVAL
Becket, MA
Observed cluster of aprox 20 dim orbs traveling at same velocity from the northern horizon. Objects first appeared in V formation, then changed configuration, best described as a bee swarm, covering about a four finger length in the sky. No sound, steady brightness, looked similar to Pleides star cluster, except numbering 20. Observed by myself. and by another on-duty officer. Moved to South.
August 16, 2017 · 10:00 PM · OTHER
Warwick, RI
A triangle/square object with 3 huge lights at front, sat in place and hovered for a few moments, and then changed direction from north bound to the West without any sort of turning maneuver, except for from north bound to the west, without any sort of turning maneuver, except for a dead stop over and an immediate left Westwood to change up position and direction proceeded to turn off.
August 16, 2017 · 9:05 PM · LIGHT
Johnstown, CO
At approximately 9:05 PM, on August 16, 2017, I observed two stationary red lights, directly west of my home in Johnstown. They were at about the 10 o’clock position and did not move; completely stationary for at least three minutes. They were very distant and appeared as though they were above the mountain range to the west. There were aircraft on approach to DIA, but they were far closer and at lower altitudes. This object (side by side red lights) never moved in any direction. I went inside to get my wife and when I returned 30-45 seconds later the object was gone.
August 16, 2017 · 9:00 PM · OTHER
Hampton Beach, NH
Small light, looked lIke a shooting star at first. Moved in linear path, and then changed directions quickly (side to side and then a half circle) before returning to a linear path. The speed and direction reminded me of a Lazer pointer