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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
January 9, 2023 · 11:51 PM · FIREBALL
Orlando, FL
I saw from my back yard something very bright coming from the east to the west at very high speed it was so bright and fast I barely had time to pull my phone out to take a quick video at the same time I was calling my wife out to see it. When it got over us it blew up and lit the sky it disappeared then it reappeared but in two fire balls then came back together into one large ball and took off again in high speed. NUFORC: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch from Cape Canaveral
January 9, 2023 · 11:50 PM · CHANGING
Vero Beach, FL
A reddish blue streak like a vapor trail streaked across the sky going from N to S and suddenly terminated, like a comet that had burned up. Seconds later, in the same trajectory, very high in the sky, there was a small shower of white sparks like fireworks, and from this issued a white object the size of a large star. It slowly crossed the sky getting smaller until I couldn't see it anymore. It had a curious wide vapor trail that was fan shaped made up of billows of translucent white smoke or fog which could no longer be seen as the "star like object" got further away. NUFORC: Likely SpaceX Falcion 9 launch from Cape Canaveral
January 9, 2023 · 11:50 PM · CONE
Carrollwood, FL
This is a confirmed revised statement: I am an armed Security Officer posted at the Hillsborough County Child Services in the Carrollwood area of Tampa, Fl. On Monday 09 January 2023 at 2350 hours (11:50pm), I was grtting prepared to do a golf cart patrol of the facility when I saw an orange glow in the sky in the Carrollwood area of Tampa, Fl, just South of Hillsborough County Child Services ( Lake Magdline rd. Entrance). Then almost immediately 2 smaller craft broke away from the center of what appeared to be a mothership heading in separate directions. About 30 seconds later, I saw the same large orange glow to the southeast for approximately 6 seconds before it completely disappeared at 0000 hours (12:00am) Tuesday morning 10 January 2023. I stopped for about 2 mins waiting to see if it would reappear but it did not. Unfortunately, there was no one else with me or around me to witness this unusual event. I looked up the number to report this event and made phone contact with the national UFO reporting center who advised me to file this report in depth using their online reporting tool, and to contact the media outlets. I have been an overnight Officer at this post since August 2022 and I have never seen such a thing before. Due to privacy and legal reasons, I would like to keep the company name and information out of this report. My contact info is provided below.
January 9, 2023 · 8:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Wilmington, OH
Whatever it was I saw 1/9/2023 and reported earlier today (1/10/2023) is not there tonight. Can see all the normal plane traffic, and the stars and planets all around that spot in the sky, but nothing spotted like what I saw last night. Just wanted to follow up.
January 9, 2023 · 7:21 PM · FORMATION
Linden, MI
Me and two friends saw what we thought were satellites but then noticed they were flying faster and together even spaced and then we saw 2 and then 3 and then there were 7-8-9 and then they started appearing on the left and right and then joining the perfectly spaced and straight line formation We kept counting and eating more appear and join the formation it ended up being from 50-60 orbs when the last one trails off into the eastern horizon. All of us in jaw dropping awe
January 9, 2023 · 5:50 PM · UNKNOWN
Milford, CT
I was outside with friends messing around. We saw a white circle then turn into flames and it went from right to left straight across sky towards Jupiter. Lasted about 8 seconds. Then 5 minutes later we saw just a fireball not a a white circle. But this time went from left to right. Heading away from Jupiter. It lasted 3 seconds apx. I know it wasn’t a plane bc a plane passed by a little later but this was legit a fireball. Then later on after the fire hall went left to right heading away from Jupiter, there was a helicopter heading towards where it went and had spotlights on. I love UFO’s so I may be biased but I know what I saw.
January 9, 2023 · 5:35 PM · CYLINDER
Chesterfield, VA
Was driving home from work and an object I can’t explain flew above my car and was extraordinarily fast with no sound. I knew it wasn’t a plane due to the speed and low level. Thought it could be a small meteor or shooting star but it wasn’t moving downward or at an angle, it was moving parallel with the/above the tree line. The back of it was like a small round end with noticeable white light. Could have been mistaken for the back of a missile, which I’ve never seen. There definitely was no sound like with an airplane. It was so much faster than a normal passenger plane and didn’t have wings.
January 9, 2023 · 5:27 PM · LIGHT
Calverton, NY
Started as a very faint light that began to move at almost lighting speed that eventually turned into a massive ball of fire And then dwindled away.
January 9, 2023 · 5:25 PM · CIRCLE
Bridgewater, NJ
Driving east on rt 78 I saw a large glowing ball of white light that was pulsating/flashing with brighter white light. There were no other colors, only white and the object was leaving a trail of the same intense white light behind it and was moving entirely too fast to be a plane. As I watched it, it continued accelerating faster and faster and in no more than 5 or 6 seconds it shot off at a 45 degree angle going up towards space. It accelerated so fast it almost disappeared entirely except for the trail of light behind it.
