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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.
5,375 entries
October 13, 2023 · 8:45 PM · OVAL
Greenville, TX
Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Possible]
October 13, 2023 · 8:30 PM · CIRCLE
Austin, TX
I live in Austin TX and while I was driving down Riverside Friday night I looked in the sky and saw what looked like a really bright star but this light had a surrounding glow to it that the regular stars didn’t have . So I decided to record it and once I started recorded I noticed it was moving really fast towards south Austin and when it would take off it would only leave what looked like the reaction to breaking the sound barrier although this flying object never made noise or left trails . I have a clear video of the object if anyone would like to see Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Possible]
October 13, 2023 · 8:00 PM · CIGAR
Probable conventionalCedar Park, TX
Noticed bright bar of light, not flashing, and wondered what it was. Almost immediately after I noticed and stared it sent out out a fan of what looked like water with distinct lines similar to a hose end yard sprinkler. Quickly it turned to mist and cloaked the bar of light. Turned the object into a hazy sphere blending into the sky until it vanished. Slow moving and silent. Wish I could have taken my phone out but had hands full of mail and was walking dog. Happened within about 2 minutes. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Probable]
October 13, 2023 · 7:40 PM · LIGHT
IdentifiedTurnerTown/Overton, TX
We are a crew of two, in a EMS unit (ambulance) heading westbound on 64 approaching turnertown when a large light appeared about 200 feet above the tree line. We reduced speed as we observed it speculating what it could be, we can confidently rule out any conventional aircraft (helicopter, planes) and we were assuming a possible meteor. As the light appeared closer it appeared to be shrouded in smoke but not leaving a trail. We lost sight of it briefly before turning down a county road when it came back into view, it was a clear bright light/orb and now nearing the tree line when it made a abrupt 180 degree turn and starting flying now westbound, then vanished. Even more curious when it completed such a maneuver it left behind a very distinct smoke ring that quickly dissipated. This was just as the sun just set over the horizon and it was generally dark. We then pulled over, got out of the ambulance to observe the sky with no further sighting. No sounds such as propulsion or bangs were heard. We as a 911 EMS crew frequently observe and land helicopters and are aware of different aircraft. We are objective and non-assuming but through our own observations cannot explain this with anything we are familiar with especially once the object made a direct 180 turn, at speed and vanished. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
October 13, 2023 · 7:36 PM · LIGHT
IdentifiedSandia, TX
On October 13, 2023, my daughter and I sighted a bright light heading in a southernly direction. First thought was an airplane with its landing light on. As the object got closer it was engulfed in vapor, and then it appeared the vapor traveled in front of the object in a perfect circle. It continued across the sky never changing directions but still ingulfed in this vapor. It went into the clouds, and we lost sight of it. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Reflection - Certain]
October 13, 2023 · 7:35 PM · CIRCLE
Identifiedround rock, TX
We were outside of a restaurant and we spotted a large ball/circle of light we almost thought it was the moon but knew it wasn’t when we saw it moving pretty fast. It then shot a circle of air or gas in front of itself while also moving forward. Later it split into 2 different crafts while still moving it was also COMPLETELY silent. No sound at all. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
October 13, 2023 · 7:35 PM · LIGHT
Clifton, TX
On a cloudless night while sitting on my back porch watching the sunset, a ball of bright diffused white light passed from west to east at the general speed of a jet but without any blinking lights and no noise. It was much lower and brighter than a high flying jet. At one point, a donut shaped plume could be seen moving out in front (not behind) of the light ball. As it passed overhead, the diffused light in front could be seen but the light source was no longer visible. I have a one minute video. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Possible]
October 13, 2023 · 7:35 PM · OVAL
IdentifiedIrving, TX
I think I saw an UFO around 7:30pm in Las Colinas Irving on the lake Carolyn. This is what I saw: I saw a big smoke (smoke appeared suddenly) like cloud spreading and I saw something a shell shaped object in the center of the smoke. The smoke was spreading widely and disappeared. Once the smoke disappeared or cleared the smoke around the object in the center it started traveling straight towards left (when I am facing the smoke). It looked like a star or light when it started traveling. This happened above the lake. Not only me there was another older couple 3 feet away from me they also saw what I saw. I felt like something (UFO) suddenly came from above then released/created a smoke around it then once the smoke was cleared and disappeared it started traveling like a light. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
October 13, 2023 · 7:35 PM · SPHERE
Fort Worth, TX
Bright fixed, white light with gradient of same color coming from center. Brighter than star, believed it to be Jupiter/Mars. After 2 minutes, began traversing slowely from 1 o’ clock orientation of the highway to the other side in sight of all the vehicles driving home westbound on I30. As light was traversing, encircling gradient of light become more diffuse and larger in diameter, and brightness of middle waxed and waned, like a revolving light, but aura maintained intensity. Lastly, a slightly visible cone-like projection of light was passed from the object, shaped like that of the cone that comes off an aircraft when breaking the sound barrier, but moved ahead of the craft with increasing distance. The middle of the objects focal light then dimmed with the aura/gradient of light remaining, followed by the aura fading from the sky. No trace of what was seen remained in the sky. Never have I seen such a thing as this, but don’t believe it to be a helicopter or airplane due to the quirks of the focal light changing in relation to the gradient of light and the pace of movement in relation to the intensity of the light, most notable the visual cone of light/air/material emitted from the object in the same orientation as the object, moving at a greater speed than the object, and dimming away from visibility. Many, many witnesses on I30 westbound to Fort Worth between exits to Fielder Rd and Cooks Rd at 1935 (7:35 PM); drivers on the highway traveling home. Airplane in the sky at 10 o’ clock during event with flashing red light, highly notable as an aircraft, distinctly familiar and very different in quality to the object of light seen. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Possible]
October 13, 2023 · 7:35 PM · LIGHT
IdentifiedSour Lake, TX
Around 7:30 pm 10/13/23 my wife and I were driving west on Hwy 105 towards Sour Lake, TX. I saw a really bright light that looked like it was moving south but thought nothing of it other than it reminding me that the eclipse was going to be tomorrow. I grabbed my phone to look up what time it was supposed to be. At that moment my wife asked me what that light was so I stopped looking up the eclipse and was watching the light because it oddly traveled a good distance telling her it wasn't a planet because it was moving and not an airplane because it had no blinking lights. While we were both watching, it seemed to have a blast ring come off of it then just disappeared. It was already dark out so we didn't see a shape only the light and we were driving so no sound was heard. Only the "blast ring" before it disappeared is what really made me go, "WTF?". It was very clear and distinct. I wish I would've thought to catch it on video. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
October 13, 2023 · 7:35 PM · CIRCLE
IdentifiedRichardson, TX
Glowing ball travels across the sky, blows smoke ring in front of its path and fades into the clouds after 40 seconds of visibility Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
October 13, 2023 · 7:35 PM · SPHERE
IdentifiedDallas, TX
There was lighted orb in the sky, it emitted a circle of energy that went out horizontally from the center of the orb. We took out our phone and took a picture and a video. Video was started after it had emitted the energy. It then went way out into the distance looking like a star Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
October 13, 2023 · 7:35 PM · LIGHT
IdentifiedPerrin, TX
I stepped out on my back porch which face is south. I looked up into the sky to the west and saw a Fuzzy bright light traveling at a higher rate of speed from west to east. At one point it shot a cone of mist or vapor out in front of it. There was no clouds in the sky and other aircraft near it, or not fuzzy, or as bright, nor traveling as fast. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
October 13, 2023 · 7:34 PM · CHANGING
IdentifiedAustin, TX
Fuzzy light moving rapidly through sky on clear evening then slowed and a ring of smoke appeared … continued to be fuzzy and moved in different direction Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
October 13, 2023 · 7:32 PM · CIRCLE
IdentifiedPflugerville, TX
My wife and I saw a bright circle in the sky similar to a star, except it was brighter and formed a perfect circular shape. It appeared to be moving very quickly. It released smoke or gas in the air, which was released in a circular form, similar to someone blowing a ring a smoke from a cigarette. It was flying higher than commercial aircraft at the same time. It was moving southwest from 78660 at approximately 1930 on 13 October 2023. My fear was that it could be releasing hazardous toxins in the air. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
October 13, 2023 · 7:32 PM · SPHERE
IdentifiedAustin, TX
Orb light with haze around it Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
October 13, 2023 · 7:30 PM · LIGHT
IdentifiedDallas, TX
It was like a sphere light I thought it's a helicopter but it was not It came closer as seen in video and I couldn't figure out how far it is. I could easily estimate the planes distances from love field airport but I couldn't even estimate its distance. I didn't see any iron or any attachment. It was just light. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
October 12, 2023 · 11:40 PM · UNKNOWN
Carrollton, TX
A blinding light shown down on my house even though there was no clouds in the sky and no aircraft overhead. A chinook helicopter circled my neighborhood ten minutes after said blinding light illuminated my house for a couple of seconds. The light was brief but blinding and no noise was emitted. Dogs were barking relentlessly.
October 12, 2023 · 9:48 PM · SPHERE
Port Arthur, TX
Me and the wife watched a glowing sphere flying 3 times faster than the normal airplanes and jets I see every night but with no sound . But one single orange yellow glow .but much bigger than a plane light. Solid glowing light .it took 30 seconds or less to go from one end of the sky to other with no sound . If I had to guess 1000 ft to 2000ft above ground with no sound... Awesome feeling...this is the 2nd encounter in Port Arthur. The first one being much lower
October 11, 2023 · 7:22 PM · CHANGING
The Woodlands, TX
7:20 p.m. 71 degrees east Blinking red, green and white moving in a drop method I have good video on my I phone
October 9, 2023 · 3:25 AM · CIRCLE
Watauga, TX
Just looked up and noticed it, just before the sighting there were strange clouds in the sky. They looked like the smoke when the china balloon was taken down.
October 4, 2023 · 11:55 PM · CIRCLE
Brookshire, TX
Circular, bright orb hovering in the sky. This wasn’t a known craft (helicopter), lens flare or star.
October 4, 2023 · 9:35 PM · CHANGING
Mineral Wells, TX
Was taking pictures of the sky, while I noticed a bright light that was going dim, and then very bright again. The flying object began to hover in the sky without making any noise whatsoever. Next up several more smaller began to fly sporadically around the larger object, I originally saw. That is when they begin to go in directions that made absolutely no physical sense. I was unable to notice shape, changing of the primary object going from round hexagonal, and then to a sphere it had rotating lights, and then More became to follow flying by as if they were shooting stars, but they would return upward towards the original object. It wasn’t long after that we as a group saw airplanes, trying to go in the direction of where these objects were, but unable to keep up with them. This is all caught on video.
October 2, 2023 · 9:44 PM · CHANGING
Mineral Wells, TX
October 2, 2023 at 9:44pm CST: While looking at the stars I noticed an object stationary in the sky. I watched as it changed forms and rose higher without sound. This object went from what appeared to be a bright star, to several balls of light bright white then changing to a disc. This was then followed by many other objects smaller but similar in shape flying around the primary disc. These objects were flying In unexplainable ways, sideways then upwards then diagonal. This was witnessed by me, Brian Edward Griffin and my Sister Tara Swanson as well as my 3 nieces. We then witnessed airplanes flying towards this objects, the UAP’s would then disappear then reappear after the planes had passed. One object appeared to land behind what we call Welcome Mountain. A very large hill with a sign that says Welcome. This event went on for over half an hour.