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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
January 4, 2017 · 9:34 PM · CIRCLE
Parkland, WA
The second night there were more probably 30. They just kept coming. My grandson went to school the nrxt morning at 8:00 am and he saw 2 that morning. The third night, tonight, there were fewer maybe 6 or 7 and there were a lot of planes circling them. I assume that this was the Air Force because I live next to McChord AFB and Ft. Lewis Army base. I just came in from outside and there are still 7 or 8 out there. They just keep coming. These things are round with white and red flashing lights. There is no sound coming from them. The first day one of them was close enough for me to see it pretty well it was dark so I could see the lights blinking and I heard nothing.. no sound. It flew directly into my parking lot. In the beginning I thought that it might be a drone but it was round...drones aren't round. Also, the other ones were flying at a very high altitude. Tonight, they were up there with the planes. I know that I cannot be the only eyes that see these things and I've heard nothing on the news or on the internet. This activity is far from normal. Something is not right here.
January 4, 2017 · 7:20 PM · LIGHT
Port Angeles, WA
7:20 PM Port Angeles, WA. Port Angeles, Washington has so little light pollution that the night sky pops unlike anywhere else I have been. In the Big Dipper’s ladle, I saw 4 orange lights. The stars were a white/blue mix, so the orange lights stood out. One light was at 12oclock, one at 7oclock and 2 at 4oclock very close. Those 2 chased each other in a circle, like a dog chasing its tail, very quickly. I know nothing that man has made that could do that. I watched for around 5 minutes, then the one at 12oclock went nw/up from its position, the one at 4oclock went south and the 2 chasing each other weren’t able to be seen. I threw my trash away and I looked back up and they where gone, the other 2 moving away from each other out of the big dipper. I went in, googled orange lights in sky, found nothing good and texted my friend. She told me to report it here and I am. I am a college educated (BA History), age 47, male, veteran of the us army.
January 4, 2017 · 5:00 PM · OTHER
West Deptford, NJ
Seen what looked like ring of flares, it happened 4 to five times in sky the same spot just about dusk my children also witnessed it, no objects In sky where flare rings spotted
January 4, 2017 · 1:00 PM · FORMATION
Davenport, CA
On a bright, windless day, driving south along the coast around 1pm, I saw first one, and then a total of five aircraft, make their way down from the coastal mountains, across the highway, and out over the ocean. There was also a small Cessna type aircraft buzzing up and down the coast. These five aircraft at first seemed small, but then it appeared they were all very large, seen at a distance of a quarter mile. They were somehow very dark, too dark to identify any markings despite the bright sun overhead. They looked like large bombers in shape, but then again, not. Very hard to describe their shape. Kind-of like military planes but kind-of not. They looked more like some sort of squashed plane, with a short nose and squat wings, but very large. It was very hard to tell. The reason I am posting this is because they were traveling at a speed SLOWER than the birds around me. Even at the distance from me, I could see the small prop plane moving faster than the five large aircraft. They didn’t make sense. They should not of have been airborne, moving so incredibly slowly. It doesn’t make any sense. Only balloons can travel that slowly, or maybe a hand-glider. They should have fallen out of the sky. They moved in formation all the way out to the ocean and I lost sight of them. I don’t understand. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
January 3, 2017 · 5:19 AM · CHEVRON
University Place, WA
While me and my wife are returning home this evening, driving south on Bridgeport Way, we see in the southwest sky, above the skyline, 4 bright white lights in a chevron pattern must be at least a mile wide from our angle! Does anyone else see these??
January 3, 2017 · 2:30 AM · DIAMOND
Staten Island, NY
I came outside and noticed a black, silent UFO was hovering right above me at about 20 to 30 feet off the ground. I then heard a machine sound, and it turned on a bright white light and shot upward. I initially looked away because of the intensity of the light and when I looked up again, it appeared that it was hovering totally still at about 15,000 feet. The shape appeared to be hexagonal or octagonal and the outline of it was all lit up with yellow light. Next to it was a blurry streak of white light as if it had skidded to a stop or had blurred light somehow. I did not have my phone in hand at the time and had no time to get it for any pictures. I looked away for a couple of seconds and thought to myself 'I bet when I look back, it will be gone.' It was. I looked back and it was gone or dark. I could not see it any longer. My next thought was whatever it was, I bet it will be back. I was right, because at approximately 04:30 I began what seemed like lucid d! reaming. I recalled my consciousness becoming illuminated and seeing internet pages and and stuff yet I was still asleep. I had a thought like 'had I taken or been given some kind of drug that's causing this?' I then heard or received a telepathic message assuring me that I had not. It was like it read my thoughts. I then heard a machine-like noise in my head which woke me up completely. I then felt a total sense of calm and silence. Whatever it was had scanned me somehow.
