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Witness reports, held as-reported. Each entry keeps its source, its coordinates where the record has them, and its place in the larger pattern.

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July 4, 2020 · 10:30 PM · CIRCLE

Mineral, VA

After fireworks on Lake Anna we saw a strange triangle in the sky made of 3 red circles in a very semantically form. The color was flickering between red and white, then they started moving and more showed up to the right of the triangle. They all moved into a strange rectangler shape, the flickering went to more of a white color. At this point there were about 6 to 7 of them moving around in no particular shape then the just disappeared.

July 4, 2020 · 10:30 PM · LIGHT

Weaverville, CA

On the night of 4th of July 2020, my two other buddies and I (all of us friends for 20+ years since high school) were backpacking in the trinity Alps north of Weaverville, Ca. We had been backpacking 9 miles on the Caribou lake trail into deep wilderness that day. It was a perfectly clear night, 10:30pm. We all were talking, sitting by a fire when I saw a bright white light appear over a nearby mountain ridge, stationary, hovering at Upper Caribou Lake. It hovered for roughly 3 minutes. It took me by surprise as I thought (at first) it was a planet but it started to slowly move upward, very slowly. I yelled OMG, UFO. My two other friends jumped up and by the time we all reached the edge of the lake (away from the treeline) it was gone. I was the only one that saw this first sighting. Later that night around 11:30pm as we stayed up and moved away from the fire and sat at the lakes edge, one of my friends was alarmed at a series of odd blinking lights straight above are heads. We all looked up and the lights continued to blink in a random pattern far away from each other, too far apart to be a passing plane. Weird colors amber, red, then bright white. At one point we saw a streak of light continue into more blinking lights that seemed unattached to any know plane or craft of known origin. All three of us confirmed the sighting as it happened. I remember the last set of blinking lights being very intense with a super bright amber light flashing quickly a fair distance away from the other flashing lights we had just witnessed. This second sighting of the night lasted about two minutes and crossed half way over the visible sky from are vantage point. We've seen many planes flying at night and this string of flashing lights didn't match up to anything we've ever seen. I will note there was no bangs, or typical sounds related to any fireworks. Plus, we were in the deep wilderness far away from any nearby town. Lastly, about 30 minutes after the blinking light event, I was standing near one of my friends while the third friend was walking behind us (again near the lakes edge) The friend closest to me and I felt a strange since of missing time as it felt our third friend had vanished or was suddenly placed sitting on a nearby rock. The friend sitting on the rock said he was sitting there the whole time. Granted it was late and we all were very tired at this point, but the fact my buddy closest to me and I felt the same experience caught us by surprise. We both immediately confirmed the experience and talked about it. These events were odd, as my two friends and I have been backpacking many times in the wilderness and have witnessed several times over the years odd lights in the sky. But, only when all three of us are together on these hiking trips. We feel there is some kind of pull towards us being more receptive to these experiences. Very strange. I could go into more detail about our other sightings over the years but I will keep this short as to be more relevant with this current sighting. Thank you for reading this count. I'm an illustrator/ digital artist and could illustrate the light event if needed for more documentation. Best to you!

July 4, 2020 · 10:20 PM · DISK

Plainview, NY

We spoke via telephone with the witness, and she seemed to us to be quite serious and sober-minded. We suspect she is a very capable witness. PD

July 4, 2020 · 10:15 PM · SPHERE

Richmond Hill, NY

Bright orange light in black circular vehicle. Seen twice first time was a 20 seconds. It came back around second time it was seen longer for about five minutes. My neighbors are lighting fire works all around, so it's not a firework and vehicle is at about 1,000 feet. Can't be a helicopter heard no motors. After a few minutes the bright orange light dimmed and the vehicle was out of site. I am located in the LaGuardia Airport flight path, so it the same height of a plane, but it seemed larger than jetliner.

July 4, 2020 · 10:15 PM · FLASH

Catalina Island, CA

We were sitting outside looking up at the sky when we saw a small blink of light. After the flash of light that looked like a small star, there was a object that traveled North for a few seconds and then stopped. Once it stopped it made a 45 degree angle turn and shot out of sight. We had been using the CE5 tones at the time.

