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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.
114,092 entries
August 16, 2023 · 9:36 PM · LIGHT
IdentifiedFairhope, AL
I looked west over Mobile Bay at 9:36PM and saw 22 lights floating and moving west to east. I initially thought it was Starlink however, the lights were not organized in the same manner in a straight line. I stop to film the event. It was extremely surreal, as I have never seen anything like it before. [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Certain]
August 16, 2023 · 9:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Pasadena, MD
I was outside with my dog and herd a loud noise in the sky. When I looked up I saw 4 large disk spinning. Each disk was a different color. Blue, red, white. I never could make out what was above the disk. It flew over my house. I called for my 2 boys to come outside and see it. I thought it left but it flew back over my house again. As it was getting farther away we saw that things were shooting out of it. It looked like stars with blinking lights on each one. Then there was a big flash of light and that 4 disc thing was gone but all the blinking things that looked like stars were left behind. Then the whole sky filled with these blinking things . They were in groups of 3 in a boomerang formation. I counted over 13 sets of 3. I went in the house because my children were scared. After I calmed them down and went back outside all the blinking things were gone
August 16, 2023 · 9:30 PM · CYLINDER
Probable conventionalHendrix, OK
String of white cylinder lights, very bright, white, non-blinking, traveling in a straight line, airline, traveling from west to east. No noise noted with the objects. The speed of the object appeared significantly slower than satellites, and appeared much larger than we normally see satellites, and seem to lower in atmosphere, they disappeared once they reach further east closer to headed toward the Milky Way and then Bella disability was completely lost in seconds [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Probable]
August 16, 2023 · 9:30 PM · LIGHT
Sallisaw, OK
Came outside to a exstrenly fast moving series of 15 lights at 930pm Oklahoma time and did check spacex for launch time this was not That they seemed to be in formation and moving From exactly due west to east
August 16, 2023 · 9:23 PM · CIRCLE
Panama City Beach, FL
I saw a small craft flying at low altitude directly above me as a was looking at star constellations. I'm not against it being a drone but it was travelling at a high rate of speed. It took about 5 seconds for it to cross the skyline. It was very dim. Drones I've seen have bright lighting for pilot visual identification. This was no drone I've seen. Also I believe it was flying at an altitude of @ 2-5 thousand feet. Drones don't fly that high.
August 16, 2023 · 9:21 PM · LIGHT
Valley Center, CA
There were about 25-30 cluster of lights moving in the same direction. Lasted for less than a minute then they all disappeared at the same time. (They were not in a line. It was a cluster of lights in different formations.)
August 16, 2023 · 9:20 PM · LIGHT
Redlands, CA
About 9:20 pm, i seen a line of staggered lights in the sky coming from the west and they were heading easty moving considerably fast. I didnt count but there was about 20+ lights. They were fairly bright and were one solid color. I called for my dad and sister to come out who were also perplexed at the sight. The lights weren't spaced evenly and were weaving as they moved. As if they were slaloming. After watching for a minute, the scattered and disappeared practically instantly faster than they were moving before.
August 16, 2023 · 9:05 PM · FORMATION
Probable conventionalBarnegat, NJ
See video [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Probable]
August 16, 2023 · 8:30 PM · SPHERE
Sioux city, IA
After watching a jet go straight up in the air then and west going straight above us a sphere shaped craft appeared at the halfway mark of the trail left by the jet while it went straight. As we were looking at it and wondering where it came from a bright light appeared in the sky north of it and then it dimmed with a flicker . Then the sphere like craft headed west until we couldn't see it anymore. I believe he light.was from a metallic craft reflecting the sun.
August 16, 2023 · 8:20 PM · FORMATION
Athens, OH
I regularly take a swim in Strouds Run State Park. I swim across and then return back. On my way back I looked up and saw the sky. It was sunset and dark blue above me. To the horizon was colorful sunset. Above me I noticed thin clouds. I noticed among them were 5-7 square yellow green colored objects. All equal distance and within the clouds. There was no noise. They moved very slowly over head. I could not come ot any other human make objects which they may have been. It was a bit frightening being in the middle of the lake as the object(s) passed overhead of me. I felt am awareness of myself and that something above was looking at me. It was a strange feeling. I swam as quickly as I could back to shore. At this point it had passed and was continuing East slowly over the lake. More more detail, the green/yellow squares apeared to be blinking.
