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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.
3,270 entries
July 20, 2017 · 3:46 AM · DISK
Asheboro, NC
Single band of white lights, with only one bright red light upon completion of each round of rotations. Hovering above trees. Oeights over hwy 64. Was same area morning of 7/19/17 at Witness provides no contact information. PD
July 19, 2017 · 7:30 AM · CIRCLE
Washington, NC
I was in a car driving when I observed the object. The sky was completely clear and it was morning. The small circular object first appeared to me as if it was a fixed object in the sky but upon further observation it was moving from right to left slowly at a far off distance. My first impression was that it looked like a small moon--it was the same color as the moon in daylight. But then I saw it glinted silver from the sun. Again, it clearly pretty far away, so no other detail from the object could be seen (other than it appeared circular and was silver). Although it was moving across the sky like a plane, it did not have a plane shape. I obviously have seen many planes in the sky and this didn't look anything like that. Also, there was no white trail or anything from the object to indicate it was a plane. It was bizarre. I saw it for the entire time I was driving that direction on the road. Once I made a turn, I couldn't look that way anymore.
July 15, 2017 · 2:00 PM · OTHER
Shelby, NC
Was in Aldi supermarket middle os store.Small immaculate man was checking cans on shelf and shaking his head.Looked at me and said "Watch what you eat!"We walked and talked while I shopped.Last isle tall woman in robe had an empty cart in front of her blocking the isle.I shut my eyes and with all my inner strength pushed her cart out of the way.The small man went to her side and exclaimed."He pushed your cart away 3 times.She smiled and said why did you do that?After that she took over my mind and went inside my body.I became a little child climbing up inside my body and looking out my eyes.I could look down and they were several people inside my body and I was laughing like a little child.There were several dark skinned people all women who were picking up food and exzamining it.And they had been communicating with the women.The small man looked up at me and said "Watch what you eat!"Then walked away and I noticed he was wearing sa! ndells.He also wore a lime green sports shirt and light brown sports slacks..I left the store as fast as I could.And it was quite some time before I returned to normal.I quit telling this story because people natuarally thought I was loco.
July 13, 2017 · 9:30 PM · FORMATION
Charlotte, NC
First spotted four lights coming across the horizon in a diamond formation. These were followed by several more in a flock. The lights appeared far away, behaving like fireflies, but it was obvious they were MUCH larger. Definitely not airplanes (there was a plane elsewhere in the sky at the same time and it was nothing similar in appearance or behavior). The lights flocked across the sky slowly, glowing off and on like fireflies. The lights were slightly bluish in color. Spotted from the smoking patio of The Milestone Club on Tuckaseegee ((sic. Tuskegee??)) Dr. Did an internet search to see if there were any other reports of this sighting, found this video of an almost identical sighting also in Charlotte from 10/15/16: https://youtu.be/qxLEnqsUYS4
July 13, 2017 · 9:05 PM · UNKNOWN
Beaufort, NC
Bright lights over Beaufort, NC.
July 13, 2017 · 9:00 PM · CIRCLE
Morehead City, NC
My boyfriend and I were sitting on our front porch around 9pm when we noticed an orange, circular light over Morehead City. We live across the Newport River on the water and could see it well over the town. It never moved, but would disappear quickly and reappear in the same spot a minute or two later. This went on for approximately 10 minutes and then it did not reappear. We tried to find a logical reason but there were no clouds in the sky (we could see other stars) and a drone would have been too small for us to see at the distance we were at. Hoping maybe someone else saw this as well.
July 9, 2017 · 4:30 AM · UNKNOWN
Hendersonville, NC
At approximately 4:30 am, on July 6, 2017, in the North East sky Mr. ((name deleted)) has seen a bright light. It is at approximately 15-20 degrees, he lives on a mountain. The light lasts for about one hour and appears to be hovering. The weather has been cloudy and clear. He could not see the moon or venus. Beneath the cloud cover there is a bright light. Through binoculars it was actually 3 separate objects. About one week ago he saw the same object. It had smaller lights in an oval pattern beneath it. During the second observation, he saw what appeared to be identical light about 10 miles SE. Before he could photograph it, the second light vanished. He has been able to see the lights multiple nights over the last 10 days. Possible sighting of Venus?? We believe that the report may have been submitted on behalf of the witness by another party. The witness is described as being a highly trained professional. PD
July 6, 2017 · 8:18 PM · OVAL
New Bern, NC
It was still daylight outside, I happened to look up and notice the beautiful bright full moon. The sky was clear. A few moments later, from the northeast and moving extremely fast, I saw a UFO that seemed to be as bright as the moon. It did not slow down. It kept on moving and headed southeast. It looked like it moved right under the moon. It appeared to be oval in shape and a similar color as the moon.
July 4, 2017 · 10:18 PM · FIREBALL
Candler, NC
On back deck watching neighbors' fireworks, overlooking Newfound Mountain, saw the highest mountain peak was on fire (whole top) then the whole fire lifted up above the mountain and hovered for 2-3 minute before flying up fast and disappearing. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
June 30, 2017 · 9:00 PM · CHEVRON
Tryon, NC
Saw 9 lights over a mountain. About 10 minutes after spotting, they disappeared instantly. (( Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD)
June 29, 2017 · 4:40 AM · CIRCLE
Goldsboro, NC
Saw a dense cloud above Goldsboro NC that stood out on a clear early morning Sun had not come up yet. All of a sudden four large perfect circles began to illuminate a greenish color followed by 3 more circular lights illuminating below the first four. The 7 circular lights continued to illuminate and disappear over a span of a minute. The moon was not visible from vantage point. Cloud slowly dissipated after the event. Rocket launch from Wallops Island. PD
June 27, 2017 · 12:00 AM · OTHER
Swansboro, NC
He proceeded to go west, and then looked like it turned into still a red circle, then dropped. I came across a video on YouTube and saw one that looked exactly like it. We have amended the date to reflect a sighting after midnight on June 27th, 2017. PD
June 19, 2017 · 9:30 PM · OVAL
Kinston, NC
A 57-year-old woman saw what she believed was another shooting star as we witnessed a shooting star the other day. She noticed the dark and bright orange object hovered above her neighbor's house, so she needed to record it. She went to get her camera to take a video of the object in the sky. When she returned, it glowed and sparked a bright orange, before speeding off towards the city.