January 2, 2017 · 11:50 PM · FLASH
McMurray, PA
Bight flashing lights underneath a heavy cloudy sky. Extremely bright and flashing. No stars visible tonight. This was large and was several 100 feet in the air and did not move at all.
January 2, 2017 · 8:00 PM · FIREBALL
Corona, CA
I was smoking a cigarette on my front porch and facing South - South/West. Looking up over the two story building across from me I saw what I thought was a plane or helicopter with orange lights. As I looked closer, I could not see a blinking light required by aircraft and noticed there was 3 hazy orange lights. The craft was coming straight towards my location in a normal flight pattern. I only found the craft to be out of the usual when it began to slow down and without making any normal sounds or lose any altitude, it didn't make any sound but it was quite a distance away so that didn't mean a whole lot at this time. After slowing down it started to drift diagonally to the South, the three orange lights still facing me. At this time I was thinking to myself this is not normal for an airplane or helicopter. The object then slowly moved directly to its right or East, again the 3 lights still facing my direction. The lights had a orange haze around them and! then it started going in reverse and dropping altitude, these movements all happening in a smooth slow pattern. It didn't last long but it was definitely strange as it disappeared or fell out of view.
January 2, 2017 · 5:30 PM · FORMATION
Dickinson, TX
INTRODUCTION: As witnessed once before on 05-04-2012 at approx. 2225 hours by myself (see report submitted 05/13/2012 – Santa Fe, Texas) under the same ideal circumstances, while on my way to work as a police officer in Galveston, Texas, I see these strange lights in the eastern sky again. DETAILS: As stated above, it was after dark at approx. 7:30 P.M. While on my way to work an extra (side) job this time as a police officer from my home 23 miles away. I have watched the sky's ever since the first time I saw these things, perplexed for the longest time and wondering if I'd ever see them again? There's a whole lot of increased air traffic than ever before these days including military being this close to N.A.S.A. and the commercial air ports, etc. in and around Houston, Texas, which is what's always draws my attention especially after dark. This is what initially got my attention tonight, more than usual of which I was able to tell the difference between fixed wing air craft and helicopter's circling and crisscrossing the night sky in a grid search like pattern would be the only way I could put it? As if they were obviously attempting to either identify, locate, photograph, video, intercept, engage if necessary/even possible, or even perhaps the source themselves for these strange lights? I'm not saying they were, however I strongly suspect said air craft seeking out these strange lights were of our military in nature rather than commercial? Especially regarding the recent crash 3-5 days ago of one of The U.S. Army's Apache I believe it was, Helicopter's , killing the only two Air National Guardsmen aboard, either in The Galveston Bay or The Gulf itself I cant recall at this time? I have yet to follow up on whats to be known of that? One of several flying routine patrol's it appears post 911 and awful low along the edge's of The Gulf at night as if they're either expecting or suspecting something? I was on a different road way (State Highway 517 in Dickinson) this time, the next town to the north of Santa Fe but parallel's High Way 1764 regarding where I saw the strange lights in 2012. Trying to pay attention to my driving and watch the night sky's at the same time in scanning the south eastern sky's at, about, or over The Gu! lf of Mexico, BAM! There they were again. Only this time I was! some wh at prepared. I had a camera in the car for this very reason of which I will work on getting a copy of a 55 second some what decent video to you at N.U.F.O.R.C., you tube, etc. if I can the first chance I get . DISCRIPTION OF STRANGE LIGHTS: The only thing different regarding these strange “orbs of light” - “fire balls”, etc. were the formation and color. As personally seen before and by hundred's of others world wide it seems, were some of the very same “orange” in color. This time, they appeared predominantly all white, to green and orange forming two separate triangular in nature type pattern's of 5 each with approx. another 8-9 that I could count from the video I took scattered about all of which, acting in what has become an all too familiar way as described, photographed, videoed, etc. in the way they come and go and distinct formations. I personally am so tired of seeing and/or hearing main stream media and other obstructionist type individuals all to often willing to write something off they can not easily explain away as these stupid “Chinese Lantern's”, "flare's" of some sort, etc. being the reason why I took the time in constructing and submitting this report. I feel safe in stating in what we do know is, THIS IS NOT, what they are, period. Something definitely appears to be going on whether meant to be secretive in nature or not in these strange lights showing themselves and frequency cited since 2012 in the "well written article" linked to this home page. DISPOSITION: Supplemental information forthcoming.