August 16, 2023 · 7:08 PM · SPHERE
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
When I seen it I ran inside got my camera and telephoto lens and took a couple pictures although it was there for a bit I only got a couple pictures it was moving kind of fast and not at a steady pace
August 16, 2023 · 6:55 PM · CHANGING
Eldorado, AR
Looked like a airplane wing but was rotating and the sun was sparkling off of the object as it rotated and then two more just came into view the first one moved to the right then the other two showed up , it was like as out of focus picture around the objects and they like back up into this out of focus cloud and was gone but they all were leaning to left they looked like they could be out of focus and then clear to see and sparkle and when they had left there were no clouds are no out of focus look in sky
August 16, 2023 · 8:30 AM · LIGHT
Chicago, IL
We saw a small light in the sky that was red and green. We thought it was an airplane but it was just hovering. It would quickly disappear by turning the lights off and then reappear minutes later. [NUFORC annotation: Aircraft - Possible]
August 16, 2023 · 7:15 AM · CIGAR
Jasper, AL
It was shaped like a cigar. It had two small fins on it one on each side and was maybe 1000 feet up in the air. It was a very dark brown color and look to be maybe as long as two buses possibly and also seemed like a very skinny craft. It wasn’t very wide. I made a sketch real fast of it on my hand. As soon as I saw it, I will attach it.
August 16, 2023 · 2:20 AM · CIRCLE
State College, PA
I was looking out my bedroom window at the rear of our home. My original goal was to see if neighbors were still outside so I could let my dog out. The brightness of the object caught my eye. I grabbed my phone with the intent of enlarging the object but I decided to record three videos. In the video the object can be seen as what I say is either a jelly fish type motion or that of a beating heart, an in and out motion. This motion is not from myself or my camera the object was really moving this way. I lay down in bed after watching it for about 15-20 min. I got up about 1/2 hour after lying down, looked out the window again and the object was gone. Please forgive my language in the video. I guess you could say I was shocked. 40.79241° N, 77.83972° W Coordinates
August 16, 2023 · 12:46 AM · TRIANGLE
Larue, -
I was sitting outside with my mom and we both saw 3 white triangle lights that would rotate in weird ways but maintained a perfectly spaced triangular pattern. We also saw a singular bright light that was orange and it would gradually get brighter then it would dissipate similar to the triangle lights but was much brighter and not connected to the triangle formation.
August 16, 2023 · 12:00 AM · CHEVRON
Moab, UT
Myself and one other, watching the night sky, saw a triangle object with multiple points of illumination travel above the rim in a path parallel with the horizon at a high rate of speed silently. Although we had differing perceptions on distance between us and the object, I would have to guess it was within 3 miles, if not 1 mile from our location. Other party said it was closer. The rim view allowed judgement for distance traveled which I would guess to be about 3-5 miles. It covered this space in the span of about 4 seconds. After getting first sight on the object I was quickly shocked and surprised, stood up and pointed and followed with my finger tracing it along the horizon, saying holy @&$? Look at that. My knees buckled a bit and, partner said I see it I see it, and it was gone. The object seemed to travel in a way like it was tied to a string from the front and pulled along. Effortlessly and without resistance. Around second 4, the whole shape flickered dimly and was out of sight. We sat and talked about it discussing exactly what each of us saw and how it was nothing like we had seen in the night sky before. It made us both feel uneasy for some reason. We continued to look in the direction of the object as we sat and talked about it more, and about 5-10 minutes later it came back from the direction we saw it originally, this time about 1.5 speed. Lost sight of it when it passed behind a tree in the foreground. Did not see it come out the other side. Dogs started barking, car alarm in a parking lot between us and the object started chirping. At this point the one I was with wanted to go inside. I sat staring for a minute, listening, and I suppose thankfully, nothing more happened. Very unusual, very real.
