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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.
14,194 entries
March 14, 2017 · 2:00 AM · LIGHT
Lakehead, CA
It was late night, i was 17 years old, with a friend, we were planning on doing a evp session for fun, exploring open things , so we went to the benches at a rv park in the the clearing, when eventually he decided to show me a picture of a “ star “ on his phone. I was like okay whatever, because i was more interested in the evp session rather than his picture. So then It caught my attention, by seemingly growing bigger in the sky , then as i was looking, many lights came out of it and then one zipped right over us at an instant, it was very bright with electric looking static touching everything around us, and a thunder-like sound came shortly after. It was hovering over us slowly but fast if that makes sense, then it almost instantly zipped back up and right back into the star in the sky and that star went back in place like normal but it was not twinkling ever. He had his mouth openish the whole time , and right after it went back, he turned to me and said in a robotic emotionless way “ i am tired, i am going to sleep now “ and walked to his house in a weird robotic way. So then my reaction was like okay… then i began walking home in the dark trying to understand what i just encountered, i began assessing movies ive seen and trying to relate to them , overthinking about it. I couldnt sleep because i was still trying to understand it rather than sleep. Another time shortly after, on new years that year going into 2017 , everyone was partying at that park we were at , and me and another friend were walking to my house in the dark alone, and we wanted to play games then suddenly we just randomly had the feeling right after to just walk back to the park so we did , then as we were walking we can see a bigish shadow of a man walking across the street near the corner and we assume its my dad because hes a big guy, but as we got closer he was gone and we dismissed it. Then as we turned the corner and began walking up the hill. We decidedly to turn around and we saw the man looking at us. I didnt see specific details of his dna features or whatnot but i did see him turning at us in the dark with the moonlight with my friend who remembers too, and that man took out a light that was a bright cord , but the light didnt light anything around but it was very bright, and instantly he vanished. We then reacted by looking at eachother saying what the F**** and he ran and I followed. Two storys, im welcome to take lie detector tests. It’s probably important details and information. The man was definitely observing us.
March 13, 2017 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
Valley Center, CA
At about 10 P.M., on March 13. I noticed a flickering yellow light in the glass window of our front door. Thinking that perhaps there was a fire in the area, I opened the door. Directly to the west, I observed above the horizon and above the mountains an orb of brilliant yellow gold color. Even at a great distance, it appeared to be flickering on the edges. I called up to my granddaughter to look out also and see the bright light. Then there appeared a second orb, then it disappeared and reappeared several times. A third orb also appeared several times and would disappear. The bottoms of the orbs were at different levels in the atmosphere. This light show lasted approximately 15 minutes. As we are located atop a hill in line with the Palomar Observatory, I wonder if they would have observed the same phenomena. Also, we are south of Camp Pendleton on the coast so do not think it was a military exercise. I have always been skeptical of UFO sightings (a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science and have my Masters in business). We are enclosing 3 pictures taken by my granddaughter. IMG_20170313_221351.jpg IMG_20170313_221407.jpg IMG_20170313_221734.jpg
March 13, 2017 · 8:50 PM · OVAL
Redlands, CA
At approximately 8:50 pm, while turning into my apartment complex, and was about to pull into my parking space, a falling bright white light that was north/east above the municipal airport caught my attention. I stopped and noticed that the object, a bright white round looking object, which in the night sky would be about as bright as a star in the night sky. This object came down at an a tremendous speed, and the amazing thing about the light was it came straight down, than made an instant maneuver as an L light down, than light sped off horizontally and I only caught the seconds of this object whisking behind the trees that blocked my view. However, the bright white light was for a brief few seconds in my sight. I immediately pulled out of my parking to take a drive in the direction of this light object to see if I could or might see it again , and pulled over to watch and did not see this light again. Within 30 minutes, I heard the sheriff helicopter in the area, could be unrelated, circling the in the area for about 15 minutes.
March 12, 2017 · 8:00 PM · SPHERE
Redlands, CA
It’s now mid-March 2017, and since mid-February I’ve seen an extremely bright light (reminds me of a huge LED tactical light) early every evening in the eastern ((sic. western)) sky over Southern California. It’s large enough to make a person assume that it’s close to the observer’s neighborhood, but its size and brightness make it likely to be seen by many residents living in Southern California. The light always appears around 8 p.m., sitting low in a dark sky, without any other visible stars. The light is bright in one position for approximately 30 minutes, then the light goes out, and it pops up again nearby, again parked for another 30 minutes in a new position. I first noticed it in February and, like my husband, instantly thought of Saturn. But the light was so “artificial” and too low that I couldn’t bring myself to believe it was Saturn. My thought was that it’s more likely a satellite or a surveillance device (drone? balloon?) possibly launched by the police, or by USGS, or by CALTRANS. I’ve found no evidence on the Internet, but if any of these surveyors want anonymity, there wouldn’t be an announcement or explanation posted to the Internet. I believe I’ve noticed lights-out once a week (does the object need a break to re-adjust?), and then re-activated the following night for the rest of the week. I’m not certain why the foregoing surveyors would survey at night, except to avoid small aircraft from local municipal airports that would not be flying at night in the object’s altitude thereby not interfering with the object’s mission. Large airlines flying to Ontario or to Los Angeles can be seen and are distinguishable because they move higher in the sky than does the bright light that parks low in the sky and does not move at all while lit. Thoughts rush through my mind of foreign surveillance by China, Russia, North Korea. Could that be true? Don’t know. “It’s a puzzlement!”
