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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.
3,193 entries
August 29, 2017 · 9:45 PM · LIGHT
Eugene, OR
Sitting outside at about 9:45pm and we see what looks like a night sky full of stars, start moving about in little zips and pauses. Then one seemed to drop down into our atmosphere and a bright flash went off towards our direction, almost like they knew we were watching and then the brightest one went back to what " I'm assuming was its position" playing possum and was just a star again. This is not a hoax or a joke on our part... FACT.. amazing..
August 25, 2017 · 10:30 PM · CIRCLE
Tillicum Campground, OR
Saw what looked like maybe satellites in the sky. One was coming from the north towards 7 o'clock, the other was coming from the east. They were flying at a decent speed about what satellites travel. At first I thought they were going to collide. It was that close. The one from the north coming downward cut in front of the one coming from the east. Then the one from the east no joke started trailing the one coming from the north. Then the one from the north went super fast back up then stopped. The one from the east started chasing the north super fast. Faster than anything I've ever seen. Then they disappeared. Is Elon Musk or NASA working on aircraft that can do that and stop super fast like that?? Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 24, 2017 · 8:43 PM · CIGAR
Tillamook, OR
I ran into the house the fetch my phone (just seconds), and when I got back all three were gone in any direction. Went so fast, couldn't believe I was seeing it. So amazing! Wish I had gotten video....
August 21, 2017 · 12:00 AM · OTHER
Mulino, OR
I was watching the Eclipse with my husband and maybe 25 other people I didn't know. I had my Eclipse glasses on, while snapping off photos of the Sun on my cell phone camera. I didn't see the extra little light that entered the photos until I was looking at the pictures later. Picture shows a single Dome shaped object with a pinkish/yellow ring brightest on bottom side of the dome with an even brighter White ball of light in center of pinkish/yellow ring. I am 58 years old. Married 36 years. Mother of 3, Grandmother. I live in the country just outside a large city. I have had a couple different professions in my life. First Cake Decorator, 2nd Child Care Provider.
August 15, 2017 · 5:00 PM · EGG
Silverton, OR
I am not sure of an exact time as I didn't even know I had photographed this object, until I uploaded pictures from my camera. I was taking a picture of a helicopter that flew over. I carefully checked the picture I actually got of the helicopter and there is nothing else in the frame. The "UFO picture" was a total miss of the helicopter as I tried for a 2nd shot. I saw this white speck in that frame and enlarged it has more of an elliptical shape which drew me away from my initial assumption that it might be a balloon (it's way too early for one of the eclipse balloons). So I decided to keep the shot and send it to you. It was not the moon as that came up in a different quadrant of the sky, later that evening. It was difficult, at this distance to give many descriptors, including aura. There was no sound but the helicopter.
August 15, 2017 · 1:15 AM · UNKNOWN
Portland, OR
I kept watching it and the way it flew looked like a plane that was about to crash because it was such a rough flight. It had two yellow flashing lights, and one or two red lights. Witness provides no contact information. PD
August 14, 2017 · 11:00 PM · FIREBALL
Dallas, OR
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 14, 2017 · 9:20 PM · CIRCLE
Albany, OR
I noticed a very bright white object to the west while I took my dogs out tonight. The object was larger and brighter than the stars. I watched the object for 15 minutes it didn't move like a plane and there wasn't any noise. When it moved it at times left a streak of light behind it. It went from the West to the East towards I-5, which I live close to. This object didn't move in a pattern like a plane and when it moved it took a few seconds to track where it moved to. It was a round bright white object. The last time I saw it it moved toward the North East and was gone. The night was very clear lots of stars. I'm not sure what this was, but I am sure it was not a plane or a star.
August 8, 2017 · 10:00 PM · CHANGING
Portland, OR
I used binocular glasses to watch the craft. Throughout maybe 12 minutes, I could see it split into multiple crafts, morph color and shape, and shoot another brighter craft outward. The new craft quickly disappeared completely. I used Morse code to send it messages, to which it would often respond with numerous things. I first told it that we are peaceful, and that we would like to see it do something. It quickly blinked very rapidly and brightly after that. Seconds later, the craft that earlier disappeaed came back. It flew close to the ground in a zig-zag pattern. Soon after it once more vanished completely. After that, it went back to flashing and morphing around. I asked it to make a sound, I then heard a noise that sounded like a repetitive "bloop bloop." It stopped after I noticed a light floating behind a nearby tree. At one point it peeked out and flashed a light at me that seemed to resemble the flash on a camera. At this time the other three witnesses had left. I had left when I started to hear a loud ringing noise in multiple directions. Out of curiosity, I came back a few minutes later and the main craft was completely gone.