January 9, 2023 · 2:36 PM · CIRCLE
Winter Park, FL
Blue light (aircrafts?) not moving or moving extremely slow during the Day, with other phenomena afterwards they normally disappear in the Sky. I have multiple videos to share. However, not sending a video until I can talk to the government to describe more details! Thank you.
January 9, 2023 · 8:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Wilmington, OH
Not ready to say this was a UFO, but it was cool to see and worth reporting in case anyone else saw it. Last night (1/9/2023, approximately 7:30 - 8:00pm) , while taking the trash out, I noticed a twinkling/flashing light in the sky to the south-southeast of our house. Didn't think much of it at first, as we do have a lot of air traffic around us, and that's the how the colors appeared to the naked eye - looked like a plane possibly coming straight towards me, with it's red/green/white lights. I continued to watch it for a few moments, expecting it to get closer, but using stationary landmarks to compare against, it did not appear to be moving (meanwhile, had planes going by as normal). I watched it for about 5 minutes, then decided to grab a pair of binoculars to try to get a better look. When I returned outside with the binoculars, it was still in the same spot - through the binoculars, I couldn't make out a shape, but could see a whole rainbow of colors (the colors were in a bit of a starburst pattern around the core object, so it may have been just from the binoculars). I continued to watch it for another 15 minutes approximately before going back in the house for the night. Felt that was worthy of reporting, even if it wasn't a UFO - just in case anyone else reports something similar in the area. Planning to go back out tonight, if the sky is still clear, to see if it is there again tonight...and if it is, I'll get the telescope out and try to get a better look at it.
January 9, 2023 · 4:05 AM · LIGHT
Joplin, MO
Two pilots reported to ATC that they saw a white light moving left and right slowly dimming and brightening for 15+ minutes. One pilot reported the light was above their altitude of 35,000 ft. This report is being made on the pilots behalf.
January 9, 2023 · 3:55 AM · SPHERE
Tohatchi, NM
Big bright spherical orbs moving left to right, side to side and diagonal making maneuver like flying, but also would shine bright then fade away like it wasn’t their, incredible speed like flying and no sound. Having a few videos capturing the orbs.
January 8, 2023 · 9:45 PM · LIGHT
Northglenn, CO
I'm not new to viewing objects in the night sky. I can identify various planets and star formations. My boyfriend and I recently purchased a hot tub so we've been spending a lot of time relaxing outside at night and looking up. We watch the airplanes and helicopters fly by, and we've tried tracking the starlink but have yet to see it, although I'm aware what it looks like. I've even seen a couple shooting stars recently. Nothing, however, explains what I saw last night. It was so fast, the words wouldn't come out, and my thoughts struggled to catch up with what my eyes were seeing. I saw 3 lights in the distance disappear out of view due to our garage and shouted "what was that!?" My brain tried to rationalize that it was maybe 3 shooting stars moving together. It was as fast as one, without a tail, and was triangular in shape, with one star in front leading the other 2. I then saw the lights move up and align in a vertical line in the sky ( now maybe 5 of them), my brain wondering "wait, is that the starlink?," before the lights disorganized, one moving out of line, and circling the rest as they moved down where trees were blocking my view. As quickly as they appeared, they were gone. They made no noise, moved as quickly as shooting stars, were erratic in movements, but also synchronized. My boyfriend had no idea what I was seeing because I couldn't get any words out before they were gone. I never imagined I'd see something like this, nor have I ever tried looking for abnormalities in the sky. I am still shocked and processing what I saw, but it was unbelievable!!
January 8, 2023 · 5:30 PM · LIGHT
Lakeville, MA
Each night of observations become a better understanding of these almost daily visits to the neighborhood I live in. What is visiting our areas is constantly monitored by planes. Neighbors, using spotlights to see if the object will shed their protective clear appearance. The objects are usually the same color as its environment... cloud, tree or clear sky, but blurred.... that's what you need to look for. Recently I have a been focusing my observations with what looks like particle beams with a line of intermitted lights. Follow lights, you get to what appears to be a craft. I think the main ship maintains an elevation over the level that planes travel. Main large object stays connected to the smaller objects at a much lower elevation with these particle beams, this way the smaller ships can be maneuvered with no noise. The breeze felt on the ground when the objects are descending, is the particle beam pushing the smaller object to which is eventually the tree line. Their approach is a little different each night, but they never go below the tree line. It's frustrating… It’s a theory that is evolving.
January 8, 2023 · 5:21 PM · CHEVRON
Madison, WI
Saw bright white/red lights on flying object in night sky. Objects were going in same direction, but not exactly in line with one another. I saw 4 at first then more came from same direction. They flown west to east and some made a southern curve and gained altitude and disappeared. Others didn't curve as smoothly and just rose up and disappeared. I live 10 miles from the airport and am familiar with aircraft. These were too quiet for military, too many for commercial, too high for recreational drones, and faster than any Cessna. The lights were brighter on the craft than I've every seen. I'm 53 years old and lived here 20 years. I estimate the crafts were at 4000 to 8000 feet before disappearing higher.
January 8, 2023 · 8:35 AM · OTHER
Spokane valley, WA
We put a camera in our back yard because stuff has been coming up missing but one morning I had the tv on in my living room as I was sitting on our couch I happen to look up at the TV and seen this strange object I went out on the back porch and I couldn't see that object at all but when I went back in the house it was still there I went to get my brother to show him what I am seeing he doesn't no what it was but he was seeing it to then it started to move out in the field where I didn't see it anymore then started to come back towards my back yard again it looks round with a red eye ball in the middle but I have no clue to this day what it is I took a couple pictures in inferred if u look in the center of the red u can see something not right u might have to zoom closer on the picture but u will see it
January 8, 2023 · 5:30 AM · CIRCLE
Niantic, CT
Bright circle shaped light moving quickly and making maneuvers that were not aircraft like. Moving horizontally and then dramatically lateral. It looked like it was over the niantic bay in niantic, CT
January 8, 2023 · 4:00 AM · DISK
New York, NY
Saw an unidentified object across the building that hover around and went up very fast. It happened early in the morning, went to the bathroom, heard a constant faint sound that vibrates and then when I came back to the room I saw this object on the corner of the roof of Yorkville tower at the window. The building is across my building and we live in 32nd floor. It was very fast, I saw a light it was faint then turn bright then hovered around then goes up in the air very fast.
January 7, 2023 · 11:59 PM · CIRCLE
Olympia, WA
Continued- I immediately put my phone camera back up for more pics, and seen it on the phone screen from the camera,, but not visually & it disappeared in a green streak right before I tried to snap more pics staring at it on my phone screen trying to make sense of it for a few seconds..
January 7, 2023 · 10:30 PM · CHANGING
Tucson, AZ
My wife saw a large blurry star. I went outside to see it and went back inside to get my very good binoculars. Less then a 1/4 mile away. Object looked saucer shaped with lights around middle, no sound , no running light, moving east. Clearly one object with dozens of small lights on outside and changing shape. Spider shape, then oval shape, then blob shape. Object remaining the same size moving east till out of view 30 minuets later.
January 7, 2023 · 9:12 PM · TRIANGLE
Wichita, KS
It starts with me going outside around 9:13 P.M. (I know exact time due to video timestamp) to smoke by the river in my backyard. On the way down I see something catch my eye towards the north and I see an orange light in the sky. Ive been outside a good bit at night and I have never seen an orange orb like that in the sky (not mars or venus). It wasnt blinking either, which made me think it wasnt an aircraft. I pulled out my phone and started filming the first orb. It begins to move upwards at a slight angle for a few seconds, and then a second orb appears. The first orb fades (not sure if I get it on camera) while the second orb moves up. The second orb goes to roughly the same spot as the first, flickers gently, then fades back into the night sky. The video has a lot of noise which is unfortunate, but I assure that there were no trails coming off of the orbs. These orbs were tens of thousands of feet in the sky, and traveling vertically. It is important to note this was a clear night, there was almost no cloud coverage whatsoever, and certainty not in the direction I was looking (north). Upon taking a screenshot of one of the videos and zooming in I can see that one of the orbs has three light sources in a triangular pattern. This is what led me to believe that it is a triangular shaped UAP, but could also be a chevron in form. I was the only one to witness it from what I can tell. As far as how I felt during the whole thing, I would say surprisingly void of much emotion. Initially I was trying to debunk what it could possibly be, but then accepted Ive no idea and pulled out my phone to record. I wanted to take in as much information as possible, I just stood there and stared seeing what they would do and where they would go. It kind of just felt run of the mill in a way? I do want to disclose that this was a couple weeks ago as apparent from the date, but the details are still fresh in my mind. It helps that I also have the video to jog my memory as well as show what I saw. I did not initially report it because I wanted to see if something was on the news or if someone else perhaps saw thae same thing and it was debunked. Seeing as its important I will always give some details about myself. I am a 22 year old college student who also works a part time job as a technicians assistant. I am one to frequent being outside at night and especially looking towards the stars, even using an app to help memorize locations of planets and constellations. To put it one way, I do believe that there are things that we do not fully understand as humans however, I am not quick to assume these things either. If I see something unfamiliar in the night sky I am much quicker to pull out my phone to see if its rocket debris, a planet, etc. before I assume its a UAP. This has happened before and every time Ive found something to explain it, but this one I could not. This looks different than anything I have seen before, and I am convinced these objects were UAPs. Video 6501 is the first, 6502 is the second, and image 6504 is a screenshot from 6502.
January 7, 2023 · 6:19 PM · RECTANGLE
Bagdad, FL
Was taking photo from our porch on our farm of the moon. Photo shows treeline the moon and after looking at photo there are two rectangular orbs in photo observed by my husband and myself. Enlarged photo to clarify.
January 7, 2023 · 6:00 PM · CIRCLE
Waverly, AL
We were hunting and didn’t see a thing except one deer that was scared half to death. So we leave and while getting in the car we see a bright light about mid atmosphere and being chased by a separate UFO casing it. Neither left a trail and fluctuated speeds we drive and try to explain what we just had seen but we just could not.