July 4, 2020 · 10:10 PM · LIGHT

New Berlin, WI

I went on my deck to see some fireworks and to my right flank at about a 45 degree angle were 2 of the brightest red lights just sitting there as if they or it was watching the show after a few minutes one moved straight up and dimmed out the other one started to move to the north ever so slowly then dimmed out slowly. This red light was so red I have NEVER seen anything like it before very weird.

July 4, 2020 · 10:00 PM · OVAL

Roche Harbor, WA

During the Roche Harbor 4th of July celebration (live streamed) there was a large white/bright craft above/beyond the fireworks display. It very clearly hovered beyond the display over the water and dramatically moved up/down/left/right in a way very similar to how a drone would move, however the light on it was constant and drones are NOT this large. I wasn't sure where to report this and only just thought about actually reporting it so I'm sorry it's so late. I'm guessing you can find a recording of the event and it was very clear there was something there. The UFO floated most of the time, moving left/right and based on the size within the stream/image I would estimate it was at least 20ft across. The light was continuously on and there was a slight blur when it moved, it also seemed to move in a way I've not experienced drones being capable of. I fly drones and that area is a 'no drone' area and I'm convinced it was not just a drone, it was far too large. Unfortunately the only recording I can find is an angle from the airport, the Roche Harbor resort live streamed it from the resort/dock perspective. Whatever it is, it was behind the fireworks by a large distance so you won't see it in the airport video. I should have filmed it but hopefully you can find something. Before the end of the fireworks display (grande finale), it suddenly just vanished. No lights, no blur, no altitude change...just gone.

July 4, 2020 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE

Mentor-On-The-Lake, OH

I have seen meteors, that streak and burn out fast, satellites as well as the ISS many times and know that the time it takes for them to travel across the sky is much slower than the object I observed .

July 4, 2020 · 10:00 PM · CIRCLE

Lafollette, TN

It happened on the 4th in valley view estates in lafollette. After fireworks were done we saw a red ball levitating and moving slowly in a line , then it dissapeared. It was red and glowing. It was also seen the same night about an hour away in Morristown. I have a picture & 10 sec video but the quality is poor, however the person who saw it in the other town has a longer video with better quality and more photos.

July 4, 2020 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE

Palmetto, FL

In backyard watching community fireworks from a distance and saw a orange orb in the sky that moved to a couple different spots very quick. It would stay still then it took off extremely fast and we instantly knew what we saw but knew no one would believe us. started hearing similar stories so decided to post it here 6 months later.

July 4, 2020 · 10:00 PM · CYLINDER

Springboro, OH

Watched what appeared to be part of a firework spark but the object continued to run parallel across the night sky. It then began to move away. It almost looked like a candle in a bag type object but went from red to orange and the way it moved across the sky was too fast for it to be that.

July 4, 2020 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT

Hilliard/Columbus, OH

This is the 3rd time I have seen these lights around Columbus, OH. On July 4, 2020, shortly before 10:00pm my wife and I noticed several orange glowing/flickering lights in the distance. We live in Hilliard (city just outside Columbus) and noticed these lights in the southern sky above the horizon. I assume they were several miles away (maybe coming from around Grove City). We initially saw 2 during the fireworks everyone was setting off. We then saw a few more lights join (looked almost like they were taking off from somewhere in the distance). I can say for certain they were not helicopters or drones. They moved unlike anything I have seen (aside from the other 2 times I saw these lights), kind of moving in and out of a triangular formation or just meandering.  Occasionally, 1 or 2 would flicker and disappear, only to reappear a few seconds later. In total, we saw about 7-9. My wife got a brief video on her phone but was a little shaken up and went back in! side. I know drones can move around in different directions, but these would have had to have had very bright lights (a little brighter than Jupiter in the night sky). Also, they eventually went up into the sky and disappeared. I have seen videos on youtube of these same kind of lights in Cincinnati.

July 4, 2020 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE

Emmaus, PA

I noticed a single red circle going at a medium slow rate from the south to the north. Then noticed three other crafts .much smaller than the first object moving the motion and direction. The first craft just faded away as the other three where in pursuit of the single craft.you could see all three red balls streek off into a Cloud.and then only two came out into the clear sky as one of the three disappeared, I watched for the third one to come out of the cloud, but never came into sight .these things didn't make any sound

July 4, 2020 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL

Hatboro, PA

We were sitting by our pool trying to watch fireworks but they really didnt happen. Observed in the near sky what appeared to be a fireball followed by another fireball then another fireball. Then when my wife pointed it out i was sure it was unusual. I started recording this on my cell phone.we noticed that there was zero sound or vibrations from the objects. They seemed to be flying from the left to the right in what appeared to be a planned route. I later super slow motioned frame shot from the video and produced a still images to what i truly believe was not from this world. They appeared to be circular shape objects. One still appears to have some sort of windows or something

July 4, 2020 · 9:54 PM · OTHER

Bakersfield, CA

I've been a school bus driver for 26 years and on the 4th of July 2020 ,I was watching the the aerial fire works (which are illegal in California) when a bell shaped object came in to view approximately 300 feet or so above the ground over Bakersfield, Ca. It hovered like it was in observance of what was going on. The object was fully illuminated in a dull red/orange color, with no flashing lights and no sound. I grabbed my binoculars for a closer look and was in awe of what I was seeing. It then drifted toward the east then zipped out of sight, only to return once again a few seconds later and hovered for approximately 50 seconds, then again drifted toward the east and zipped out of sight again.

July 4, 2020 · 9:47 PM · CIGAR

Selbyville, DE

I went outside about 9:40 pm to water some grass areas of our lawn due to burning and dying areas of lawn near the house. As I proceeded to water areas of the grass the needed help I could hear just a few local fireworks going off not to far away from my location. Then after watering the grass areas for about 7 minutes approximately facing my north, northwest position I turned to northeast to hit and bad grass spot and noticed what appeared at first to be a red firework I thought approximately 3-5 miles away above the neighbors garage across the street. So thinking that it was just a red firework that had exploded I noticed that it did not dissipate. So I proceeded to keep watering but kept looking at this red light ..at that distance it just appeared to be round. Then I focus back on it and noticed that it began to slowly move north to a northwest direction and slowly moved more northwest. Then watching for a couple minutes this red object turned toward my direction and began coming toward my direction. I thought oh I must just be a plane or jet heading this way. So after another minute it came close enough to notice that it did not have any flashing lights or appeared to seem like it was a plane or jet. Then the object appeared to slowly move in a southwest direction still coming towards me. After another minute passed I realized it sure was not any plane, helicopter, or any type of jet or even a drone. This red object then slowed to complete stop approximately and guessing an altitude of about 10-12,000 feet above it was probably no more than 2 or 3 street blocks just to the north of me and I noticed the shape better colors better and had the shape of a cigar or rectangle sitting totally vertical straight up and down. I noticed this craft had some white colors appearing to blend in with the red and the very top had sort of a T shape to it but small and was hovering in that position for well over a minute. I knew right away ! the this was some sort of UFO and it did not make any sound or! sounds whatsoever. At the time there was a couple fireworks that rose just over the tree tops as I was facing north while watching this object hover at about an 75-80 degree position just above me. The fireworks down the street then stopped and I figured those people might be seeing this same cigar shaped object. Not sure why the fireworks stopped but then I noticed this craft began to slowly start moving towards the west and began to rise a bit higher while still moving 45 degrees upward towards the west. I then glanced back at where I first saw it and took maybe 5 steps back away and noticed the same exact red ball in the same exact location I saw this one. Almost seemed like this object was waiting for this other craft. Turned my attention back to the one closest to me and noticed to was rising up much higher at 45 degrees and eventually went thru a very high light cloud bank and noticed the red color thru to white and then fade as it rose attitude much much higher then disappear almost like watching clouds start to cover a star at night. So I kept looking for it but it completely disappeared. After that I turned back to watch the second UFO and it basically took the same path as the first did but didn’t stop over my head. That object was identical to the first.. same colors, same shape and size. It also proceeded to rise up at the same 45 degree angle and follow the first one until both completely disappeared just towards the south area of where the Big Dipper was. I looked around to see if anything else would appear and just noticed the clear moon with I believe a planet and star I’m guessing near it. Was I fairly clear evening with moonlight visible and I don’t recall seeing and type of glow from these objects reflecting off the ground. I contacted the two nearest police departments the very next day knowing they probably would be busy due to the 4th of July. I can tell you that I was semi skeptical about UFOs my whole life..well up until the l! ast evening and now I am a believer 1000%. These two objects I! saw wer e definitely not from this planet. I tried to take a video with my cell phone and it turned out bad. Tried zooming to focus but some reason video ended up 16 seconds long w a white blip (the UFO) and you could hear the last 2 fireworks go off and then completely stop well before both craft had completely disappearing, I am bit upset that I did not snap photos but tried to video the first object while tossing the garden hose on the ground without me getting wet. I thought i had good video footage so I never attempted to try to shoot some photos of both objects.

