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.
3,827 entries
August 2, 1954 · 5:00 PM · OVAL
UnexplainedWestlake, OH
Westlake, Ohio. 5:17 p.m. Witness: ex-AAF B-17 gunner (19 missions) N.E. Schroeder. One thin, bright ellipse, like polished metal, hovered for 5-8 seconds, dropped down 3,000' in 3 seconds, hovered again and faded out after a total of 20 seconds in view. Aug' 6, 1954; San Antonio, Texas. 6 p.m. Witness: mechanical engineer L.H. Hormer. One intensely white elliptical light changed to yellow, then orange, then pink, four or five times while flying straight and level for 5 minutes.
June 1, 1954 · 7:00 PM · DISK
Toledo, OH
SEE ABOVE
June 30, 1953 · 12:00 AM · FIREBALL
Cleveland, OH
The object came from the north from Canada meteor shaped fire ball with crackling sounds and a little tail and sparks glowing red and o
August 23, 1952 · 4:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedAkron, OH
Akron, Ohio. 4:10 a.m. Witnesses: USAF 2nd Lt. H.K. Funseth, a ground radar observer, and two U.S. Navy men. One pulsing amber light was seen to fly straight and level for 7 minutes.
August 15, 1952 · 10:15 PM · LIGHT
Hamilton, OH
Silent bright light passes overhead.
July 18, 1952 · 9:00 PM · OVAL
UnexplainedLockbourne, OH
Lockbourne, Ohio. 9:10 p.m. Witnesses: T/Sgt. Mahone, A/3c Jennings. One amber-colored, elliptical-shaped object with a small flame at the rear, periodically increased in brightness. It moved very fast for l 1/2 minutes, giving off a resonant beat sound.
July 17, 1952 · 11:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedLockbourne, OH
Lockbourne, Ohio. 11 a.m. Witness: Air National Guard employees. One light like a big star was seen for 3 hours, but disappeared when an aircraft approached. Also seen the night of July 20, 22 and 23.
December 7, 1951 · 4:00 PM · SPHERE
UnexplainedSunbury, OH
Sunbury, Ohio. 4:30 p.m. Witness: amateur astronomer Carl Loar. One silvery sphere seen through telescope. Two specks sighted at sides, object seemed to explode and was replaced by a dark cloud and many specks. 30 minutes.
October 2, 1951 · 6:00 PM · OVAL
UnexplainedColumbus, OH
Columbus, Ohio. 6 p.m. Witness: Battelle Memorial Institute graduate physicist Howard Cross. One bright oval with a clipped tail flew straight and level, fading into the distance after 1 minute.
July 10, 1950 · 8:30 PM · LIGHT
East Palestine (Outside Of), OH
Lights observed moving in and out of a thunderstorm
June 1, 1947 · 2:30 AM · LIGHT
Cleveland, OH
It was about 2:15 in the morning when my wife woke me from a deep sleep and began to complain of stomach problems. As I was getting out