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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.
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July 4, 2019 · 10:05 PM · TRIANGLE
West Chester, OH
Shortly after 10pm on July 4th, 2019, I observed an unusual object in the south by southwest sky at about a 40-50 degree elevation from West Chester, Ohio. It caught my attention because the usual object first appeared to be perfectly still and did not show any characteristics associated with a helicopter. Later, it moved south at what appeared to be an extraordinarily high rate of speed. When it accelerated, I believe I heard a faint, very low frequency rumbling. Otherwise, there was no sound associated with the object. The object featured three lights in a triangular pattern. When I looked at the object through binoculars, I could clearly see that one of the lights was a steady red and two were alternating between green and red. The alternation occurred on a regular basis changing roughly once per second. There was no evidence of landing lights on the aircraft, and through the binoculars I could make out what appeared to be a triangle. Yes, this was on the Fourth of July. But this clearly was not any kind of firework. I also found it odd that if this was a research aircraft of some type, that it would be flying on a night when so many people would be looking up towards the sky. 10pm is a typical time for fireworks displays in this area. My son and wife also saw the same object. My son also observed it through the binoculars.
July 4, 2019 · 3:45 AM · LIGHT
Warren, OH
Bright light traveling from south to north at a modest/high rate of speed. The light was similar to the color of Venus. The light stopped at what looked to be north of Cortland, Ohio, very high in the sky. The light hovered and flashed a very bright red and and whiteish color. At times it looked to dart up and down and left to right 40 to 60° N.E. and even in a circulator motion. We viewed this from our our back yard then from bedroom window until sunrise. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 3, 2019 · 11:30 PM · FIREBALL
Columbus, OH
When we realized it was flying upwards and towards the East, it flew behind a tree. We ran across my yard to get better perspective. When we found the object in the sky again, it had risen and appeared as a if it were riding along the Earth's outer atmosphere. My perspective made it appear like a distorted circle of light with a dark dot in the center, that I assume was an aircraft or missile. The event took less than 2 minutes and neither of us can determine what we really saw. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 3, 2019 · 9:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Olmsted TWP, OH
Bright large stationary light high in the evening sky. There were 3 to 5 large lights being stationary even suggested blinking in a set pattern. We thought it was fireworks when we first saw at around 9:30 pm. When outside it was silent with no sound. We live near airport and flight patterns do not come over our residences however for about two hours last night planes were flying out of there way to avoid area of blinking lights in sky bringing them over our neighborhood. After two hours of so after first seeing the weird lights I was watching then they all stopped suddenly and were gone. The odd thing was they never moved and definitely was above clouds. If it was some sort of heat lightening it does not make sense it appeared to be in same area the whole time. We have some cats that seemed to watch the lights in the sky from our bedroom windows. This is not a usual thing for our cats to do they watch the yard but rarely notice the sky unless a bird is swooping in.
July 3, 2019 · 9:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Oak Harbor, OH
Saw a strange object hovering approximately 500 ft above town just before fireworks last night 7/3/19 at 9:30pm west sky of town. It had not normal green and red softly pulsing light(s), thought was airplane at first but appeared hovering motionless and soundless for several mins... then very instantly and effortlessly fast traveled south-southwest and continued until disappeared in a cloud seemingly couple miles away! It reappeared after several mins apparently making a big loop and back to its original spot where it’s lights turned to pulsing white and red... For about a minute. It then speed straight north-northeast? Across sky and was gone... interestingly its flight course correlates to loc of beryllium plant down river and northeast is nuclear plant, very strange... wife thought it was a drone... but if it was it was, it would have been navigated over huge 5 plus mile area and was well out of visual sight range several times for several mins...? Not t! o mention battery life considerations and an altitude that would be very illegal for a drone... town People had to see it cause they were all out waiting for fireworks show to start by portage river. If it was a drone it was not civilian, and had incredible capabilities. I worked on military a/c and I don’t know what it was? Spent another hour scanning sky but it never returned. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 3, 2019 · 12:45 PM · FLASH
Euclid, OH
I have a Ring Spotlight mounted on my front door. It captured a small round white light floating and an another like that was like a small string of lights. They moved around then went towards each other and met and floated away, then my whole from yard lite up. I have no idea what it was, but I have it saved on my cell phone. I don't know how to upload it to the computer from a cell phone. We would like to look at the video, and communicate with the source of this report, but he/she elects to remain totally anonymous, and provides no contact information!! PD
June 28, 2019 · 8:45 PM · CYLINDER
Lebanon, OH
A white pill shaped object very high in the sky, much higher than several planes crossing the sky also. It was at times stationary, and at times moving slowly. It was present for around 30 minutes before fading from sight suddenly.
