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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.
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August 6, 2023 · 3:43 AM · CHANGING
Marlboro, NJ
I was up star gazing around 3:30 am. I saw what I thought was a commercial jet but as the craft came closer, I heard no jet engines. The object displayed a fast and very sharp bright red and white flashing that seemed to obscure its hidden structure or framework. Typically, aircraft that I see have very steady flashing running lights red on the underside green on one wing and a very rhythmic white flashing lights on each wing tip. l was able to quickly grab some video of the object. Words do not do justice for what the video shows. When my phones camera app opened, I had to switch to video. The first 5 seconds show the craft moving from west to east, and the camera with no zoom activated is pointed in the general direction of NYC which would be more towards the upper righthand side of the frame. I was shooting from inside my house so tried to use the middle of the window frame to steady the phone. I used my thumb and index finger to do a pinch of the screen and zoom. When I do that at 5 thru 9 seconds, I lose sight of the object. At 9 seconds I move the phone and the zoomed image appears in the lower lefthand corner of the screen. The Moto 5G phone I used does not do well in low light situations. at around 20 seconds the object moves below the tree line. It is possible there is another artifact associated with the object. In the last 15 seconds or so of the video, there is a small white light just above and to the left of the object and seems to follow and keep pace. [NUFORC annotation: Aircraft - Possible]
August 6, 2023 · 2:01 AM · LIGHT
Brooklyn, NY
Looking out of my window in Williamsburg late at night, I saw what appeared like a bright red star in the sky, possibly a laser beam. It was there for hours. Two nights later I saw it in a different spot and then again a few days later.
August 6, 2023 · 1:48 AM · FIREBALL
Wilmington, NC
Just before 2am on 8/6/2023 I spotted 9 objects in the sky to the Northeast of Wilmington NC. I first spotted two objects, one trailing the other from West to East. The speed of the objects made me think they may have been some types of Satellites as their speed matched other known Satellites and the ISS track speeds. The appearance seemed to suggest one of two things, either sunlight reflection off of a Satellite solar panel or the emission of thruster gases. The objects were moving too slow to be Meteors. Upon checking my security camera playback, I noticed that there were multiple objects traveling in the same general direction (West to East) that I had not seen before or after the two objects I saw with my own eyes. Some of those objects were traveling across the path of the previous objects (going South to North). They were in the same general location in the sky looking Northeast from my location. I have previously seen multiple similar events over the last year and made an attempt to validate these objects with known Satellites but no data matched the events. The brief flash of light on these objects had a fade-in/out effect and an average duration of 5 to 7 seconds. They never maneuvered, moved only in a straight line. I have also seen these object events towards the North-West direction and some have recorded seeing these types of events off the coast (over the ocean) in broad daylight over the last several months. The objects emitted no sounds or sonic booms. Am unable to upload the event video due to the file size. Here is a link to my video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFEnJToRlBQ [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Possible]
August 5, 2023 · 11:51 PM · LIGHT
Davenport, WA
We were traveling eastbound on hwy 2 towards Davenport, when we saw a light to the southeast of us. It was headed due east towards the glow of what we presumed is Spokane. The light was as bright as an aircraft coming in for landing but it was missing the blinking green and red lights. The object was also flying lower and faster than when planes are at their cruising altitude. The part that weirded us out was that as we were passed by the object. We did not loose sight of the light until it dipped below the horizon miles and miles to the east of us. Where if it was an airplane we should have lost sight of its front light.
August 5, 2023 · 10:45 PM · UNKNOWN
Probable conventionalArlington, TX
Supplementing my first report to include a depiction of the object(s) i saw (see attached). Sat Aug 5, 2023 (night time/not certain what time it was though). Standing out on my back patio balcony (2nd floor apartment) I saw a string of lights which were standing vertical but at a slight tilted angle and moving from the sky toward the earth at a rapid speed. I couldn't tell if it was one object or many but i saw approx 5 - 6 lights. All appeared to be round in shape but the first light closest to the earths surface was a brilliant orangish or amber color and all subsequent orbs of light were whitish but they varied in intensity or hue from the one before it as did their size. It went from large (Amber color/closest to the earths surface) to the small closest to the sky. The object, whatever it was, fell from the sky like a firework but much faster and with zero noise or light trail/tracer. [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Probable]
August 5, 2023 · 10:15 PM · OTHER
Arlington, TX
I dont recall what time of day this occurred only that it was night time as the sun had already set. At the time, i had just stepped out on our back patio/balcony (2nd floor apartment) for a cigarette. I was gazing up at the stars to my right which would have been 30° or NE when something caught my attention out of my left periphery. As I turned my head to look the first thing i noticed was a flashing beacon of light which I could clearly see was an airplane in the far distance. But the second was a series of lights which looked highly unusual. It appeared to be a series of lights in a vertical string but each varied in size and color yet I got the feeling they were part of (1) object and not 5 or 6 separate objects. I work for American Airlines so i'm very familiar with all kinds of aircraft but commercial aircraft especially and this or they were no commercial aircraft. I can't be certain what i saw but I'm certain it was no airplane! My initial thought was that someone had been popping fireworks primarily because of the way the object(s) appeared to be falling from the sky. It seemed to me and according to my compass the objects appeared to be falling in a SE manner towards earths surface. Yet, it/they left no streak in the sky, no exhaust plume, and no tell-tell firework smoke that's left behind once they're deployed. And there was no sound either. It was eerily silent outside too and the object(s) made zero noise. There were approx. 