March 12, 2017 · 8:00 PM · FLASH
Long Beach, CA
A strange noise started and a bright ball in the sky flew past above our house, and then all of the lights went out in the neighborhood. Source of the report elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
March 12, 2017 · 8:10 AM · SPHERE
Elk Grove, CA
Source of the report elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
March 12, 2017 · 8:10 AM · SPHERE
Elk Grove, CA
I have video and images.
March 10, 2017 · 9:45 PM · LIGHT
Corona, CA
Driving East on Caljalco Rd towards Temescal Canyon rd Intersection--bright light at upper left sky, falls like a comet with a tail, then sizzles out and fades into darkness. I thought it was a comet shooting by. Source of the report elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
March 10, 2017 · 8:45 PM · UNKNOWN
Grand Terrace, CA
On the evening of 3/10/17, I had walked out of my home with our dogs and noticed a large group of lights in the northwest, towards the Cajon Pass. I quickly told my wife to come out and see this. During the next several minutes (the entire period of observation was approximately 5 to 7 minutes) we observed the formation, see attached UFO 1, which started out in the pattern as illustrated in UFO 1. As the formation moved from the northwest to my location in Grand Terrace, Ca. ( 34.025839 N, -117.319688 W), the center section (items #2 and #3 in UFO 1) started to move from a line of 4 or 5 objects each to a random grouping in the center of the “C” pattern, Item #1. Within the “C” pattern the objects appeared to consist of groups of 2 objects (see Pic 1) forming the arc. While the arc seem to face East all the time the arc moved toward the South. The picture, while not very good, was the best I could get with my cell phone, and then I had to zoom in just to get this. Even though they seemed very bright to the eye, I couldn’t get the entire group in a photo. My wife sent the photo to the NBC 4 station in LA. However, we didn’t see anything on the news or on the web about this sighting.
March 9, 2017 · 9:00 PM · SPHERE
Valley Center, CA
Noticed two large round lights in sky over the Mt. Palomar area. At first they remained together for a couple minutes. As I watched them, one dropped from the sky to the horizon with great speed. They remained stationary for several minutes then other lights began to blink and appear. Then the lights would go out and appear in a different spot. All together there were 4 or more lights blinking in different colors. There was no noise at all. Were the two main and larger lights sending out smaller ones? The two largest lights were still separated and stayed that way. Smaller blinking lights began to appear in different spots but in the same area. Using a fence pole as an indicator of any movement by the lights, I was able to tell that the first two lights remained stationary in the sky.
March 7, 2017 · 12:00 PM · FIREBALL
Jamestown, CA
Witness appears to be describing the Sun. We suspect a hoax. PD
March 6, 2017 · 7:58 PM · CIRCLE
Modesto, CA
We suspect an evening sighting, and have changed the time above. We have attempted to contact the source of the report, to confirm the time, but have not been successful in reaching him, yet. PD
March 5, 2017 · 10:00 AM
San Fernando, CA
My son and I were playing catch in the backyard when my 8 year old son said, "Look, what is that in the air." At first, I thought it was a piece of thrash flying around, but after a long look it was something flying under some kind of control. Then I thought it might've been a drone because of the small size. But after seeing it keep on going in a straight line I had other opinions. Drones hover. This thing flew straight and fast and we finally lost sight of it,once it went into the rain clouds. Soon after we started to hear jet aircraft noise but we could not see any aircraft. It was not cylindrical but had an arrow like head with a tail like extension. I have never seen anything like it. We are still wondering about it a few hours afterwards.
