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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
June 26, 2016 · 11:00 PM · SPHERE
Lexington, NC
We doubt that drones are often accompanied by helicopters. PD
June 25, 2016 · 9:40 PM · CIRCLE
Charlotte, NC
I was outside star gazing with my new telescope I recently purchased. I look up at the sky towards the airport and I see nothing, I turn around and then look again to see a small but bright pulsating light (white light) appear from no where. This light was away from any airplane routes that planes take to either land, or take off from the airport. It was hovering for a few seconds then started to move north (left on my camera. I did get a recording of this object) it made no noise, and was not very high up. Moved very fast, was able to come to a complete stop in the sky within seconds. I followed this object for about 30 seconds until it started to flicker. The object/light. Disappeared after flickering. It reappeared again only to disappear within a few seconds. Note: there were NO clouds in the the path of the object. There were clouds but very far in the distances...No way clouds could have made this object "disappear" This light was very strange, I have seen other lights like this over the years, but in many different colors.
June 22, 2016 · 9:56 PM · LIGHT
Fayetteville, NC
It rose up into the sky and to the blind eye it was just a bright light but in my camera it changed colors. It moved up and down and back and forth over the area even flashed a bit before it disappeared about thirty minutes later.
June 21, 2016 · 9:21 PM · DIAMOND
Mooresville, NC
sitting outside we noticed a diamond shape object with bright red blue and white lights the object darted back and forth stooping, changing direction it was approximately 300 to 400 feet in the air. it was dark and it was unable to judge size of the object.
June 20, 2016 · 11:30 PM · CIRCLE
Bogie Sound (Emerald Isle Bridge), NC
3 red orange lights moving up and down by the Emerald Isle bridge across the sound in the same spot they would disappear then reappear in the same exact spot they start from we watched them from our boat for an hour or more moving around in the same exact spot
June 19, 2016 · 10:50 PM · RECTANGLE
Fuquay Varina, NC
Sitting on the front porch smoking a cigarette, I noticed 3 lights hovering over the tree line, I then pointed it out to my gf, and we began trying to figure out what it could be. during this process the object stayed hovering for about the time it time it took to finish my cigarette, at this time we started walking in that direction. it seemed almost as soon as we began to walk towards it the object began moving and the light formation had changed it began with one yellow light in front one in the back and a red/orange one in the middle. This time it was yellow yellow red. As we reached a clearing a little down the road we were able to see the object pretty clearly as it slowly went downward. This aircraft was easily 3 times the size of a grounded airplane had only 3 lights and made absolutely no sound at all. it went behind a small group of tree but then never came out the other side. As we were walking back to the house we noticed multiple airplanes and one helicopter almost surveying the exact area we just witnessed this enormous aircraft. :note: I have always been a skeptic about UFOs but tonight just changed that. This thing was like a ocean liner in the sky and just above tree level there is no other explanation for that. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. We would like to speak with the source of the report, to satisfy ourselves that it is a seriou-minded report, but we have no means of contacting the source. PD
June 19, 2016 · 9:15 PM · UNKNOWN
Avon, NC
Traveling south with the wind, and were out of sight in about 2 minutes.
June 18, 2016 · 10:45 PM · LIGHT
Mills River, NC
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
June 18, 2016 · 10:45 PM · LIGHT
Mills River, NC
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
June 18, 2016 · 9:00 AM · RECTANGLE
Greensboro, NC
My son and I were walking at a local park. It was sunny and the sky was cloudless. As we were walking we looked up and saw two reflective rectangular objects at a very high altitude. These objects were not floating like air balloons, nor were they flying like planes. They did not leave any vapor trails. They were moving pretty fast and simply moved behind the trees out of our field of vision. As we kept walking, and got back to another clearing, we saw two more of the same type of objects and behind them were three small airplanes flying in formation appearing to be in pursuit. The planes were unmarked. My son seemed to think they were military.
June 12, 2016 · 9:10 PM · DIAMOND
Kure Beach, NC
At approximately 21:10 on June 12th, 2016, I noticed a strange object in the sky at Kure Beach, NC, over the ocean about one mile south of the pier. The object appeared to be heading up the beach, slightly offshore, traveling north. At first I believed it to be a helicopter, as military flights are common in this area, but unlike any aircraft I have ever seen (military or otherwise) it had no red or green navigation lights. The only lights I could see were several bright orange ones (approximately four, but it was difficult to tell exactly as they were very close together) which were pulsing, going dim and then becoming bright again, unlike typical aircraft lights which flash rapidly. I observed the object traveling towards me for over a minute, after which it began an eastward turn out over the ocean, which is also very uncharacteristic of aircraft (both military and civilian) in the area as they always travel right along the beach, never turning out over the water like that. At that point I could see that the orange lights were arranged in somewhat of a diamond pattern with one light out front, one light to the rear, and two lights in between those two with one being slightly higher and one slightly lower. When the object had completed its turn and began to head out over the water, the lights quickly began to fade and the object had vanished entirely a matter of seconds after making its turn. The object appeared to be much too low to have disappeared into the clouds, which were very high and sparse and would not have hidden the object from sight for more than a few seconds anyway. Throughout the entire sighting, I never heard a sound from the object which appeared to be close enough that at least a faint sound should have been audible.