July 4, 2020 · 9:47 PM · CIGAR

Selbyville, DE

I went outside about 9:40 pm to water some grass areas of our lawn due to burning and dying areas of lawn near the house. As I proceeded to water areas of the grass the needed help I could hear just a few local fireworks going off not to far away from my location. Then after watering the grass areas for about 7 minutes approximately facing my north, northwest position I turned to northeast to hit and bad grass spot and noticed what appeared at first to be a red firework I thought approximately 3-5 miles away above the neighbors garage across the street. So thinking that it was just a red firework that had exploded I noticed that it did not dissipate. So I proceeded to keep watering but kept looking at this red light ..at that distance it just appeared to be round. Then I focus back on it and noticed that it began to slowly move north to a northwest direction and slowly moved more northwest. Then watching for a couple minutes this red object turned toward my direction and began coming toward my direction. I thought oh I must just be a plane or jet heading this way. So after another minute it came close enough to notice that it did not have any flashing lights or appeared to seem like it was a plane or jet. Then the object appeared to slowly move in a southwest direction still coming towards me. After another minute passed I realized it sure was not any plane, helicopter, or any type of jet or even a drone. This red object then slowed to complete stop approximately and guessing an altitude of about 10-12,000 feet above it was probably no more than 2 or 3 street blocks just to the north of me and I noticed the shape better colors better and had the shape of a cigar or rectangle sitting totally vertical straight up and down. I noticed this craft had some white colors appearing to blend in with the red and the very top had sort of a T shape to it but small and was hovering in that position for well over a minute. I knew right away ! the this was some sort of UFO and it did not make any sound or! sounds whatsoever. At the time there was a couple fireworks that rose just over the tree tops as I was facing north while watching this object hover at about an 75-80 degree position just above me. The fireworks down the street then stopped and I figured those people might be seeing this same cigar shaped object. Not sure why the fireworks stopped but then I noticed this craft began to slowly start moving towards the west and began to rise a bit higher while still moving 45 degrees upward towards the west. I then glanced back at where I first saw it and took maybe 5 steps back away and noticed the same exact red ball in the same exact location I saw this one. Almost seemed like this object was waiting for this other craft. Turned my attention back to the one closest to me and noticed to was rising up much higher at 45 degrees and eventually went thru a very high light cloud bank and noticed the red color thru to white and then fade as it rose attitude much much higher then disappear almost like watching clouds start to cover a star at night. So I kept looking for it but it completely disappeared. After that I turned back to watch the second UFO and it basically took the same path as the first did but didn’t stop over my head. That object was identical to the first.. same colors, same shape and size. It also proceeded to rise up at the same 45 degree angle and follow the first one until both completely disappeared just towards the south area of where the Big Dipper was. I looked around to see if anything else would appear and just noticed the clear moon with I believe a planet and star I’m guessing near it. Was I fairly clear evening with moonlight visible and I don’t recall seeing and type of glow from these objects reflecting off the ground. I contacted the two nearest police departments the very next day knowing they probably would be busy due to the 4th of July. I can tell you that I was semi skeptical about UFOs my whole life..well up until the l! ast evening and now I am a believer 1000%. These two objects I! saw wer e definitely not from this planet. I tried to take a video with my cell phone and it turned out bad. Tried zooming to focus but some reason video ended up 16 seconds long w a white blip (the UFO) and you could hear the last 2 fireworks go off and then completely stop well before both craft had completely disappearing, I am bit upset that I did not snap photos but tried to video the first object while tossing the garden hose on the ground without me getting wet. I thought i had good video footage so I never attempted to try to shoot some photos of both objects.