August 15, 2023 · 10:45 PM · UNKNOWN
Probable conventionalForks, WA
Hi my name is (name deleted) I live in a small town of Forks Washington tonight 09/15/2023 at approximately 10:40pm it was a completely clear night here as I was standing out in my driveway with my mother we were looking up at the stars in the sky as we focus more clearly we were following certain stars that’s we’re moving like we have seen a bunch of times. I locked onto one and was following it trying to show my mom. Out of nowhere for a split second I seen something I can only describe as a gray sphere with two wings no lights no sound but a bright gray color shooting across the sky heading north my eyes barely caught it and the hair on my arms stood up and my mom yells out WHAT WAS THAT! Not a bat not a plane not a drone what did I see? It was too big to be anything like that, jumping across the sky and it wasn’t glowing but you could see the bright gray I can’t believe my eyes. I ran into the house as fast as I could to draw a sketch and ask my mom if that is what she seen. She confirmed that she seen it as well. Investigator interviewed the witness for twenty-five minutes on August 21st, 2023 at 16:44 hours. Sighting lasted for a few seconds. Location is a rural home surrounded by trees with large flat fields half a mile east of property. Extensive fields provide an open area for launching unmanned vehicles. Trees surrounding the witness property block seeing the fields. Witness said the altitude of the reported object was 200 feet. The distance from the witness was two football fields away. He described the object as a sphere with wings and its color gray. Sighting made no sound. Object’s size is 5 to 6’ by 4’. Witness said it's the size as the tire on a monster truck. Object had no windows or portals. The recreational drone market has expanded with drones looking like military aircraft. Witness sketch looks like a MQ-9 Reaper military drone. Recreational drones may look like stealth bombers and unique drone hybrids, such as the JJRC MO2 can fly like a drone, or fly in a different mode, the remote control plane mode. Operator can steer JJRC to float like a kite. The JJRC has those three flying modes. Video of the JJRC showed an extremely fast drone. It disappears in seconds. RC planes, also known as remote control planes, may appear by witnesses as drones, and they are quiet unlike drones. Because of the object’s low altitude and smaller than aircraft dimensions, the object is a hybrid drone or remote controlled unmanned plane similar to the JJRC. [NUFORC annotation: Drone - Probable]
August 15, 2023 · 10:36 PM · FIREBALL
Kyle, TX
Later after the spotting like 2 minutes it got really close and we saw how big it was , it was a triangle with 3 lights on the corners , I have one picture where u can kinda see the 3 dots , if needed please contact me.
August 15, 2023 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
El Paso, TX
We saw about 30 bright lights in the western el paso sky, and by time we wanted to take video they disappeared. [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Possible]
August 15, 2023 · 8:50 PM · CIRCLE
Probable conventionalElkhorn, NE
My husband and I spotted what looked like one large white weather balloon about 10,000-30,000 ft (airplane height) moving very slowly in sky at the speed of a slow cloud. Moving southeast. Object did not appear to emit light but reflected sun - was initially yellow orange from sunset, then white after sunset, then disappeared as it grew dark. Observed with naked eye and binoculars. Object did not photograph well with cell phone. [NUFORC annotation: Balloon - Probable]
August 15, 2023 · 6:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Probable conventionalPhoenix, AZ
Heard talking with nothing there. Can only see these things through camera. Seen things move by themselves by invisible force. Seen an alien in invisible cloak. Had police and multiple people controlled by these things. Seen them cause batteries to catch fire. Seen black orbs around random times, and some get stuck In mirrors. had some dangerous life threatening encounters. Police wrongful put me in jail. All started last December in palm springs and followed me to Phoenix [NUFORC annotation: Hoax - Probable]
August 15, 2023 · 4:57 PM · CIRCLE
San Diego, CA
A random monsoon cloud started sprinkling but it was sunny so I went out to take a slow-motion video of the raindrops and saw it while I was looking up. I thought maybe it was a meteor coming in or a satellite reflecting the sunlight, but thought it was too early for that I soon realized it was flying in a straight trajectory at a high rate of speed, was very puzzled by its donut shaped appearance. It was also very, very reflective as if made of chrome I research weather balloons and couldn’t find any donut shaped weather balloons, and this was moving way too fast to be a balloon as well. I’ve seen weather balloons reflect in the evening before, this was different. It was clearly traveling faster than an airliner would. As a point of reference, I can see the planes coming in to land at Lindbergh field from my house and it was moving much much faster. That’s all I got.
August 15, 2023 · 10:30 AM · CYLINDER
Millersburg, MI
Observed the object overhead. I was facing the northeast. The object appeared at about the 2 o'clock position and moved to my 12 o'clock position before disappearing behind a tree. The object was about the size of an aspirin on edge. There was no sound.... No wings and no apparent exhaust plume. The sky was clear deep blue with some wispy white clouds. I am a trained weather spotter.