March 3, 2017 · 9:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Temecula, CA
Date: March 3, 2017. Time: 9:00 p.m Pacific time; California Location: Temecula, California Duration: 20 sec Direction: Eastward across the sky, 3 stars that appeared to be the size of Orion’s Belt in the sky appeared and weaved slightly and then disappeared. Not out of my vision, but into the sky, as it was dark. They also seemed to appear out of no where. Earlier approximately 30-60 mins, I saw a shooting star, which I thought was odd given the reflective light from the city and my location. I hope that helps, I apologize if my over enthusiatisc tone made you think that this was a prank, but it is not. Any further inquires you have regarding this situation, I would love to hear from you, via reply to this email. I appreciate what you are doing and hope more people speak up and report what they see! Best wishes, ((name deleted))
March 3, 2017 · 7:05 PM · UNKNOWN
Ridgecrest, CA
Took the trash out and looked to the west and saw an amber/orange object in the sky. Thought it might be Mars or Mercury due to the color. The object started to move in a west to northwest direction so I knew it wasn't a planet. I then paid closer attention and saw a larger circle of light below and a smaller light on top. You could see a black area (I think it could have been the night sky as that's what it looked like) between the two amber/orange lights. The object was silent. The night was clear and there was no cloud cover. I immediately tried to find a witness and when I returned the object was gone. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
March 2, 2017 · 11:20 AM · SPHERE
Burbank, CA
A silvery orb high up to the east northeast. Appeared to be moving steadily in a line. It could still be a high flying plane I thought. Then it made a shared clean unnatural turn to an opposing direction. A second later I lost it. It was I think high over Edwards AFB and was similar to those in the San fernando valley in 2012 flap. Same weather also. High. Wispy clouds.
March 1, 2017 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
Santa Monica, CA
Source of report indicates that the date is approximate. PD
March 1, 2017 · 12:00 AM · SPHERE
Merced, CA
I did not remember the event for two days. I don't know why and that still bothers today. I can't begin to describe how I felt when I did remember. I must have replayed the event in my mind a thousand times. I still do. It has taken a lot of courage for me to write this because I believe my sighting is different than most people who have seen orbs. On Friday March 1, 2019 exactly two years the day, my wife of 39 years died on that patio no more than four feet from where I stood when I saw that orb. I don't want to see another one. So to whoever is reading this I want to thank you for your time.
February 28, 2017 · 9:37 PM · UNKNOWN
Corona, CA
Driving home from work on the 91 West, very overcast and dark night - (we had a lot of rain that week) left work at 21:30, reached about past McKinley St, heading towards the 15 South interchange. About 3 mins before interchange, I see two bright lights (rt and left) headed coming in towards me on the freeway, as if it is going to land on the freeway! I notice the lights are kind of low for an airplane, and I know helicopters and aircraft (spent 23 years in the military.) I was wondering why the plane was so low (it was going to be really low on the ramp I was approaching above me (that goes North South) (some street, not a freeway), and it goes lower and I am thinking it will hit the edge of the above ramp! Then I see that this thing is going to go over my car, it is going Easterly above the freeway, then it goes over my car (turning towards the mountains where the rock quarry is on Temescal Canyon street and Cajalco. As it goes over my car, I feel a pressure change in the air. Silent-still. I strained to see what it was as I was driving, but the clouds sort of hid it, but I could make out a massive heavy black thing (almost blending in with the sky - but you could feel it there. It went back towards the mountain. As it flew over the car (it was going East South while I was still going West), those two lights I had seen were now off. I could not figure out how this plane (I thought) could disappear like that. When I got home, I told the person I live with about it. Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
February 28, 2017 · 12:00 PM · FIREBALL
Jamestown, CA
The witness may be alluding to the Sun. PD
February 28, 2017 · 4:50 AM · SPHERE
Vacaville, CA
Before it disappeared, it made a trail of what looked like sparks or fire
February 27, 2017 · 6:11 PM · SPHERE
Folsom, CA
I was driving east bound Highway 50 just before sunset, to my 10'oclock I noticed an orange light about 30 deg above horizon. It seemed odd to me due to the color of the light being orange. I noticed that there was a dark spherical object that the light was on. I thought it may have been a helicopter or plane since it was near the flight path for Mather Field. There were no FAA lights on the object. As the object came closer I kept looking to see if it was a helicopter, but still looked spherical as it passed over me. It seemed to be flying in the direction of Mather Field from the area of the Intel building in Folsom. The lights were orange and I could not see any green, red or strobe lights that would indicate FAA regulated lights. I saw no wings or propellers. The object stayed spherical in shape. Please feel free to contact me if needed.
February 26, 2017 · 8:00 PM · OTHER
Sacramento, CA
First seen from living room window, older sibling brought attention to it as "super bright light". It was brighter than any other star in the sky so we thought it was an electrical light. We grabbed binoculars and noticed it looked like a dome or half circle. We saw it at 8:00 pm and watched it until 8:45 pm, when it finally got too low to see beyond the buildings. It was to the west of Sacramento CA.
February 25, 2017 · 6:15 PM · OVAL
Long Beach, CA
I saw one steady and quite bright orange light about the magnitude of Venus or brighter moving rapidly from southwest over the harbor in a northerly direction over the city of Long Beach, California. Weather conditions were clear – no rain or clouds. It emitted no sound. I could not estimate its altitude. As it passed overhead there was enough ambient light form the setting sun to back light it so that I could see that the light was attached to a colorless or black object with a more or less round or oval shape. It was the size of a dime held at arm’s length. I watched it until it disappeared behind the house I was stand next to. My first conclusion was that it could have been a drone, but it didn’t have the characteristic kind of movements usually displayed by drones. Neither did it display any flashing lights characteristic of most drones that I have seen.