August 7, 2017 · 3:00 AM · SPHERE
Portland, OR
Looking West from my yard early this morning, I saw red orbs cruising around the sky above Rocky Butte.
August 6, 2017 · 1:03 AM · LIGHT
Springfield, OR
Daylight at Night. On August 6, 2017, at approximately 1:03am pst, in Springfield, Oregon, I witnessed a bright light. (I was on I-5, going south towards Springfield, in my vehicle, about 1 mile north of the Beltline.) The bright light was not from high beams of another car, but a very, very bright light, like daylight all around me! I could see the mountains, or hills, to my left, and I could see the color of the grass and trees as if it were daytime! It lasted about 1.5 to 2 seconds, went back to dark, then back to the same bright light for about 0.5 to 1 second. I drove for approximately .5 of a mile or less, before pulling over to call the Oregon State Police dispatch, to report it, and to find out if anyone else saw the bright light, or if there was an explanation. I described the incident to the dispatch woman, and she said she would put it out there, and find out if any officers had witnessed it. To my surprise, after I made a voice recording of what I saw, there was a voicemail from t! he same dispatch woman! She called to let me know that 2 state police officers had indeed witnessed the bright light, and didn't know what it was either! Since the incident, I have recalled it over, and over all day today (it is still August 6). I realize that it was a very big light, and a light that moved across the landscape and me in my car. I know it was a very big light, because it seemed to light up landscape at least 100 feet in front of me, and to my left at least 200 feet or more, in my best guess.
August 6, 2017 · 1:03 AM · LIGHT
Springfield, OR
Daylight at Night: On August 6, 2017, at approximately 1:03am pst, in Springfield, Oregon, I witnessed a bright light. (I was on I-5, going south towards Springfield, in my vehicle, about 1 mile north of the Beltline.) The bright light was not from high beams of another car, but a very, very bright light, like daylight all around me! I could see the mountains, or hills, to my left, and I could see the color of the grass and trees as if it were daytime! It lasted about 1.5 to 2 seconds, went back to dark, then back to the same bright light for about 0.5 to 1 second. I drove for approximately .5 of a mile or less, before pulling over to call the Oregon State Police dispatch, to report it, and to find out if anyone else saw the bright light, or if there was an explanation. I described the incident to the dispatch woman, and she said she would put it out there, and find out if any officers had witnessed it. To my surprise, after I made a voice recording of what I saw, there was a voicemail from t! he same dispatch woman! She called to let me know that 2 state police officers had indeed witnessed the bright light, and didn't know what it was either! Since the incident, I have recalled it over, and over all day today (it is still August 6). I realize that it was a very big light, and a light that moved across the landscape and me in my car. I know it was a very big light, because it seemed to light up landscape at least 100 feet in front of me, and to my left at least 200 feet or more, in my best guess. The source of the report has reported accurately. However, the Oregon State Patrol Dispatch [(541) 726-2536] and Lane County, Oregon, Dispatch [(541) 682-5111] report that a bulldozer, working under dubious circumstances, had struck a power pole, perhaps knocking it over, which had caused a very dramatic flash of light, and a resulting grass fire. Emergency vehicles and utility repair personnel were dispatched to the site. We express our gratitude to the OSP and Lane County dispatch centers for their efficient, and cheerful, assistance, which allowed our Center to solve this case quickly. PD
August 4, 2017 · 11:49 PM · FIREBALL
Portland, OR
My girlfriend and I were in my backyard on my mattress. I sleep outside sometimes due to the fact I don't have air conditioner, and the last two days were 100+ degrees. Before I report what we saw, approximately twenty minutes prior to the sighting we saw a bright white light circular object moving eastward at a constant speed. The object was moving at a typical helicopter altitude without any sound. We watched the object for approximately two minutes as it moved perpendicular to us. Then the light began to fade and dim out completely. Now, approximately twenty minutes after this moment, my girlfriend and I saw an orange fireball light approaching us from the north, which the object was headed for us. Initially, it seemed to be miles away, so I grabbed my binoculars while my girlfriend continued to watch the object. She said she saw a white spot light beneath the object and the object was spinning horizontally and that it transformed into an orb. I returned wi! th my binoculars to see the object and it was extremely dim, and then I spotted it for one second as it moved behind a douglas fir tree. It is difficult to explain what I saw, but I'll give my best effort. The object seemed to be a 50 to 100 yards above the ground and perhaps 100 to 200 yards in distance from me. It was oval shaped but all I could make out was what seemed to be dark orange colored beams , approximately eight of them that were evenly spaced around the object for structure; like a house frame. There wasn't any sound.
August 4, 2017 · 9:40 PM · CIRCLE
Portland, OR
Very bright lights, with some parts blinking similar to a very distant radio tower only moving closer and closer to my location in Bridelmile, Hillsdale, Portland, OR.
August 1, 2017 · 9:00 PM · DIAMOND
Estacada, OR
8:57 PM I was sitting on a bench at the local park with my boyfriend and his daughter when I heard another child say to her, “Look! There’s two moons!” As my eye was drawn to where he was pointing I noticed the shimmering shape hovering in the sky. It was a small diamond shaped craft covered in bright bands of light that seemed to brighten and then dim as it wavered in the air, preventing me from being able to determine what size the craft truly was. The craft appeared to be an entire rainbow of colors which could only be seen when it turned tail and flew off about a minute later. Instinctively, I grabbed my phone and took a short video of the craft before ducking for cover so it could not spot me. In practice, I am a Healthcare Professional, but ever since I watched “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” as a child I have had a profound interest in Extraterrestrial activity on Earth. My boyfriend is generally supportive of my interests and is also intrigued by the Paranormal. Together we have taken a few trips to famous UFO sighting hotspots with no luck until now. We both hope that this video can aid its viewers in the search for the truth.
July 26, 2017 · 9:30 PM · OVAL
Wilsonville, OR
I was standing outside on the porch to look around and check the weather, and looked up for unknown reason(s). I saw a bright oval shaped object traveling in an south to north declination at approximately 45 deg as I was roughly facing north. It was a silvery bright color almost like an LED light. I immediately grabbed my binoculars and got the object in sight. I zoomed in and could not make out any shape other than oval. It had be traveling at relatively high speed from my vantage point and appeared larger than a satellite. When I initially saw it with my naked eye, I believe that I made the best sighting at that time. The object had no red, green, or any other blinking lights. It made no sound.
July 25, 2017 · 3:45 AM · OVAL
Lincoln City, OR
round white had green halo around it. was larger than satellite, different course than satellites use here, came from west traveled east slower pace than satellite, also visible through fog clouds
July 18, 2017 · 9:40 PM · SPHERE
Tualatin, OR
Looked up, as spouse and I were returning to our house after a walk in the late dusk (9:40pm), to see a reddish sphere in the southeastern sky, nearest to Altair in the Summer Triangle. It was still, not moving for a few seconds (which caught my eye, because usually planes with red lights move, and the lights flash), then it moved ever slightly, then held still for a few seconds, then went dark suddenly. We watched for several minutes and never saw it reappear. No sounds, no other lights or movement detected. Because it was dusk, we only saw a reddish light. It didn't appear to our naked eye that there was more than one light.
July 17, 2017 · 7:00 PM · OTHER
Eugene, OR
On July 17, 2017, at approximately 7:00 PM Pacific Time, my wife and I were driving South on Lorane Hwy in Eugene, OR. As we passed the Andrew Reasoner Wildlife Preserve, we observed to the North what appeared to be a commercial jetliner hovering over the hill, approximately one quarter mile from our position on the road, and maybe 500 feet off the ground. My wife noticed it first and exclaimed, “Look at that. That’s not moving at all.” My wife was convinced it was tethered to the ground, like a dirigible. As the driver, I was initially focused on the road, but was able to turn my head left and see the plane for about 15 seconds and it did not appear to be moving. I tried to convince myself that it was, just flying very slowly, but I saw nothing to indicate it was changing position. The plane was extremely low; from our vantage point, we could almost see the tops of the wing surface and we could easily see the color scheme on the side of the plane (a flash of orange writing on a white fuselage). Considering the Eugene airport is miles away to the North, and the plane was traveling, or hanging, East to West, I find no rational explanation as to why a giant commercial jetliner would be frozen, or possibly moving at a speed slower than our car. Although I’m relaying this as if we cognized everything immediately, it wasn’t until we rounded the next corner and the “plane” left our sight that we realized how incredibly odd what we had just witnessed was. We immediately turned the car around and were back where we first saw the plane in less than 30 seconds. It was gone and although we had a clear view all the way to the horizon--West, North and South--we could find no trace of the “plane” in our view. We couldn’t see clearly to the East, but it would have been impossible for the plane to head in that direction from the position it was in when it left our view and no chance we wouldn’t have seen it if it was even possible for it to instantaneously turn around. Considering the proximity of the “plane” to our car, we should have heard the sounds of the plane's engines, but there was only the noise of our tires on the road. The plane made no sound and didn’t show any exhaust gases. We both are well- familiar with the area and have never seen a commercial airliner flying so low, let alone at walking speed, if not completely frozen. It was one of the oddest things either one of us has ever experienced.
July 16, 2017 · 9:40 PM · CIRCLE
Portland, OR
Viewed from Vancouver, WA. Saw two groups of 2 disc-shaped objects, bright silver/white, one over Portland West Hills (between the TV towers on Skyline Blvd I believe - I grew up there-, the other over Happy Valley area perhaps? They first looked like helicopters, but very steady and no rotors visible. Then, second observer with binoculars saw the saucer shape with glowing lights quite clearly. No noise was heard, no vapor trail, etc. Sky was clear and calm winds. We observed from the ridge north of PDX and saw other airplane traffic as usual for this time of the evening (light traffic). It surprised us that no fighter planes were dispatched, since they appeared over the Portland metro area. I took digital pictures but there were quite blurry and probably not useful, but they do document where the objects were seen.
July 15, 2017 · 2:00 PM · CHANGING
Lapine, OR
Around 2pm, I heard a jet and looked up at it, just then I noticed a white-silver metallic object much higher. The object appeared to be rotating and changing shape, as it glistened against the sun. I asked my Girlfriend and her 15 year old son to look at it and they both had no explanation. The three of us looked at it through binoculars for about a half an hour. The object seemed to get further away, until we couldn't see it anymore.
July 13, 2017 · 10:44 PM · SPHERE
Lebanon, OR
Bright red or orange spherical object. First spotted near alpha Cygnus headed south-southeast. Very bright, sputtered and disappearing near Sagittarius. No audible sound.
July 9, 2017 · 4:00 PM · UNKNOWN
La Pine, OR
It was a bright blue sunny day when I was in my backyard when I heard two airplanes in the southeast sky. They sounded like they could be fire planes and since we live in an area of extreme fire danger we are always on the alert for fire activity this time of year. When I looked up and saw the first plane and it was moving to the south, at that time, I noticed a bright shiny object that looked like it could be in the path of the plane. When the plane passed behind the object, I realized the object was closer to me. That's when I noticed it wasn't moving at all, just stationary and not moving. I was trying to process what this was that I was seeing, another plane, helicopter, weather balloon etc. But I am sure what I was seeing was not any of those! As the second plane approached the craft was still not moving, and still in the same spot, and then all the sudden it just disappeared, vanished, gone!
July 5, 2017 · 12:35 AM · FIREBALL
Portland, OR
I observed a very strange flying object on July 5th at 1235am (I was so awe struck by the encounter, I immediately noted the time) over Portland, Oregon. The object appeared to be heading in a general North to South direction and it followed, as far as I can tell, a linear path. I originally took note of it because it was very bright. The light was orange in color, looking like a planet might in the early evening sky, though it was even brighter and was about twice the size of what a planet would look like. The light flickered. I first spotted it at about 30 degrees above the Northern horizon. I thought it was odd because it was so bright. At first I wondered why a plane or helicopter would have such a bright orange light on at that altitude. I live close to a level 1 trauma center so at first I thought that it might be a life flight helicopter flying to the hospital. I’ve seen them with their landing/illumination lights on and they can be quite bright. I couldn't hear a sound and I never did. I continued to watch it, trying to figure out what it was. As it got closer, I thought I could see a red navigation light. However, as the object moved overhead and to the west of me, the red light that I thought was a navigation light appeared to actually be a red shaft of light extending downwards from the bottom of the glowing object. I thought this was really odd. I’ve never seen anything like it. It was strange enough to get the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. After the object had passed over my head (maximum height was about 75 degrees), at which point the object was very bright, the object rapidly began to get fainter and fainter until it looked similar to what a satellite would look like flying across the night sky. Then it faded out and disappeared 35-40 degrees above the Southern horizon. Total time of the viewing was between 60-90 seconds. It was by far the most bizarre thing I have ever seen and I can't for the life of me figure out what it was or even surmise what it may have been. Although I was positive what I had seen was not the ISS, just to check I looked up if the space station was going to make a pass over Portland that night, and I discovered it would be visible over Portland at 4:38am—almost 4 hours after my sighting. I have seen the ISS a number of times and this was much brighter. I can't for the life of me figure out what it was.