The catalog
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.
3,082 entries
July 27, 1952 · 10:00 AM · CIRCLE
UnexplainedSelfridge AFB, MI
Selfridge AFB, Michigan. 10:05 a.m. Witnesses: three B-29 bomber crewmen on ground. Many round, white objects flew straight and level, very fast. Two at 10:05, one at 10:10, one at 10:15, one at 10:20. Each was seen for about 30 seconds.
July 3, 1952 · 4:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedSelfridge AFB, MI
Selfridge AFB, Michigan. 4:15 a.m. Witnesses not identified. Two big lights, estimated at 20' diameter, flew straight and level at tremendous speed.
July 1, 1952 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
Detroit, MI
object sits stationary for 5 minutes and then accelerates out of sight in 5 seconds.
June 21, 1952 · 10:00 PM · OTHER
Lansing (Few Miles Northwest Of, In The Country), MI
It was like a star that moved, it was 1952 before there was any space traffic or objects and was not an aircraft.
June 18, 1952 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedWalnut Lake, MI
Walnut Lake, Michigan. 10 p.m. Witnesses: Marron Hoffman and four relatives, using 4x binoculars. One orange light was observed zigzagging and then hovering for an unspecified length of time.
May 25, 1952 · 9:00 PM · CIRCLE
UnexplainedWalnut Lake, MI
Walnut Lake, Michigan. 9:15 p.m. Witnesses: seven persons, including John Hoffman, his family and friends. One large white circular object having dark sections on its rim, flew straight and level for 30 minutes, appearing red when behind a cloud.
April 27, 1952 · 4:00 PM · CIGAR
UnexplainedRoseville, MI
Roseville, Michigan. 4:15 p.m. Witnesses: H.A. Freytag and three male relatives, including a minister. One silver oval rolled, descended and stopped. Two silver cigar- shaped objects appeared, one departing to the east and one to the west. A third silver cigar-shaped object flew by at high speed. Sightings lasted 45 minutes.
June 15, 1950 · 1:00 PM · OVAL
Grosse Pointe Park, MI
1951-52 Grosse Pointe, MI. Three saucer shaped objects entering into a large oval shapped object.
December 24, 1947 · 9:00 PM · CIGAR
Whitmore Lake, MI
Dec. 24, 1947 cigar shaped lighted object above the trees near Ann Arbor, Michigan
June 1, 1941 · 1:00 PM · DISK
Ludington (Hamlin Lake), MI
As a boy some 60 plus years ago I saw a round silver disc in the sky when I looked up from playing with ant hills.