June 27, 2019 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
Dayton, OH
Strange flashing lights in the clouds similar to lightning but there was no rain or thunder. There were 5 flashes and they happened in the same spots, except they very slowly moved along. Like so slow it was hard to notice. We could not see the source of the lights. There were at least 6 planes observing the phenomenon flying around it. We know it lasted for at least two hours, but it was getting late so we went to sleep. (( Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD)
June 27, 2019 · 3:15 AM · UNKNOWN
Wadsworth, OH
at 3:15 am on 6/27/19, I saw a bright white flashing light that was blinking at about half sec intervals. it was below the cloud cover moving from west to east and was moving at a speed that was out of my sight in 6 or 7 secs. if this was an aircraft,.. it was flying at a speed ive never seen before. oh,.. and it was silent. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
June 18, 2019 · 8:30 PM · LIGHT
Troy, OH
In bright sky a bright light very high in the sky. Not moving. Not a star or planet. Larger than any object normally in the sky. Maybe two or three times what the space station would appear. Clouds eventually covered. Never moved. WHIO-TV in Dayton, OH, reports the three objects are still a mystery. PD
June 18, 2019 · 8:25 PM · CIRCLE
Germantown, OH
We spoke on two occasions via telephone with the witness, and we found him to be exceptionally serious-, and sober-minded. He reported to us on 19JN19 that WHIO-TV had investigated the sighting incident, contacting the National Weather Service, the U. S. Air Force, and Google, all of which are known to launch high-altitude, helium-filled balloons, and all three stated that they did not know what the objects were. PD
June 18, 2019 · 8:00 PM · OVAL
Dayton, OH
We saw an oval shaped craft in the sky. Appeared to be white or clear, emitting light. Was bright outside and still could be seen clearly.
June 18, 2019 · 7:00 PM · CIRCLE
Middletown, OH
Three circular bright (lighted, or reflecting light) objects seeing over Middletown Ohio. One was high in the northeastern sky, one was high in the north western sky, the third halfway down to horizon in the northwestern sky. They were stationary, not blinking, remained visible for 15 Minutes until obscured by clouds. The color is what one would expect it to be if light was being reflected by a Chrome object. Witnessed by two adults (former business owners), one mid 60s (a pilot for 41 years), one mid 50s.
June 18, 2019 · 7:00 PM · CIRCLE
Fairborn, OH
I have video of it! It was over Wright Patterson Air Force Base!
June 18, 2019 · 3:34 PM · CIRCLE
London, OH
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
June 14, 2019 · 4:15 PM · OTHER
Stow, OH
I was sitting on my deck looking towards the northeast when a flash of light in the sky caught my eye. The object was at about 60 degree elevation. I observed it for a minute or so with my naked eye and it appeared to be similar to a satellite tumbling in space, reflecting the sunlight as it tumbled. With my binoculars it appeared to have a linear shape but very thin, almost a sliver. It appeared to moving very slowly to the east. I observed it for a few more minutes when a passenger jet flew nearby. It was obvious that the object was far above the jet's contrails. After about 10 minutes, the object suddenly accelerated to the south for a short distance, then made a 90 degree turn towards the earth. My house blocked further observation of the object. The reason I am reporting this is because of the sudden acceleration and changes in direction the object made. I saw all of this in broad daylight under mostly sunny skies.
