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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.
3,082 entries
May 23, 2015 · 10:45 PM · SPHERE
Norton Shores, MI
Two sphere like orbs, reddish-orange in color, were moving through the sky, originally we only saw one because of the trees and thought it was the planet Mars, but then the other one moved in our line of sight from behind the trees. They moved away from us together and eventually disappeared, which took several seconds. Within a 30-60 sec they reappeared! Then they proceeded to move away again till they disappeared. This whole process took about 30-45 sec. They did this 4 times as we watched! I went in the house to get my phone and came out and then never saw them again!
May 21, 2015 · 4:45 AM · LIGHT
Onaway, MI
While sitting on our back porch, which faces due east, I saw an extremely large, bright light. Most of the stars were "gone" due to the twilight. It wasn't blinking. There was no sound. It was a white light. Just a little smaller than a dime at arm's length. There are some trees about a block away and it was higher than them. It made a slight decent as it traveled from south to north then made a literal " right turn" and shot out of sight! It wasn't a sweeping turn, it was heading north then abruptly shot to the east in a blink!! The duration of the whole sighting was about 4 to 5 seconds. My husband and I are avid sky watchers and know satellites, jets and the Space Station when we see them. This wasn't any of those!! Hopefully someone else saw this and reported it somewhere!
May 19, 2015 · 8:00 PM · OVAL
Tekonsha, MI
We were sitting outside looking at birds & clouds, when I noticed a dark shape, which I took to be a bird soaring way too high. Within a second I realized it wasn't a bird but it was steadily moving very fast at a high rate of speed towards the east. It "bounced" around a couple times in this trajectory. By the time my husband saw it as I was trying to point it out, it had reached a bank of luminous clouds where it disappeared but it kept briefly reappearing in different spots all over a large area of these clouds. Sometimes it was very vague & other times more visible. The color was just a dark gray/black but it seemed far away & moved quickly. We do have a lot of planes over this area, so I know what that looks like & how high they fly generally. I also had a sighting a few miles from here in 1983-ish. Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
May 19, 2015 · 4:00 AM · DISK
Eaton Rapids, MI
I had brought my dog outside as she woke me up at this unusual time for her. I looked up at the beautiful clear night sky and then had seen lights up in the sky. I had wiped my eyes in disbelief as I had seen a disc shaped craft with red moving lights on outside undernieth the craft with white lights next to it moving as well but not fast. It was just above the trees about 100 feet aprox. It was very large and moved around 25mph it was moving in the direction of NW. It also made a sound kinda like an airplane but smoother and not as loud like a fan motor reving up and cooling down it reved up slow and down slow. That sound is something I will NEVER forget. I had watched it for about 5 minutes moving NW at 25mph the craft seemed so close and so large. If I had a guess of how big it was I would say 100ft circumfrence and it seemed flat like a disc. I have heard of these things being seen in the past but never was really sure it was for real. Now that I have seen this I now believe even more. I hope you take me seriously as this is not a houx. In the past month or so I have seen these lights from a far distance but never thought anything of it. But now it is close and very obvious of what it is. The background was a clear beautiful star night.
May 17, 2015 · 9:40 PM · FIREBALL
Fenton, MI
2 orb like flame colored moving across the sky. No sound at all. They were side by side for a time before one passing the other and then at a distance seemed to come together and then move apart again. 1st observer 47 year old male. 2nd observer 23 year old male.
May 7, 2015 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
Dundee to Brighton (between), MI
We left Ida, Michigan, at approx 9pm and noticed a round-ish black object on the sky with spike lights. Golden color around the entire object. We noticed the on Dundeeichigan and still saw it along our 60 mile drive to .....it did not move but speared closer in Brighton and there were times the lights appeared as dots in an uneven line across the center of the object.
May 5, 2015 · 10:45 AM · LIGHT
Lansing, MI
Two ufos were following each other heading from the west to the east. They were whitish yellow lights, the shape could not be determined but the lights were somewhat circular. The first UFO was leading, moving left to right with the second one following (not perfectly) what the first one was doing. They were probably about 2,000-4,000 feet high (definitely lower than the clouds, which were altocumulus clouds, I think and lower than planes). There was no noise. At first I thought it was two birds following each other with the sun reflecting off of them but it was too late for the sun to be a factor and they were traveling way too fast. Also, it was too late for birds. At the time I was in my back yard with a clear view of the sky. Weird.
May 3, 2015 · 12:00 AM · OVAL
Muskegon, MI
I went to get my phone to call 911 about it and it was gone just that fast and 911 gave me the ufos number so I called them. It looks like it was in the west.
April 28, 2015 · 11:30 PM · LIGHT
Monroe, MI
I have seen UFOS over lake erie my whole life, some times multiple times. I walk to work on North Monroe St every night. The skys were strange last night and i felt as if i was being watched. I was in the army for 8 years and never miss a beat. Over my appartment house and walking on the street to work i saw a light moving in fast then i turned and it moved in near and slowed a bit but still very fast, then zipped of into the night sky. I also garantee if anyone goes over lake erie in July and aug from 9-12 midnight I garantee you will see UFOs. It happens every year.
April 26, 2015 · 9:48 PM · UNKNOWN
Flint/Lansing, MI
WOW is all I can say! Last evening I was preparing for bed at 9:48 pm I forgot to shut my Bay Window in the front of the house, The window is Western sky view., I live N.E. of Flint, MI) I can also see the sky's in the area of Lansing Michigan (State Capital), however, I proceeded to the window, and strangely enough, I noticed some lights; Red, Green, & White in nature, simultaneous flashing back & forth, I studied it for a couple of minutes for we have an Airport s.w. of my home in that direction, so I almost brushed it off as a very tall tower for the Airplanes to know where the Airport is located. However... I've lived in this home for 18 years and NEVER seen this in that area before nor any towers. So I went to get my camera phone to try and video tape and unfortunately it was way too dark for the camera to pick it up. This object was hovering & very steadfast! And did so for approximately 20 minutes. I then decided at 10:09 to call 911 for I knew after viewing this object, it "wasn't normal!" I apologized to the wonderful young lady that answered the call, indicating that I didn't have a "normal emergency if one at all" that my call was in reference to. I then explained what I was & continued to see while talking to her, and asked that she step outside to see it for herself & others there, to witness this phenomenon. She politely said that she would send an Officer out and I replied back that it wasn't necessary for any one to come out, that I just wanted her to please view it. I then thanked her, hung up the phone, and approximately 7-8 minutes later an Officer was driving out of my Private Drive, so I opened my Bay Window and asked that he look over to the S.W. sky's to his right, he did and was amazed as I was!! We had discussed a couple of other things and then he said he was going to drive into the direction that the object is in, by then the object had moved slightly headed toward Lansing Michig! an way, we said good night, he drove away, I... still amazed, ! stood th ere for it seemed like forever and the object was picking up "ever so slightly" in speed heading toward the Lansing Area, Lake Michigan is also in that direction. To my amazement, I was satisfied that an Officer had seen it "trust me!", The object was moving out of view into the night sky, mind you still seeing the lights, but not so close any longer, I headed to bed! I then decided to call Channel 12 WJRT News Room and she actually called me CRAZY! I was ASTOUNDED by her actions to this matter, when in act, she could have just gone outside and witnessed it for herself! All she could say is "Do you know how many calls we get on this, are you saying a UFO?" I NEVER USED THE WORD... "SHE DID!" Then I said, well yes I suppose that could be such!" She replied "CRAZY!" I said "are you calling me crazy?" She replied "yes I am!" I tried to respond to her and she just HUNG UP THE PHONE! So IF there are that m! any calls about this matter, than what are reporters there for?? To INVESTIGATE! I "thought so anyway!"
April 26, 2015 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Kalamazoo, MI
Every night I go outside to smoke around 10pm. Facing north when I go out my door I see orange lights that move unlike any man made craft. They do not start moving till I focused on them. Then they go like a bat out of hell. I have seen them a half dozen times in the last few months this is my first time reporting them ..
April 26, 2015 · 12:00 AM · LIGHT
Stockbridge, MI
Ok, so this was the second time this week.. decided to call my boyfriend over. While I waited for him i kept on video recording this weird light in the sky. At first sight you would think it to be an airplane. But i am a believer and i watch when i see something. so it did not glide through the sky as an airplane would. it was shimmering, bright, round light that was like a white light. this object was fluttering around, side to side and up and down, stay still and it was just bouncing about in smaller motions. By the time my boyfriend got here it was a lot duller in color almost orangish light but it was almost not visible. then my boyfriend and i watched it bounce above the tree line and slowly and surely made it below the trees where it was unseen for about one hour. Then it came back out but at that time it was behind a tree, i think it left shortly after
April 25, 2015 · 8:30 AM · CONE
Garden City, MI
While I was lying on the couch, just getting ready to get up, I saw a grey cone shaped UFO out of the large living room window. I had said out loud whaaat what was that as I was looking out the window at it. My husband was sitting on the stool next to me and I said get up get up and look out the window. He quickly got up and I told him to look to the right (which is to the west that was the direction it was going) unfortunately it was gone. It had no sound and no lights. I have a broken back so he can move much faster then me. I couldn't believe it was gone. I couldn't believe I actually saw a UFO. I have been stuck on the couch for one and a half years due to multiple broken back bones and I had just mentioned to my husband jokingly that I should be seeing a UFO any time now.I didn't realize how many sightings there are until now. WOW!! My husband said that he new something was up by the tone of my voice and the look on my face. I always knew they were out there. People need to wake up with this and everything that's going on with the weather, all the wars and new and old illnesses all being so prevalent. God Bless and love to all. Witness indicates that the date is approximate. PD
April 24, 2015 · 6:00 AM · CIRCLE
Grand Rapids, MI
Shooting green light moving very fast from east to west.
April 23, 2015 · 6:27 AM · LIGHT
Walker, MI
On my way driving to work, I observed in the sky this light. I assumed it was a shooting star but there were no other stars out. As I watched, the light seemed to veer off its course and vanish, as if it was leaving the atmosphere. It wasn't traveling with the same speed as previous shooting stars I've seen in the past. But faster than any plane I've seen overhead.