5 to 6 lights which appeared to be in a vertical line yet each varying in size and color. All appeared to be round objects like a ball but i can't be sure as it happened so quickly. I can't be certain but i got the feeling that the lights were part of a single object and not multiple or separate objects. The first light in the series (closest to the ground) was a brilliant orangish color and all the subsequent lights were whitish in color but each varied in its intensity or hue from the one before it (all different shades of white). According to my compass i was facing West when i saw the object(s). According to my Iphone compass the objects were here: 32°43'59" N 97°3' 35" W (600ft elevation). Though it seemed to be moving SE from the sky toward the earth until it disappeared behind the tree line. Here are the coordinates of the direction it was headed: 32°34'59" N 97°3'35" W (600ft elevation). I'd like to suggest enhancement to your platform. It would be great if you could implement a way for us to draw or illustrate what we've seen. Maybe add a section so we can use our trackpads or mice to draw what we've seen. As some of us have a better time of conveying a message through illustrations rather than our words. Thanks There was no light trail like lights do when they wiz by either. NO tracers or light trails yet it was moving fast just like a firework does when it falls from the sky but again, this was no firework! [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Possible]
August 5, 2023 · 9:39 PM · RECTANGLE
Helena, MT
To the naked eye, and at 10x true optical zoom, the UFO was a fiery ball, way up in the night sky. It hovered South of Mount Helena, beyond the city of Helena, for about 30 seconds it stayed in place, then it gradually moved laterally to the east and stayed there for about another 30 seconds before vanishing. 6 people saw this. I took a photo at 10x zoom, and it still looks like a fiery sphere-shaped object, though when I zoomed in to 100x zoom, it appears to be more rectangular with a darker center (giving me the thought that this object is outputting a very strong coronal glow. After taking the last photo, the object disappeared 10 seconds later.
August 5, 2023 · 9:28 PM · LIGHT
Baltimore, MD
We were outback celebrating and I notice some bright lights in the sky. I started recording because I didn’t think they were stars like most people thought. I usually look at the sky at night and never saw those before plus they were moving slowly across the sky. I counted at least 10 lights. 3 in the front in a somewhat line, 3 in the middle shaped like a triangle, 2 in the rear spaced apart a little further and 2 small one blinking over top.
August 5, 2023 · 9:25 PM · SPHERE
Auburndale, FL
I was in my garage at 9:25pm I looked outside acrosss the street and noticed the neighbors house being illuminated with what I thought where head lights and almost shrugged it off but it quickly got brighter I walked outside and looked at the entrance of my neighborhood that faces lake Ariana to find a gold glowing orb floating above the lake more than 3 football fields away. It got brighter and as fast as it appeared it disappeared. I saw one similar 5 years ago in Brandon Florida in heather lakes, I’m sure I’m not the only one to have seen this recent one, lake Ariana is surrounded by neighborhoods it was bright enough to light up my side of the lake like a miniature sun
August 5, 2023 · 9:15 PM · LIGHT
Baltimore, MD
Sitting outside after an event, I looked up and saw several lights , not blinking , not flying like any aircraft or drones. No sound. The lights were in a loose straight line formation, then the first 3 formed a tight triangle, followed by the next 2 sets of 3. Then they started to go loose straight again before I lost sight of them. Several witnesses, maybe one got video, I am not sure.
August 5, 2023 · 9:11 PM · FIREBALL
Mayodan, NC
2 orb’s floating silent that looks like balls of fire 100 feet above my home.4 live photographs were taken which clearly shows hundreds of extraterrestrials floating around the objects. 3 seconds of video on each photo was recorded, body movements changed from picture to picture.This makes my 38th encounter in 3 years, photographed all encounters with extraterrestrials in the majority of the pictures taken.
August 5, 2023 · 9:07 PM · CIRCLE
IdentifiedAsheville, NC
You will notice in the picture that the object went from one side of the street lying to the other on the left, it seem to move faster than light, as there is an orb behind it and on the right it’s as if it sits still, it’s like a green bottom light so bright it has an aura around it [NUFORC annotation: Camera Anomaly - Certain]
August 5, 2023 · 9:00 PM · CIRCLE
Fontana, CA
Yesterday at night at my parents house were sitting and me and my family seen above in the sky from 9pm- 10pm aircraft’s going from one direction to the other bright white light it moved faster then a plane then disappears and also would move side to side it was multiple sightings some where even following others or and it was so so high in the sky after about 30 seconds or so it would disappear
August 5, 2023 · 8:25 PM · DISK
Northglenn, CO
At approximately 8:25pm of August 5th, 2023 I spotted an interesting looking cloud because of the sun setting, it was black with rain and had a red under coat to the cloud, so I grabbed my glasses to see it better. As I was continuing toward the back door of the house, I spotted 2 red looking (possibly from the setting sun as well) rounded air crafts that did not produce a doppler effect like I would have expected from the typical air traffic in the area. I continued to watch, and saw that one craft ascended towards the clouds further out of sight, as one continued their expected trajectory forward. The one that stuck around started to bank, and I saw it rotate its axis to reveal that it wasn't spherical, but flattened on this axis, making it look like a disk but at a 80 degree angle or so (not exactly 90 degrees). I have a lot of air traffic around my place, and I have never seen something that high up in the cloud line move that fast, without any sound. I did see minimal streaking following the crafts, but it did not linger like a chemtrail a typical air craft would leave behind.