June 10, 2016 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
Garner, NC
Me and my roommate was talking on the back deck of my house while gazing at the stars. My roommate said to me look and I turned my head and saw flashing green light spiraling down off in a distance, almost like a firework, but definitely wasn't.
June 10, 2016 · 10:05 PM · FIREBALL
Indian Trail, NC
I was driving and saw the object, pointed it out to my sister next to me. She also saw it. Unsure of the shape, as we saw from a distance. It was glowing green, my sister said it was red, but I saw green. It was in our sights for about 10 seconds, before disappear behind the landscape trees. Not sure if it landed.
June 10, 2016 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
Apex, NC
While driving east on rt 64 from Apex towards Raleigh, a bright green light flew over the road from the south. My first thought was that it was a plane preparing for landing at RDU but it was low enough to observe that there was nothing else attached to the light. As it flew silently over the rd it began to spark from the bottom. The Sparks fell from the object as it disappeared over the trees on the other side of the rd. This all happened as I was approaching lake Jordan from the direction of Pittsboro. Witness elects to remain anonymous; provides little contact information. PD
June 10, 2016 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL
Greensboro, NC
A green unknown shaped aircraft came crashing down from the sky. It appeared to be blowing up as it was coming down.
June 9, 2016 · 10:10 PM · LIGHT
Mooresville, NC
I got pics from another sight with my brother few years ago too.
June 9, 2016 · 8:50 PM · OVAL
Thomasville/Greensboro, NC
Traveling right to left (NE) on a crystal clear "blue sky" evening at 8:30 pm, a circular light the size of a house "jitterbugged" across the sky in front of my car - 1000 ft OUT and 5-7000 ft UP, as I traveled with my family. It stayed very illuminated for 2 minutes then VANISHED in a split second. It appeared again 10 miles up the interstate 3000 ft out and 10,000 ft UP. We pulled over and watched it for 4 minutes over the Grandover Hotel, then it vanished again. When it vanished- it didn't speed away in a direction - it just disappeared from the clear blue sky right in front of us. It shook me up! I do not believe in alien space craft, but my wife is in the airline business and we know an aircraft when we see it (especially that close), so I am at a loss for what this could be. I am fascinated how many people were traveling up that interstate and had to see this bright massive light over the interstate - and failed to post it anywhere on the net.
June 9, 2016 · 10:50 AM · FORMATION
Charlotte, NC
I was on my way to work this morning and I saw an interesting cloud formation in the sky. I took a photo of it, and when I reviewed the photo, I saw several glowing orbs in the lower right hand corner of the photo. There was a larger one behind a tree and several in a line formation above it. Very interesting craft. We have reviewed the photo, and the only definitive image, located in the right hand lower corner of the photo, are multiple objects which appear to be reflections off the inside of the windshield. PD
June 8, 2016 · 8:40 PM · DISK
Fuquay Varina, NC
My family and I saw what looked like a long streak of fire in the sky. It remained for a few minutes without changing, but appeared to be moving downward very slowly. Two of us went outside for a better look. The streak was silent. All of a sudden, it shortened, then it stretched really long and curved. It suddenly disappeared, and we saw a black disc shaped object where the streak appeared to end. It had a blinking red light, and it flew quickly up and out of sight.
June 8, 2016 · 10:23 AM · OTHER
Boone, NC
There was a long spike on the front of the helicopter, perhaps ten feet in length, probably a gun of some type but I could not identify it. No lights were noted. I was unable to get a photo, unfortunately. We spoke via telephone with the witness, and he affirmed that he did not witness what he felt might have been a genuine UFO. He stated that he submitted the report, principally because the flight formation and ground track of the helicopters was something he had never seen before. PD
June 5, 2016 · 10:00 AM · DISK
Como, NC
Traveling Hwy. 258 in Como, NC, on way to church. Suddenly, appeared in my path of sight a very shiny object. I drove to a point where I could safely stop and got out of the car to get a better view. I saw an object moving to the right from where I first saw it ascending sideways to an undetermined height, and it appeared to stand still for a brief moment. That is when I saw a path or a trail approx. 2 ft. wide and 10 to 12 ft. long, with orange and green radiant colors extending from the top of the object. It, at this point, began to go to the left, climbing higher as it went, and eventually, out of my sight. I was able to take a picture. I am a Pastor.
June 3, 2016 · 8:00 PM · LIGHT
Thomasville, NC
Repeatedly flashing light seen illuminating night sky in same area of sky. No weather events were occurring at this time. Light was very bright and orange in color. Flashed every few minutes for over an hour. Seen by me and my roommate.
June 2, 2016 · 12:00 AM · FLASH
Hickory, NC
I was laying on my back in bed in 2 story house. Heard an engine sound, then bright lights from sky hit my eyes for 10 seconds, then were gone. Witness provides no contact information. PD
May 28, 2016 · 10:00 PM · CIRCLE
Johnsonville, NC
Slowly went over the hill and disappeared. Making no sound at all.