April 21, 2015 · 10:35 PM · FIREBALL
Auburn Hills, MI
it passed by 3 clouds and by the 3rd it completely disappeared from out sight
April 18, 2015 · 10:30 PM · TRIANGLE
South Lyon, MI
It then started to come in closer and back away and then go up and down but always a steady slide to the right with red lights flashing more and more frequently and the hazy glow coming back every time it backed up. After thoroughly chasing this down in my yard (it kept going past the tree line), two white balls of light flew maybe 10 ft above our heads abd right towards the craft for about an hour and fifteen minutes, I could only faintly see it through the trees moving away from me at an even altitude. It was headed towards our neighborhood park so me and my brother decided to follow it. After getting there the craft had already completely turned around and I was now looking at it from the bottom. Triangle shape with 3 red lights on each point and on top was the bright like I had seen. It seemed to be avoiding me cause it left to another direction so fast. Not blasting off yet just going to a different area to do whatever was being done. As I'm watching this one craft fly further and further, I look up to my left to see another one coming from the same direction. Same look. It made a sharp turn and went behind the next tree line and I then look back and one is coming in bigger and bigger the sky. Again same motion with the quick turn but it went towards my house. So I called it quits and we went home and were talking on the patio about to to realize they were almost purposefully passing over us, watching us. Idk if it was the same 3, or 3 more, but rregardless, one would come and pass by and curve right over us and as that one was leaving the next would come from a different direction. Every singl Star or planet, we suspect. PD
April 18, 2015 · 10:00 AM · CHANGING
St. Clair Shores, MI
Been seeing this ufo for over a week now. Only visible when skies are clear at night It started around 4/10/15 and the date is currently 4/22/15. Bright white light, slowly rotating and hovering, disguises itself as a star or plane sometimes. Usually is in the same spot but will disappear and reappear in the same spot or will move locations. I see it outside of my friend's house and from my house and we live 15 minutes away. On 4/18/15, me and my two friends witnessed it and managed to get a photograph of it. In the photo it did not look the same as it did to our eyes. There appears to be three lights in a triangle shape. Two of the lights are blue and one is yellow.
April 17, 2015 · 11:00 PM · SPHERE
Hubbard Lake, MI
Appeared to be a stationary single bright white light but it began to get brighter and green streaks could be observed around it. I saw other flashing aircraft lights in the area but they appeared to be normal airplanes so I thought maybe it was a flare but there is no way it was. It was west of where I was located. I then had my girlfriend observe it and with out telling her specifics she stated the same thing as I had thought. It's seriously the weirdest thing I have ever observed in the sky and I do a lot of star gazing.
April 17, 2015 · 10:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Waterford, MI
There were two lights: one that I KNEW WAS A PLANE due to the WHITE LIGHT. I only saw it for what seemed like forever,but it was no more than 5 minutes. It moved along the tree line and shine a bright light down on wherever it was traveling over and then move on as soon as i saw it. One light (red and purple) moved in a straight line as the other light(a white light that i knew was a plane due its flight path with the local landing strip) passed it. As the red and purple light moved on and then vanished into what seemed nothing, the plane banked and turned toward the path of the red and purple light in what seems almost a pursuit speed. It was dark but i know for sure it was not a US aircraft because the only vehicles to use purple lights are funeral processions and they use magenta lights (I used to work in a factory manufactoring emergency beacons) and they did not pulsate in the manner that any emergency lights I have ever seen
April 17, 2015 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
White Lake, MI
Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
April 8, 2015 · 3:30 AM · UNKNOWN
Big Bay, MI
At around 3:30 am, I was woken up by my fan the power went down to where my fan motor was running like it was on low or the power was cutting out. I opened my eyes and through my black window shade my ceiling was lit up with 3 round circles on it, which would be impossible seems I have a black shade over my window. I didn't see anything other than the 3 round lights on my ceiling. I was extremely afraid and just laid there in my bed thinking someone was outside my home. It lasted a few minutes and the lite started to fade and my fan went back to normal speed when the lights went away, I don't know what it was but it sure wasn't a car or vehicle seems i live in a very sparse area and even in mid-day no light comes threw my window none. what ever it was shined threw something that would be impossible to shine light, I was so scared I didn't want to get out of bed and look.
April 4, 2015 · 3:00 AM · OTHER
Tecumseh, MI
up at 3 am looked out side and saw the lights in clear view sky west never moveing some pulsation/colors observed with binocolars watched for 1 hour then went to bed? wanted to shine my laser see if they would come, there were no planes in the sky no other moveing objects,, totaly cool getting out the long range looker tonight, no not space station,or sattalight,,cat wanted in badly
March 27, 2015 · 6:38 PM · OTHER
Jersey City, MI
I am traveling from Newark to Chicago. When the airplane flied out of the cloud, I decided to take some pictures of the sunset. So I took out my iPhone6 and shot three pictures in less than 2 minutes. After I came home, I happened to noticed that there is a strange object in the first picture I took. The object is stick-shaped, seems to be flying down to the earth. It left a visible trail after it. It seemed to be moving very fast because it was nowhere to been seen in my next picture took within one minute.