June 14, 2017 · 11:00 AM · DISK
Durham, NC
I saw and watched it for about 10 seconds it seemed to change angels and it was gone. No trace no smoke no stream, just gone.
June 13, 2017 · 10:30 PM · FIREBALL
Emerald Isle, NC
People on beach figure it's military? Unable to photograph. Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
June 12, 2017 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Maxton, NC
While driving to my grandparents home in the country a couple years ago I saw lights above me that followed me as I traveled down the road. I got an eerie feeling and started to freak out a little. I am just now searching for ufo sightings in that area. The lights seemed to have appeared out of nowhere and followed me until I pulled in their drivewaym I was the only car on that street. I wish I could provide better details on the sightings but as I said this was a couple of years ago but wanted to post to ensure that Maxton residents were aware.
June 9, 2017 · 10:30 PM · CIRCLE
Cherokee, NC
We parked and decided to walk along the path along the creek to first see the “glow worms” that my friends discovered the year before in the root bank of a tree up the hill that had a small spring in it. Tiny glow worms, but they're nonetheless, cool. We walked back to the campground, found the darkest spot away from the camp fires, set up our chairs, and waited for the show (synchronized fireflies event). The turnout was low, probably because it was cool, and there was a full moon (strawberry moon, in fact). I had just gotten back from a short walk down the road, and when I returned, I noticed that my friends were looking up at something in the sky. Naturally, I looked up and there in the sky was a white glowing object, seemed to be round in shape. At first it looked like a giant firefly but it was too high up in the sky. The first thing I noticed, was there were no blinking lights like an airplane. It continued in a line, then stopped, then moved forward, then seems to turn on its side like a tire rolling down a road and disappeared. The whole encounter lasted 20-40 seconds. There was no sound and I would have expected a sound since it was that close to us. The time was around 10:30 pm. Two of us early saw the object stop and hover. We left and the park and headed home. On the way, several cars were stopped in both directions, and we could see an elk on the side of the road. We thought that was all that there was but as we passed, we saw an elk calf was down in the road, likely hit by a car. Being that we were from the area and the others were likely tourists, my friend called her friend that works in the park to determine who we should call about the incident. He stated that park officers patrol all hours and that they would know in short order. I am adding this one detail for one reason. When my friend told her friend on the phone that we had seen what seemed to be a UFO, he then relayed a similar experience that he and a coworker had in the park just last Saturday. He described a white object that moved through the night sky, then stopped and moved again, etc. I am a 57 year-old female. I have never seen or reported a UFO. I do not drink or use drugs and I do not believe in aliens. I know what I saw and from my account, this was a real UFO experience.
June 8, 2017 · 9:28 AM · CIRCLE
Bessemer City, NC
Possibly advertising lights? PD
June 6, 2017 · 3:45 PM · DISK
Burnsville, NC
((name and personal information deleted))___________private pilot, airplane and helicopter ((address deleted)) Burnsville, NC 28714 ((e-address deleted)) U.F.O. Sighting at my home June 6, 2017 time: 15:45, (3:45 pm) Object description: disc shaped with apparent dome, bright shiny metallic, highly polished surface like chrome. The disc appeared to be about 100' in diameter. There were no lights or markers, and no sound, no con trail from the object. Looked like a giant flying chrome hardhat! Weather: clear sky, one cloud, small cumulus to the SW., temp 72 deg. f. Note; the afternoon sun was bright and illuminated the object perfectly Observation: object traveling from the North East toward South West, observed in Eastern sky initially. The disc was in a right banked constant speed turn. I estimated the speed at 500-600 knots, altitude above ground 2500',(AGL), my elevation here is approximately 3000' (MSL). The actual distance between myself and the object was less than one half mile,(1/2 mi.) The disc flew in a slight arc was observed by me for about 10-20 seconds and disappeared into the only cloud in the sky, I did not see it reappear on the backside of the small cloud an do not comprehend why this was not observed by me. This is a true statement made and written by me___((name deleted))
June 3, 2017 · 11:30 PM · CIRCLE
Durham, NC
The temperature outside is cool and there is no sign of clouds or electrical storms. The object kept moving back and forth (to the left and right) for several minutes until it slowly faded out.
May 17, 2017 · 7:00 PM · SPHERE
Wilmington, NC
Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 16, 2017 · 10:40 PM · SPHERE
Salisbury, NC
Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 12, 2017 · 11:10 PM · FIREBALL
Statesville, NC
The entire thing lasted about a minute.
May 8, 2017 · 10:30 AM · CIRCLE
Durham, NC
On this date I was driving from downtown Durham to hwy 85. I stop at a stoplight and saw a bright sliver shape circle and thought maybe it was just a plane. I turn away for a second and the object was gone. I thought maybe it flew behind some trees but there was no trees in the area an not a cloud in the sky. At this point I realize I just saw a UFO, I drove off and still could not see the object. Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD