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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.
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May 14, 2017 · 8:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Zia Pueblo, NM
I was parked alone in the small dirt parking lot at the foot of the BLM managed Ojito Wilderness. The Ojito Wilderness is located in the Zia Pueblo, just west of San Ysidro, New Mexico. I had been watching a particularly vivid sunset, facing south from the bumper of my truck. As the last remnants of light disappeared over the mountains to the west, I absent-mindedly watched an aircraft crossing my field of vision, traveling SE to NW. The shape of the aircraft was indistinct in the low light, but it was visible by a blinking red tail-light, or what I assumed at the time was a tail-light. It appeared to be a conventional aircraft. It may have been 5 miles away, although distance was hard to discern. The craft then stopped on a dime. From beneath it, a dull golden beam flashed out as though a light switch had been flicked. Around the dull golden beam, what looked like an iridescent double helix circled it. This double helix was darker gold in color. It looked almost like suspended molten liquid. Both the dull golden beam and the double helix encircling it hung below the craft (This light extended maybe 100 yards or so beneath the craft) for about 15-20 seconds. They both disappeared in a flash, again as though someone had flicked off a light switch with the light seemingly receding back up towards its source. The craft hovered for a moment, identifiable by its blinking red running light, before engaging in point to point travel seemingly randomly in all directions. It continued like this for 30 seconds or so. When it finished ping-ponging around like that, the craft resumed a normal flight path, as it had maintained previously. It continued in a northwesterly direction and I lost sight of it beyond the silhouette of Mesa Prieta. Conditions that evening were decent. Cloud cover was something like 50%, with a large band of clouds passing through an otherwise clear sky. The clouds were higher than the craft, which at no point was obscured by them. The moon was not quite full.
May 14, 2017 · 4:30 PM · OTHER
Toledo, OH
I could not get a good photo with my iPhone, but did take a photo of the sky if anyone can clean up the image. In the evening we can see satellites going overhead, but this looked too low. With the amount of airplanes that fly overhead this looked too high. It was hard to judge without another object in the vicinity. My only thought is that it is a balloon, a satellite or something else. I was hoping that someone else may have saw it. Just seemed to float by for roughly 10 minutes. Conditions were sunny, clear skies, light breeze. Just hope that someone else saw it, and can give a good explaination.
May 14, 2017 · 4:00 PM · DISK
Norfolk, VA
Time and/or date in report appear to be flawed. We have amended the date. PD
May 14, 2017 · 3:30 PM · OTHER
Belpre, OH
thing was chrome, an needle shaped, high in the sky, looked to be moving fast, disappeared then reappeared, in same straight direction. then gone, in less then 2 seconds seemed to be going north, length was 5-to 10 times longer then any plane, few clouds, blue sky, many planes in sky, this was no plane/jet/satellite. Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 14, 2017 · 3:30 PM · DISK
Howell, NJ
At approximately 3:30pm on Sunday May 14th, 2017, I glanced out my bedroom window looking toward the east. A strong thunderstorm had just pasted & I was looking at the gray clouds, which were an evenly tone gray. I suddenly saw a silver/gray object at about tree level looking out of my second story window. It was miles away. What caught my attention was its shape, color, movement and the light that was emitting from it. It was a saucer shape with a dome, it was large, large enough to get my attention from at least 5-10 miles away (I'm guesstimating). A very bright white light, a white I've never seen before, very bright, emitted from the underside of the object, as if it were an exhaust of light glowing on the underside, it wasn't a ray shooting downward. I looked for lights you see on planes, there were none. The thing that really struck me was the way it moved...very smoothly, at a steady speed, faster that a plane, but not super fast. By the time I got my camera app up, it was behind the trees, I ran downstairs and outside, but there were too many trees. I'm very curious if anyone else saw anything in the Central NJ, near the ocean side of the state today.
May 14, 2017 · 1:30 PM · EGG
Covington, GA
There were also high flying aircraft in the sky that day, and from time to time I was pointing the binoculars to get a look at the aircraft and their contrails. I've been an aviation enthusiast for my entire life and have attended countless airshows featuring both military and civilian aircraft. There was an aircraft flying at high altitude, leaving a contrail. I followed it with the binoculars as it traveled from south to the north. After following it for approximately 10 seconds or so, I noticed a strange metallic glint just to what would have been the aircraft's 8 o'clock. I remember thinking, "wow.. that plane is close to the other one.." but then realized that this object wasn't moving, and wasn't leaving contrails like all the other aircraft at that altitude were. I pulled the binoculars away to see if I could see the object without the aid of the optics, but I couldn't - so I looked through them again, found the object again. It was completely stationary. Definitely metallic. I remember seeing the sun glimmering off the surface. It was far away, and I was using 7x50 power binoculars.. I could tell it was egg shaped with what appeared to be.. spikes jutting from the craft. I looked away from the binoculars again to try again with my naked eye, but couldn't see it. I went back to the binoculars and was unable to find it again. I'm under the assumption that it must've left the area, as I was unable to find it again. I was unable to obtain a picture, much to my consternation.
May 14, 2017 · 8:23 AM · CIRCLE
Chicago, IL
Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 14, 2017 · 5:30 AM · LIGHT
San Antonio, TX
In the early morning night sky my wife and I noticed a really bright light in the sky. We at first thought it was a star but there were no other stars and the light was way too bright. It seemed to be hovering for some time, so we sat and watched as it held altitude and location for over thirty minutes. As the sun started to rise the round light slowly started moving higher, and after an hour it was so high and far in the atmosphere it could not be seen. There is no explanation for what we saw, it was not an aircraft, meteor, or star. This was an object of some sort though, it had defined shape and propulsion which made it move. I have been around aircraft for over 28 years with the Air Force and my current position as an aircraft mechanic with Boeing Aerospace. This was not any comercial aircraft or known military aircraft, but was some sort of propelled object. I'm convinced now that earth is being watched by someone or something not wanting to be known, however this morning we saw you.
May 14, 2017 · 4:00 AM · LIGHT
Tucson, AZ
It seemed still at first, but with closer watch it seemed to sort of sway. I thought maybe it was a weather balloon for Davis Monthan AFB, but it wasn't there the night before and it isn't there tonight. I will check again periodically tonight although. The light stayed there the whole drive home so as soon as I got home, I ran inside and told someone to come see. They witnessed the extreme brightness and that it was still but sort of swaying from left to right. The light became harder and harder to look at, we both said it sort of burned our eyes. I experienced a very mild sense of vertigo and nausea. They didn't know what to think other than it may have something to do with the AFB. The light stayed the whole time we watched, we didn't know what to think of it and went back inside. Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 14, 2017 · 3:58 AM · CIRCLE
Los Angeles, CA
Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 14, 2017 · 3:05 AM · TRIANGLE
Evans, CO
The lights.... randomly rotating around each other as it silently moved across the sky south to north and vanished.... sounds exactly like one of the other recent reports from Loveland, CO, which is not too far from me.. wild!
May 14, 2017 · 12:10 AM · TRIANGLE
Williamsport, PA
Triangle shape with white lights looked like some red light but was hard to see the white lights were brighter, was silent, moving quickly back and forth was high up in the clouds for a few mins, then went straight up and disappeared
May 13, 2017 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
Centerville, OH
On 13 May, at approximately 11pm, I was sitting on my back porch looking at wildlife with my night vision monocle (model AN/PVS-14). I decided to look up and see the stars that aren’t normally visible to the naked eye due to light pollution, and while I was looking up (almost due east), I saw what appeared to be a faint satellite moving towards the north west, approximately 30 degrees above the horizon. I decided to watch the satellite as it traversed the sky, and as I tracked it, it changed heading towards the south west for approximately 5 seconds, then turned again towards its original heading. This object was not visible to the naked eye, requiring my night vision to see. There was no flashing; just a faint, steady pinpoint of light. I called a friend immediately afterwards to describe what I saw, and while I was on the phone (approximately 5 minutes later), I saw two more of the faint points of light moving on the same trajectory. 15 minutes later, I saw a 4th point of light moving the same direction. Of the 4 objects I saw, only one changed heading while traversing the sky, the other 3 were constant.
May 13, 2017 · 10:49 PM · SPHERE
Bellingham, WA
Last night, at 10:49p.m, me and 5 other witnesses all saw the same thing last night with the UFO Sightings. It first started with two friends calling for us to come outside to see if what they were seeing was actually happening. There were four orbs first 3 green, one was blue and the other red flying with a movement that did not resemble a shooting star, jet, airplane or satellite in a square like formation. They created a diamond shape formation as pictured below with the two of the greens being capture in the photo and the blue directly in the middle of the two simultaneously flashing. A few minutes later, a set of eight lights cane from the east creating multiple formations that can't be described, but again the all had the same colors as the others green, blue, red and some white. Then continued to the same location where the others traveled and stopped in the same area the diamond formation stated earlier was created, still simultaneously flashing in a distinct! pattern. theb moments later two more sets of the exact same color maybe a total of 16 8 in each group came from the east again flying in the strangest pattern and formation ever witnessed. I tried my best explains in the both videos what they were doing as far as movement, I know that this seems unreal but what we saw last night again was REAL there were no airplanes, shooting stars, jets, or helicopters in sight. The formations that these lights created in the sky and the maneuvering of them is beyond hard to explain in writing. So I hope my videos do me and my friends some justice on what we seen and someone can explain what they were. Thank you!
