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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 16, 2017 · 11:30 PM · TRIANGLE
Pulaski, MO
I noticed that its under side looked like a honeycomb. It seemed to have electric charges skipping across the honeycomb grid. It made no noise. I was stopped in the road. My hair , as well as my wife's,was on end. All of a sudden it shot up about a hundred yards, and accelerated out of sight towards the east.
July 16, 2017 · 11:30 PM · LIGHT
Gallipolis, OH
While sky watching my husband and I were looking at an extremely bright star to the west. As we watched the light, the star intensified and started to move away slowly at first and faster, growing smaller until disappearing. We were pretty shocked, neither of us had seen any thing like it before. Like I said, it looked just like a star for quite a bit. It was no plane, we see them all the time and know what they look like.
July 16, 2017 · 11:21 PM · SPHERE
Roanoke, VA
single steady white light moving across the night sky from south to north in a straight line possible high orbit satallite reflecting sunlight but it flew straight and steady Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 16, 2017 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
Eureka, UT
Bright, star-sized, light, flying from West to East at very high speed, moving in a relatively straight line, except it was zigzagging a lot like an insect. Object did not disappear, until it reached beyond the horizon line. Note: Two other unusual lights were seen that night with binoculars, but too dim and far away to substantiate, very high speed. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 16, 2017 · 11:00 PM · OTHER
Walnut, IL
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 16, 2017 · 11:00 PM · SPHERE
Chandler, AZ
Witness provides no information about sighting. PD
July 16, 2017 · 9:45 PM · LIGHT
Milwaukee, WI
However, while scanning the night sky around 9:45 PM, I noticed a light directly overhead. At first, I thought it was a satellite moving quietly, steadily due north. But then I saw it was blinking on-and-off in one second intervals. No navigation lights were evident, and the light was not the strobe of a high-flying aircraft. In fact, two such high-flying jets (headed west) crossed well in front of this object, so it was easy to discern and compare what a strobe looked like at altitude vis-a-vis the unknown object. In terms of illumination, the object/light resembled Saturn in both brightness and magnitude, although the quality of its light was a steady pale white while lit. There light definitely wasn't a flash like that of a strobe, and it wasn't like the brilliant reflected light of a planet like Jupiter or Saturn. It had no star-like characteristics, either. Unlike transient satellite flashes, the pulsing remained constant throughout the sighting. And, unlike a satellite, the object appeared to stop about 30 degrees above the horizon for 15-20 seconds, before heading off in a more northwest direction (a deviation under 10 degrees). It pulsed steadily until it disappeared from view. No navigation lights were ever in evidence; no contrail; no sound; no silhouette visible against the sky. The sighting lasted about five minutes. For some reason, witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
July 16, 2017 · 9:40 PM · CIRCLE
Portland, OR
Viewed from Vancouver, WA. Saw two groups of 2 disc-shaped objects, bright silver/white, one over Portland West Hills (between the TV towers on Skyline Blvd I believe - I grew up there-, the other over Happy Valley area perhaps? They first looked like helicopters, but very steady and no rotors visible. Then, second observer with binoculars saw the saucer shape with glowing lights quite clearly. No noise was heard, no vapor trail, etc. Sky was clear and calm winds. We observed from the ridge north of PDX and saw other airplane traffic as usual for this time of the evening (light traffic). It surprised us that no fighter planes were dispatched, since they appeared over the Portland metro area. I took digital pictures but there were quite blurry and probably not useful, but they do document where the objects were seen.
July 16, 2017 · 9:30 PM · LIGHT
Woburn, MA
At approximately 9:30 PM, in Woburn, MA, on 7/16/17, while sitting in our yard having a cigarette, my wife and I observed a very bright red light, with white and green flashing lights on top, coming across the sky from the direction of Winchester, MA, at approximately the height one might expect from a helicopter, but at an extremely high rate of speed. I remarked to her "Wow, that's really moving", when it suddenly stopped and hovered for about 10 seconds, before proceeding to speed in the direction of Wilmington, MA, where it again stopped and hovered for a few seconds, before proceeding to return back in the direction I was standing. My wife had gone in the house and alerted my son, who also observed the object move, stop, and hover again, before proceeding rapidly in the direction of Stoneham, MA, and out of sight. At no time was there any sound noted. The only thing it could have been was a drone, but the height and especially the extreme speed, makes that very unlikely in my opinion.