July 4, 2020 · 9:45 PM · CIRCLE

Gassaway, WV

Object was spherical, kelly green in color, the ball sat in place for approximately 10 seconds and shot off eastward. The sky was rather clear with a small amount of overcast.

July 4, 2020 · 9:43 PM · CIRCLE

Hamden, CT

We had just lost power in neighborhood and we were out front watching fireworks when my son saw a flying orange ball that looked to have gas maybe shooting out the back. It flew over us at the rate of an airplane maybe , but it clearly was no flying anything I’ve ever witnessed. Then I was trying to aim my phone to take the photo and it vanished into the sky and it was completely gone .

July 4, 2020 · 9:39 PM · CHANGING

Old Bridge, NJ

At first there were 2 glowing orange lights- one in front of the other. Another third light appeared to make a triangle. The lights were glowing red/orange and slightly moving. Then a fourth light appeared. All lights were now in a “V” shape. Lights starts fading away until there was one which stayed for about a minute alone. It disappeared and then came back about 10 minutes later. The light faded away again. I have video of the event.

July 4, 2020 · 9:35 PM · SPHERE

West Allis, WI

We went outside to watch the neighborhood fireworks. I observed 2 red orbs over the neighborhood directly south from us. I pointed them out to my wife and son. We had originally assumed they we drones but never saw them go up or down. After hearing the report of 2 red orbs over Beloit, WI, (about 60mi SW from me) I'm starting to believe we witnessed the same 2 orbs.

July 4, 2020 · 9:35 PM · FIREBALL

Kissimmee, FL

2 to 4 in formation silently coming from the south slowly and silently and turning to the east after a few miles. There would be 2 than 3 then four following each other about a quarter mile or less behind each other and the groups were much closer to each other. They were a glowing orange/red. Each group vanished behind clouds as they headed east or they just blanked out. They appeared to be watching the fire works that private people were shooting off.

July 4, 2020 · 9:34 PM · SPHERE

Plainfield, IL

As per my previous report, I just filmed a red UFO in my backyard. I came into the house, went upstairs to put my bird inside. I looked out the front window and saw a very very bright light outside and the sky in front of the house. I immediately went downstairs went out the front door, and began to videotape the object. I have extensive footage video. When I was observing it it was at least 20 minutes. are times I videotaped and other times I just stared up at it. It seemed to change colors. It was initially White, but then it looked like it had like rays of colors coming down from it. It moved, it was way too big to be a drone. Much too bright in the way it maneuvered it definitely was not a done. Actually I layed down on my driveway drivto try to hold my camera steady. It was right up above the street. It almost appeared to be watching the fireworks. 5 doors down my neighbors are blowing off fireworks with their kids. after observing this orb for a period of about 20 minutes I walked over there and ask them if they could see it and I pointed at it they were amazed. Three adult males and three adult females and one child witness this event. I believe at least one person video taped it. it had moved from where it was when I initially saw it almost to have followed me and as soon as they put up their phones to videotape it it shot off into the distance and then dropped straight down find that houses. This event happened within just a few minutes of the previous Avant all right orb and the backyard. Will send link to photos still shots video. Thanks Denise

July 4, 2020 · 9:34 PM · CIRCLE

Denver, CO

I was in the Denver Hampden area with my family the night of July 4th. There were no fireworks shows near due to Covid-19. We decided to go to a friends house and watch their neighbors let off fireworks. At 9:34 I noticed a ball of light moving very quickly and making very abrupt changes in direction. I decided to record it with my cell phone and take a couple photos. In the video you can only see objects moving but in the picture there’s at least 5 balls of light in a cluster. My wife, daughter and I watched in amazement!