May 13, 2017 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL
Coolridge, WV
Was traveling home from picking up some burgers for the family... It was a clear night and I noticed two lights in the sky... They stood out because they were yellow looking.... When I finally got a good veiw of them... one was over top of the other and looked like big fireballs falling to earth... I pulled in the driveway and ran into the house to tell my wife what I saw.... I looked back outside and only one was left.... but it was flying east.... My wife came to the door and seen the one... It still looked like a fireball.. .but traveling east, instead of falling.... Very weird... My wife called 911 to report this and see if anyone else had seen it... No one had reported any thing on this
May 13, 2017 · 9:05 PM · FIREBALL
Fulton, NY
While outside my daughter asked what five glowing orange objects were in the sky. They were in arched pattern for approximately 5 minutes moving very slowly to the northeast and upward. As I sent my daughter in to get my phone to record them, the top three seemed to just disappear. I was able to record (although not as impressive as viewing live) the remaining two. They continued northeast and upward for another minute or two, and disappeared themselves.
May 13, 2017 · 8:40 PM · CIRCLE
Gallipolis, OH
I saw a small greenish blue light dancing around in the sky. It was very far away and was moving way too fast for a helicopter or airplane. It would move back and forth quickly. I then noticed a man was standing close to where my car was parked, so I left as soon as I saw him. Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 13, 2017 · 7:00 PM · FLASH
Breckenridge, CO
Witness provides no information; elects to remain totally anonymous. PD
May 13, 2017 · 2:00 PM · OTHER
Palm Beach, FL
Mostly white orbs one red and 2 black. They were seen near horizon out to sea. Mostly staying in position, some times going down to water then up to position. Looking left to right seeing several at horizon. Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 13, 2017 · 1:43 PM · SPHERE
Limon, CO
My family and I were driving off of the highway for gas, when I thought I would take a picture of the area. Right before I took the picture, I was only aware of seeing the sun in the sky, but when I checked the photo there was this perfectly round greenish orb southeast of the sun. This was taken through the back window of the car using the camera on my Samsung S4 phone. There was no flash used. I know it wasn't the moon because it was on May 13th a few days after the full moon which still would have been almost on the opposite side of the sun. Could possibly be a reflection off of an aircraft at just the right moment, but I am not sure. I will send the picture. Lens flare. PD
May 13, 2017 · 11:30 AM · CYLINDER
Katy, TX
The objects were flying together in a pattern and then one of the object verged away slightly and then came back.
May 13, 2017 · 10:30 AM · CYLINDER
Millington, TN
Me and 3 of my close friends watched this sighting flash it's 3 different colors top was red middle was white and bottom was blue. Seeing this takes me back to 1976 where me brother and 8 other family members seen 3 oval shapes that hovered for 2 minutes. I hope that whatever it may be that no 1 gets hurt during the exercise. Be careful to all. Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 13, 2017 · 4:59 AM · CIRCLE
Lake Worth, FL
I awoke to use my bathroom early in the morning. Looking outside my window, facing due East. I noticed a light in the Sky. It was extremely bright and had a orange hue to it. I couldn't take my eyes off of the object. I thought about grabbing my cell phone and taking a picture of it, however I couldn't believe what I was witnessing. I was astonished and blown away. The event lasted for about 4 minutes. I regret not getting my phone and capturing video of it. It was circular in shape. It slowly appeared to be rising futher up toward the Sky. I noticed it because of the electric power lines were also in my line of sight. Eventually, It phased out and disappeared into the Sky. It was a "Awesome Experience!" About a minute later, I called the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and asked did anyone else report a light in the Eastern Sky. The dispatcher said, "No not yet." The Dispatcher asked if I wanted a Deputy to talk with. I said no. Then she asked for my contact info, which I was hesitant at first. However, I gave it to her. About 20 minutes later, I decided to call the Palm Beach County Air Traffic Control. I left a voice mail with my name and number. I explained what I saw and asked if there were any Air Craft in Lake Worth at the time of the incident. I did say that, I saw a craft phase out. I didn't go into great detail. I kept it simple. Just the facts only.
May 13, 2017 · 4:30 AM · CHANGING
Richmond, CA
Came out on my front porch after waking up. Noticed what I thought was a plane in the distance, looked like it had red lights on its under side but then when I looked again it just stopped. It got brighter, almost like it "pulsed" but then it dimmed down again. I woke my husband up, he couldn't figure it out either. It's been sitting in the same spot for almost an hour over Albany. It's far too bright, and low, to be a star.