July 16, 2017 · 9:00 PM · CIRCLE
Roanoke, VA
Round bright light in daylight high in sky bright like a star pulled over to watch it as we watched it disappeared then a short burst of a dual smoke trail appeared like a jet or rocket trail then smoke trail stopped like engines cut off? Then smoke trail reappeared same thing short burst of a dual smoke and it was gone fast
July 16, 2017 · 8:07 PM · CIGAR
Methuen, MA
Me and by boyfriend, who had come back to my hometown from college, were going out for ice cream, when we saw two bright white cigar shaped objects hovering around each other, going from the southern horizon to the northern horizon, ducking behind clouds. This is like the fifth time I'm filling out this report because my phone keeps shutting off whenever I finish writing the report (coincidence? Maybe) After we noticed the strange flying objects and they had gone, we saw two grey small planes flying around the area. A few years ago I saw about thirty of the same exact ufos going the same way a few at a time ducking behind clouds. This is why I noticed them and knew what they were so abruptly. The first time I saw them, about ten others in my neighborhood did, as well. (flying from Lowell street in Methuen to Forest Street/the Methuen water tower)
July 16, 2017 · 7:55 PM · OVAL
Greenbrier, TN
0n 07/16/2017, at 17:55 hours, a whitish colored oval craft was spotted flying overhead at about 500-600mph in City of Greenbrier. Craft had no wings and was bigger around than plane. Witness had to run into house to obtain camera phone. A photo was obtained as it was transitioning out of view.
July 16, 2017 · 7:00 PM · SPHERE
Alpharetta, GA
I worked in the USAF and can recognize object in the sky very easily. this was nothing I've seen before.
July 16, 2017 · 4:45 PM · UNKNOWN
Kenner, LA
It was on a trajectory that was increasing in height.....half the speed of an aircraft which is why it came to my attention. Why I thought it was the same as the one I reported on 7-4-17 was that it was pure black against the blue sky, then against the clouds. No shimmer of any sort. Military....perhaps, but very strange speed. I'm an amateur astronomer, and very well familiarized with aviation. I've seen a lot of strange things over the lake, I'm beginning to wonder!
July 16, 2017 · 3:00 PM · DISK
Grand Junction, CO
I was sitting in my backyard, enjoying the afternoon. Something caught my eye. A white object was up in the sky, I thought it was a commercial aircraft, but it was flying way too slow. It was traveling in a straight line. I've had ufo sightings before. So I stood up and stared at it, and I was going to try and make mental contact with this craft. So I stared at it and directed these thoughts at it. "You make no exhaust" "you make no sound" "you are moving way to slow" "you have no wings" "what are you?" After I sent these thoughts to the this craft, It began to act differently. It was going in a straight line. It was white. It was sort of rectangular, but it was curved on top of the craft and below. It morphed a tiny bit, then after it received my thoughts, it began to flicker in and out of this reality. It did this four times, then it completely vanished. HOAX. Witness provides contact information which is bogus. We seriously question whether it is a serious report. PD
July 16, 2017 · 2:00 PM · CIRCLE
Parlin, NJ
CIRCULAR OBJECT, WITH RED SPOT IN THE CENTER, WAS CHASED BY MILITARY AIRCRAFT F22 FOR AROUND 3 HOURS CHANGING ITS POSITION INSTANTLY, MILITARY AIRCRAFT WAS REFILING AT LEAST TWICE IN THE AIR SEEMS LIKE REGULAR AIR TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED IN THE AREA. We are uncertain as to whether this is a serious report, or not. We have sent an e-mail to the source, requesting more information about his description above. PD
July 16, 2017 · 1:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Groton, CT
These contrails appeared to be about a 1/4 mile across. The row of 5 appeared exactly at the same time. The would stop, or skip, periodically in no apparent pattern. They would then suddenly begin again. They ended up moving away from to where I could no longer see them appear. I have seen airline contrails in the past. Even the highest planes were still visible. The contrails were always one continuous line of vapor. These today seemed to pulse. All 5 across appearing from nowhere. You can reach me at ((e-address deleted)) or 484-((telephone number deleted)). I have video and photos. The high-quality photos provided by the witness indicate to us that the contrails probably were formed by five "sky writing" aircraft, flying abreast. Not a UFO. PD
July 16, 2017 · 12:00 PM · SPHERE
Medford, MA
This event happened this past summer. My girlfriend and I were sitting outside in an alcove on the side of my house when we saw something moving in the sky. It appeared to be 3 white dots moving very high up in the sky. The three dots seemed to stay together in a triangle pattern and rotate in a circle, possibly indicating that it was one object giving off 3 light sources. We grabbed the best camera we had (Canon 70D) and tried to take video. It was so high up that we weren’t able to keep the camera stable enough for a video but we did get some pretty good photos, which I’ll be emailing. It was hard to keep track of it as the dots were white and it would move behind clouds now and then. There really isn’t much else to say about it except that we sat and watched the phenomenon for about an hour before they disappeared.
July 16, 2017 · 10:20 AM · CYLINDER
New York City (Manhattan), NY
I witnessed from the indie of my gym Where I was laying on mat staring outside up in sky when 1 cylinder/cigar shaped UFO appeared. It was rotating like a drill as it was also moving off axis and in a line towards the east. As it rotated you would be able to see 4 lights that would only be on 1 side and seen after it fully rotated. It has to be hundreds of feet long. Then after it appeared 4 other smaller craft appeared that were to me saucer or spherical that blipped in and out behind it as soon as it appeared like they were tailing it because it to me looked like cylinder was somewhat out control because it was rotating and tilting liek it was on some type axis but still maintained a path in a line. It looked exactly like that same cylinder sighting that was in UK by the officers.
July 16, 2017 · 10:20 AM · CIGAR
New York City (Manhattan), NY
Large cylindrical cigar shaped UFO traveling slow, rotating constantly, with lights at least 4 on one side. No wings. Must have been a mile long at that altitude. After a full rotation happened, and off axis followed by 3 to 4 smaller saucer like spheres that blipped in and out as soon as it appeared. I have pics and video.
July 16, 2017 · 4:30 AM · CONE
San Bernardino, CA
Appears early morning. Stays in one are of the sky for a long time. Than it will zig zag. Moves fast. Looks like there's two together. A pair with bright white lights. Sometimes it looks like its just floating around. Strange! I been noticing it northeast of the city for at least one month. Not every day but at least 4x weekly. I have taken many videos and pictures.
July 16, 2017 · 3:30 AM · LIGHT
Independence, MO
No sound, couldn't been a plane, but after seeing the colors, knew it was not a star. I recorded a few 3 min, 5 min sessions. Took few pics. I'm blown away. This is real deal. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 16, 2017 · 3:00 AM · LIGHT
Independence, KS
The encounter occured early Sunday morning, on July 15, while fishing on the Verdigris River, near Independence, Ks. My fishing buddy and I, while catfishing out in a boat, caught sight of a single bright star-shaped light, which began moving at will in all directions; side to side, up and down, and with either, a bouncing motion or in a straight line. Also, the object was able to brighten and dim itself at will. And after watching for about an hour, two more lights appeared, one on each side of the first. They also began moving randomly, and sometimes in sync with the first, but were the lesser of the first light. The time line of the entire encounter was approximately 2 1/2 to 3 hours, until sun completely rose. As daylight appeared the first light, first object, shined bright and did not dissipate with the other stars. It vanished when we both looked away for brief time and as we looked back again it had vanished.
July 16, 2017 · 1:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Donalds, SC
It is in the country, so there are no spotlights or businesses around to explain it, and if it had been someone in the woods, shining their flashlight, it would have shown around in the woods, also. After about 20 to 30 minutes, it was gone.