January 2, 2017 · 12:00 AM · TRIANGLE
Thousand Oaks, CA
I was chatting in thousand oaks ca.my freind was oblivious talking to me.I had noticed a black object the shape of a soft edged triangle with a drifting s.e. rotation. I said "what's that!" The time was 3:02 roughly.it was very black under a overcast sky.when they first saw it the one guy was insistent it was a helicopter. but no sound at a distance of what seemed like a couple thousand feet. a height of about 1000 feet. Speed seemed like 50 miles an hour.another witness saw it moving slowly in a 360 circular motion."no noise". it covered about a mile and I had to climb onto a wall to keep seeing it. i know for a fact I would probably not pick it up well on my phone because of the lighting available.
January 1, 2017 · 10:55 PM · CIRCLE
Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA, OR
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
January 1, 2017 · 9:00 PM · FLASH
East Orange, NJ
3 big ball red/orange 2 white small. Behind 2 red shapes, which all was round. Went slow then fast /myself my 7 yr old19 yr old cab driver record with cells
January 1, 2017 · 8:45 PM · LIGHT
San Antonio, TX
BRIGHT OBJECT; GREEN LIGHT ON ONE SIDE; FLICKERED OUT, STARTED AGAIN, UNTIL SHOOTING OFF.
January 1, 2017 · 8:00 PM · OVAL
Wakefield, MA
I live alone in a city that is twenty miles north of Boston. I have easily observer a singular bright light in the north west sky. At first it was not note worthy however it is there EVERY night and follows the same curve shaped decent as it slowly sinks into the horizon. What seems strange to me is the consistency of this object and the total lack of any other night lights, who knows, just saying......?
January 1, 2017 · 7:31 PM · LIGHT
Decatur, MI
I was driving south bound on 46th street off CR 358 for approx 1/4 of a mile. A white light in the sky traveling east caught my attention as it passed over the road ahead of me at a very high rate of speed. I could not see the shape as it was just above a blanket of stratus clouds. The clouds were relatively low. It was very dark and I could easily see the bright white light illuminating through the clouds as it shot through and off into the distance. It traveled in a straight line and I was able to witness it until it was no longer visible. It took no more than a couple of seconds (approx. 2 sec.) to cross the sky until out of view. I heard no sound though I was in a vehicle. No radio on. Seemed much too fast to be a commercial plane, crop duster-type aircraft or a drone.
January 1, 2017 · 7:05 PM · CIRCLE
Owings Mills, MD
I was trying to see moon from my telescope, and all of a sudden, blue light appeared from left side of the moon and went to right side. Changed light once to red and back to blue before I started recording. It was not a full moon, but in the video I took it appears full round some how. Blue circle was moving very fast and different patterns. Blue light was very bright. At once it was going towards incoming airplane and than all of a sudden it changed direction. I'll send video clip that I took. Just trying to figure out what was the object I saw that night?
January 1, 2017 · 7:00 PM · SPHERE
Bear, DE
I took my dog outside around 7PM and noticed a dim orange gold light off in the distance. From where I was standing on the front porch, it appeared to be level with the other houses, but it was obviously very far away. I thought it was a helicopter and didn't think much else of it. About a minute later I turned around and saw that the light was very close and was slightly higher up than it was before. It was flickering wildly and looked like fire. It was coming my way at an accelerated speed and I began to wonder if it was going to fly over me. Then it stopped and started going upwards slowly. I watched it go up for a couple minutes, all the while it dimly flashed every once in a while. After watching for about 4 minutes, a smaller light came out from the top of the bigger light, hovered over it for a few seconds and shot upwards, out of sight. After that, the bigger light started moving away from me and ascending upwards until it was out of sight. I would also like to mention that my dog stopped to watch the object ever 30 seconds before going back to sniffing.
January 1, 2017 · 6:15 PM · LIGHT
Coronado, CA
Long line of up to 10 orange flickering lights appeared to have risen from beach or near shore ocean area. Travelling together in a staggered line stretched across what appeared to be 3 miles judging from ground references. High cloud reference provide altitude reference at less than 5,000 ft AGL. Continued rising and forming staggered lines with apparently random numbers of lights. Lights travelled in a roughly straight line northerly direction proceeding across the approach path to a Naval Air Station and adjacent bay continuing in direction of major airport. Lights appeared to be miniature candle-powered hot air balloons but travelled too fast to be propelled by wind only. Objects accelerated and decelerated. Some made minor directional changes. After crossing the bay and before reaching the main airport, objects varyingly: disappeared, turned to the east and faded, seemed to morph into a small collection of red and green lights so as to appear like a small aircraft, or did all three (3). Display continued for 10-15 minutes possibly including 30+ objects. After a brief pause, the lights began again coming from a more westerly direction, closer to the beach and rising from behind high-rise condos, this time proceeding more directly perpendicular to aircraft approach and travelling on what might have been a rendezvous path with the previous strings of lights. Light from the new direction lasted less than 5 minutes. Observers were part of local family, working professionals, former military, graduate level educations. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
January 1, 2017 · 5:45 PM · OTHER
Rumford, RI
A large star-like object, to the left of the crescent moon. It has green lines that come and go, in what looks like a mechanical way. They appear clear, like light sabers from Star Wars. Venus? PD
January 1, 2017 · 1:50 PM · SPHERE
Colorado Springs, CO
As I came to a red light waiting to turn left I was looking West out to the Pikes Peak mountain range. The clouds were hanging over the mountains, and I noticed one little white dot in a small space of blue sky between the clouds. It looked as white as the clouds, but it caught my attention as it was a perfect sphere and it was motionless. On a whim I went to grab my phone to try and video it, but before I could even grab my phone the object move directly down in a steady pace and was gone behind clouds and the mountain range. I knew it wasn’t a helicopter, and the way it moved was similar to what I have seen in some supposed UFO videos. I was so moved by the experience I pulled right over and posted to Facebook what happened. It was exciting to say the least, and quite an interesting start to the New Year.
January 1, 2017 · 12:30 PM · LIGHT
New York, NY
There were lots of little white lights moving north east in direction. In the past, I have also witness in that direction, a blue light in the sky. But last night, a group of four people including myself witness possible 10-12 little blinking lights erratically moving in that direction at different speeds in no specific order or configuration what so ever. It was like they were independent of one another and traveling in a group. A few lights came after others moving much slower. At first the people I was with thought it may have been airplanes, but airplanes would not travel so close to one another at such a slow velocity. Then there was the idea that they were drones, but why would multiple drones be flying in one direction and not turning back.
January 1, 2017 · 12:05 PM · CIRCLE
Boise, ID
Four to five floating orange dots, large glow. One at a very high altitude (maybe at a jet cruising altitude) they floated up and continued to spread out.
January 1, 2017 · 12:00 PM · DISK
Shafter, CA
ok we were going down a free way to are land we own. Just as we were getting ready to turn I saw a ball in the sky just sitting their not moving but low enough to se some detail. it was tan kind of like skin with dents in it kind of like a ball with half of the air gone. I ask my husband what is that he said maybe a weather balloon said its to small and its completely still. Well we turned the corner and as we are coming up to are land I notice another ball by are water tanks at the rear of are land. I jump out of the truck and run up top of the hill behind the tanks. The ball was really low about to stores it look like the one I had seen by the hwy it looked like it was organic like human skin. so my husband walks up beside me and says I don't no what it is but its landing I look straight ahead and there it was a sliver disc it must have been really hot the air around it was rippleing. it was huge and landing so I look back up to the ball and its gone I look ahead and the saucer is gone. What is even stranger is that I watch alien shows all the time what I never see is a ufo with guards or what ever the balls were. I feels good to finally tell someone.
January 1, 2017 · 2:30 AM · CIRCLE
Galt, CA
I was observing the night sky on January 1st, 2017, between 2:30 am and 3:00 am, when I saw 6-8 lights about the size of Venus in formation traveling West across the sky. The formation was about the size of the moon and took approximately 8 seconds from when I seen the objects, to where I couldn't see them anymore. We spoke via telephone with the witness, and he seemed to us to be quite serious-minded. We suspect he is a quite reliable witness. PD