August 5, 2023 · 8:12 PM · SPHERE
Sunland, CA
What looked like a bright star in the day lights caught my eye.I thought to take a pic, but didn’t… then I backed up to take it. This was the same spot my friend saw 6 lights hovering/floating over the mountains ridge. When I looked for the star, it was gone! I literally had a conversation with myself about what I was looking at… I said it was a star… but feeling to return and photograph it drew me back. And it was gone.. SO, it wasn’t a star!
August 5, 2023 · 7:52 PM · SPHERE
Wasco, CA
An orb of light hovering overhead. Seen from Wasco, CA.
August 5, 2023 · 5:50 PM · CIGAR
Norwalk, CA
Daytime sighting with clear skies. Object looked to be stationary in the skies over Norwalk, ca for the duration of the approximately 30 I was able to keep in view while riding in the back seat of friends car traveling on Hwy 91 east. Object appeared to be metallic and reflected the sun strongly at the end of sighting due to angle of sight. It looked to be cigar shape but not completely uniform. I got a good enough view for a long enough time to realize it was not a plane or blimp due to the irregular shape, metallic finish and the fact that it did not seem to move at all while hovering at approximately 500ft-1000ft above the city. The distance from me was just enough for my eyes to not completely be able to focus and understand exactly what I was looking at but to me it's what I know it wasn't that only leaves an anomaly as a explanation. I believe many others closer could and should easily have long duration of views of this object and I'm curious to see if similar reporting are sent in by any one else that witnessed the same object.
August 5, 2023 · 4:43 PM · CIRCLE
Probable conventionalGreensboro, NC
It was just sitting there. I was coming off of 840 on 240 taking the wendover west exit [NUFORC annotation: Blimp - Probable]
August 5, 2023 · 4:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Kooskia, ID
I'm a hobbiest photographer. I had my camera set up on a tri pod and was doing what is called photo bracketing. I took a series of 4 shots at different shutter speeds. The four photos were taken within seconds of each other. It wasnt until I got home and was processing the photos that I came across something odd in only one of the photos. At first it appeared that my camera lens was dirty, but when I zoomed in on the photo I found something very strange in the left hand side along with all the other clutter in the photo. Everyone who has seen the photo so far agree that its very strange. [NUFORC annotation: Insect - Possible]
August 5, 2023 · 3:46 PM · FLASH
Studio City, CA
While sitting in my backyard I observed these reflective objects flickering in the sky. Checked for drones and there were none. My partner saw what I did and witnessed it all.
August 5, 2023 · 11:33 AM · UNKNOWN
Roosevelt Lake, AZ
I was looking out the window of the plane while in decent to Phoeniz Az. I saw an object moving fast near the lake. The obect was moving in a straight line then made a 90 degree turn and disappeared into the mountain that surround the lake. I have never seen an object move in that way.
August 5, 2023 · 5:39 AM · LIGHT
Arlington, TX
On 08-05-23 around 5:11 am I got out of bed to start my morning, by 5:35 am - 5:40 am I stepped out into my enclosed patio area where the sky is visible to the naked eyesight, so I could smoke an cigarette !! Upon lighting my cigarette to take my first couple of pulls, when I gazed up into the sky and couldn’t help but notice a circular light reflecting object high up amongst the stars almost identical to thee stars excepts this thing (circular star object) was moving across the sky at an approximately 1,000mph or faster without leaving nothing behind! It wasn’t moving side to side, it wasn’t changing corses, just straight across. Airplanes could been seen flying at a certain altitude, but what I seen was way much higher up than the aircraft ! Lately a lot of strange phenomena being reported, and I didn’t care for it until I witness something like this for myself
August 5, 2023 · 4:15 AM · LIGHT
Palmyra, ME
I got up early in hopes to see the meteor shower. It was a clear night partial moon. I didn't see any meteors, but saw a couple satellites and 2 jets passing over. When I spotted what I thought was another moving satelite, it did a u turn and did several elipses. Occasialy it would move back and forth. It didn't move out of perhaps I'm guessing a 1/4 to 1/2 a degree. It was the same brightness and size as the satellites I observed earlier. I judged the speed of its movement to be approximately as that of the other satellites. I observed this for about 30 minutes.
August 5, 2023 · 3:00 AM · CHANGING
Ponca City, OK
Spotted a white orb, a pyramid and a multi colored orb. I was trying to pan back and forth to document everything I was seeing.