June 11, 2019 · 9:00 PM · DISK
Blacklick, OH
My son and I were sitting on our back patio looking at the sky when we saw a disk shaped oblect come into view in the sky. The object circled back and forth a few times and then completely dissapeared. Immediately after disappearing, a black streak which looked like smoke from a damaged flying object appeared in the sky. As the streak came down to earth, a military/navy airship appeared coming in very high up and very fast towards the black streak that was coming towards earth. This happened in the western sky last night.
May 27, 2019 · 12:30 PM · DISK
Highlandtown Lake, OH
it occurred when i was sailing on highlandtown lake, but i did not have my damn camera. the date is only an estimate, roughly around that day, but i remembered the time it happened...and the details are clearly remembered and are thus: it was at a higher altitude than the jets, and larger, and moving much faster. (i would estimate the speed at slightly above the sound-barrier, but it did not make a sonic boom, could have been too high.) the object was round, and black, and cast a round shadow that was probably at least 300-500 feet in diameter on the thin wispy cloud layer it was above, it may have been perhaps at 30-50,000 feet. there were lower aircraft at the time, perhaps ten to 20,000 feet, but not in same area. it traveled in a straight line, nearly perfectly north to south, then began to turn to the south-southeast. there were multilayered cloud formations. large cumulous clouds were developing, though the weather was fair. i lost sight of it when it passed over a large cumulus cloud, did not see it emerge from other side of that cloud, though i should have seen that occur. it was silent, also, but the noise of the wind, out of the north, and water as i was sailing on the starboard tack on a beam reach at a pretty good clip on my tahitian outrigger, could have obscured the sound. moreover, i do not do drugs, nor do i smoke or drink, nor do i hallucinate. Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
May 26, 2019 · 11:46 PM · OTHER
Danville, OH
3 lights in perfectly straight line, dull like background stars (not very bright), flew past us, first guess was planes in formation or 3 satellites, but the lights were dull not blinking (solid) the dots were small and length from one end to the other appeared to us as massive. This did not appear to be close to us but very high in the sky. No clouds in the section it flew over as we were looking right at the big dipper and other stars. I started to run in its departing direction to take a picture. My camera took a front facing shot of my shirt while I was running at it. I got the time and geo tag, but no picture of it before it disappeared. Space X Space Link satellites? PD
May 26, 2019 · 11:35 AM · OTHER
Xenia, OH
A light the had a consistent blink and a consistent downward trajectory that disappeared at our horizon. It was moving very fast. Much faster than any satellite. We thought it was a meteor but noticed the consistent blinking. Crazy.. it was to our East.
May 25, 2019 · 11:00 PM · CIRCLE
Marysville, OH
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. We have changed the time above, to reflect a nighttime sighting. Possible sighting of Space Link satellites?? PD
May 25, 2019 · 11:00 PM · OTHER
Madison, OH
line of lights moving west to east less than a quarter mile from lake erie. in under one minute there was about 20 or less lights in a row moving in a straight line heading towards lake erie. The middle light would get really dim then get bright and kept doing that. Space Link satellites. PD
May 25, 2019 · 11:00 PM · OTHER
Conneaut, OH
There was a line of about 15 lights that appeared to all be connected moving across the sky. It was directly overhead in the dark sky with no clouds. The lights were in a perfectly straight line and brightened intermittently. Some lights near the front, middle, or end would become brighter; sometimes one, two, or three showing brightly at the same time with no apparent sequence. The lights were all spaced apart evenly. The line of lights seemed to appear out of nowhere, moved across the sky in a straight line, then one after another disappeared as though they were vanishing into a spot in the sky. (How you would imagine train cars going into a tunnel) This event was estimated to last 60 seconds. This was seen by myself (full time college student and homemaker), my fiance (laborer), and 13 year old daughter. Satellites. PD
May 25, 2019 · 11:00 PM · CIRCLE
Marysville, OH
My roommate and I were out on the back porch when he told me to look up (northeastern sky). A plane was flying by and way off in the distance was something round, almost shaped like a Ferris wheel. The object was very large, and it almost looked as if it was rolling through the atmosphere. As far as I could count about a dozen lights were on the outside edge of the object. Imagine a giant Ferris Wheel rolling down a hill. The object was only visible for about 15 seconds then it faded off in the distant darkness. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD