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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.
14,194 entries
April 10, 2020 · 9:35 PM · LIGHT
Twentynine Palms, CA
I've seen helicopters, these we not helicopters. The movement of the spot lights and of the red and green lights were too fast and erratic to be helicopters.
April 10, 2020 · 9:00 PM · SPHERE
Cardiff, CA
On Friday 04/10/2020, my wife and I witnessed 3 glowing objects out over the Pacific Ocean. They seemed to be a mile or 2 from shore. At one moment one of the spheres started flashing in several colors. Through a telescope it looked like one beige round light directly above a dark blue round light, which both remained stationary, while a 3rd turquoise light quickly jumped from the right of the two and then directly between the two. This occurred for about 5-10 minutes before these lights dimmed but remained visible. At this time we noticed 2 other objects above the original. One a little above and to the right while a 3rd was very high to the left and became the brightest of the 3. All of these objects bounced around. We filmed for over an hour total. I’ve post 2 short videos of the sighting on You Tube. The incident lasted almost 3 hours.
April 9, 2020 · 8:50 PM · LIGHT
Roseville, CA
Me & my GF seen the lights in sky 8 of them there was no light beam shinning from ground and it was over cast and cloudy . Then they disappeared there was also a green light that kept flying in and out while I was recording it . I could only see green object through recording it couldn’t see it my self only through phone .
April 8, 2020 · 8:30 PM · CIRCLE
El Sobrante, CA
I saw in total of 3 objects flying across the pink super moon. The first two flew left to right together, crossing the moon in about 7 seconds. The third object passed the moon from right to left in the same amount of time. The moon at that time was above a grove of pine trees . I saw the objects through my celestron power 60AZ telescope.
April 7, 2020 · 11:30 PM · LIGHT
Rohnert Park, CA
Went back to apt to get phone to take a picture and it was gone.
April 6, 2020 · 8:20 PM · LIGHT
Yuba City, CA
I was out side with my three friends they were in the car I was looking into the sky when outta no where a light zoomed in quickly and than disappeared . Not but a minute later the same light from the same dictation another zoomed in but this one stayed it seemed to go up and down going in to view and outta view in the clouds . Than it paused in midair and turn off it’s light witch was just a bright white light and than the light came on but got brighter than it ever was before than it disappeared the same Direction it came from all in what seemed like a minute time frame. I’ve seen many things but never before like this.
April 3, 2020 · 8:18 PM · LIGHT
Ukiah, CA
orange light appeared in the north than moved to the east and slowly dissipated.
April 1, 2020 · 12:00 AM · EGG
Stockton, CA
THERE ARE ALIENS, IN THE TREES AND BUSHES, THEY ARE INVISABLE , UNLESS YOU ARE LOOKING THROUGH MY DORRBELL CAMAERA, ITS SO CLEAR, THEY ARE ALIENS, AND THERE ARE THREE CIRCLES AT NIGHT, AND YOU CAN SEE, 1 OR 2 LIGHTS GO BETWEEN EACH CIRCLE. THIS IS CRAZY
March 31, 2020 · 8:38 PM · FORMATION
Cardiff, CA
I witnessed this event with my husband. I initially noticed an unusually large, bright orange light over the ocean and went out to the balcony to investigate. The object was about .25 to .50 miles from the shore hovering below the cloud cover and about 200-300 feet above the ocean. Other like objects appeared for a total of 7 bright orange glowing objects. When I viewed them with binoculars; the objects had bright yellow and red flickering lights and appeared to be cigar like in shape floating vertically angled in the evening sky. No sounds came from the objects. No boats, planes, or helicopters were in the area.
March 31, 2020 · 8:38 PM · FORMATION
Cardiff, CA
There were two glowing round objects in the sky over the Pacific ocean approximately 1/4 of a mile from shore and 200-300 feet in the air. These objects had glowing lights underneath and a reddish infrared light went straight down to the ocean. These 2 objects moved around and started to multiply until there were 7 in a row. Then they slowly disappeared one by one until all were gone. I have a 9:23 video of the sighting. I can upload to you upon request.
March 31, 2020 · 7:30 PM · LIGHT
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Strange lights in a line, as many as seven at a time and as few as one. All hovered in a straight line, did not move up/down/left/right. Lights flickered and went out and came back. Lasted approximately 30 mins.
March 30, 2020 · 8:30 PM · SPHERE
Oceanside, CA
Out in the ocean extending past Oceanside, California a glob of light was standing still not moving at all looking through binoculars it was a spherical cluster of uniform lights
March 29, 2020 · 8:45 AM · FORMATION
Alhambra, CA
Was walking my dog in alhambra on 3/29/20. looked up around where orions belt is located and to the left flying down towards the middle of the belt were a set of 3 lights flying close together accompanied by 2 sing lights almost flying in unison. either it was one really large craft or a group of 2 small ufos flying along with bigger ones. drifted off and disappeared as it went into orions belt. not sure what it was or if it was satelites but ive never seen what ive seen before. Im officially now looking up more for UFOS.
March 27, 2020 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Placerville, CA
I saw 40 mini bright lights, one after the other coming from west to east,and some of them were flying in pears.It look like they were docking with something. they would get to a certain point and just disappear.They were coming from the direction of Sacramento towards Placerville California. I've seen them before two at a time, But not like this.
March 27, 2020 · 3:00 AM · OTHER
La Verne, CA
On March 27, 2020, at approximately 3:00 a.m., I was awoken by a helicopter, that kept flying over my residence for longer than normal. I live in La Verne, California (Southern), near the I-210 freeway. As I looked out my 2nd story bedroom window, facing towards the east. I observed a vertically positioned, NON-MOVING, brightly colored, string-like object (white & blue lights-non flashing) approximately 2 or 3 miles away. The object looked like a string, completely intact, and not like a string of pearls. I then observed a police helicopter circling many times around this object (both the helicopter & the object were the exact same height above the ground- approximately 900 feet or so. It was obviously still dark outside, so I couldn’t identify the paint markings on the police helicopter (unknown department). However, being a law enforcement officer (20 years), I saw the lighting which gave it away. Whoever he/she (pilot) is, they MOST definitely saw ! that object, by the way they were circling so closely and so many times. I then began to look around the sky, which was littered with these objects. They were mostly dim, higher up, and there appeared to be a dark cloud covering. The dimmer objects were also, vertically positioned, NON-MOVING, and not touching each other. Against my better, more “logical” thought process, I couldn’t help thinking that the world was on lock down for a pandemic, and now, here we were (pilot(s) and I), looking at these objects ominously staggered throughout the sky. Their positioning could be seen over Mount Baldy, San Dimas, La Verne, Claremont, Pomona, and perhaps farther. However, that’s as far as my eyes take me in the dark. I grabbed my I-Phone and took a couple of pictures of the brighter object (see attached pics). I am obviously not a photographer, nor am I digitally inclined. Through my screened window, I took the best picture that I possibly could. The size of the “object! ” was slightly smaller than the helicopter, which continued to! circle around it a few more times. Also, not knowing the correct photo settings, the pictures do not show just how bright the object was. I then attempted to take a video, which wasn’t much better. I will admit, I was fearful of going outside, they didn’t quite give us training for that in my academy. However, I needed a witness(es), and woke up two family members, who, tiredly, and briefly, looked out the window. They observed the bright object, and quickly dismissed it, as satellites, belonging to Elon Musk. They laughed as they went back to bed, not realizing there were a hundred more in the sky, or what my picture would show the next morning. I continued to stay up for 30 minutes, watching the objects remain in the same spot (vertically), before also dismissing it. The next morning the objects were gone, and I felt that something JUST wasn’t right. I then began to research everything from satellites, meteor showers, to falling stars, and anything else, that could expla! in it away. When the research didn’t explain it away, I poured through the internet to see if anyone reported it, especially, THAT helicopter pilot. Nothing! I then called a few of my law enforcement contacts(my dispatch and local dispatch). Those contacts yielded no further information, but more importantly, NO explanation. I waited two days researching before deciding to report this to your web site. Please keep in mind, my pictures are zoomed in as far as my phone allows. At first glance, the object looks like a part of my window screen, it is not (also attached-daytime picture of same screen intact/not torn). Hopefully someone else comes forward with an observation, or an explanation, because I am ALL OUT of them! Thank you.
March 27, 2020 · 12:00 AM · TRIANGLE
Palm Springs, CA
Given the sky was black, vehicle did disappear instantly or maybe lights shut off. I do not know.
March 26, 2020 · 10:00 PM · FORMATION
Bakersfield, CA
Objects Traveling from west to east a steady stream of lights would appear and disappear. Spacing would vary but not speed
March 26, 2020 · 10:00 PM · FLASH
La Mesa, CA
It was a light that was flashing at an incredible speed all through out the sky It wasn’t a plane or helicopter because it moved so fast and made no noise it was night time so it was so clear after it disappead I saw what I would call a huge orb around the sky that disappeared a few moment later
March 26, 2020 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Orland, CA
I was outside looking at the clear winter night sky, all the stars. Suddenly, I noticed a bright pinpoint of light moving across the sky, like a star that decided to move, only brighter. They had no flashing lights like our aircraft. Their flight path was unusual because air traffic in this area is always north-south, and these were moving southwest to northeast and quickly. They appeared in the sky near Orion (from my point of view) and vanished once they were across the sky between the handle of the Big Dipper and the horizon. As soon as the first one made it to that point, the next one came into view by Orion. They flew in succession like this, one after the other, until nine had passed by. This is the most I have seen during a sighting. Pretty amazing!
March 26, 2020 · 8:30 PM · SPHERE
Palmdale, CA
My Niece, Parents and I witness a string of lights roughly even spaced, traveling same orbit, really small like satellites. One right after another probably like 6 seconds apart, counted over 20, which they were traveling in same orbit/line. Thought it was satellites at first but they just kept coming and coming. I’ve seem tons of satellites but nothing ever like this
March 26, 2020 · 8:25 PM · LIGHT
Seaside, CA
Seven lights in a line four witnessed, then two then finally one going Northeast of the coastline
March 26, 2020 · 8:20 PM · LIGHT
Sunland, CA
On 03/26/2020 at 8:20 PM I witnessed small lights that appeared to be coming from the same spot in the sky. The lights flew North/ East towards the Angeles Crest mountains at a very high speed and altitude. They were spaced about 6 to 8 seconds apart and continued to appear for a duration of roughly 5 minutes. The last 3 that appeared didn't fly straight with the others. The 2 before the last one stopped and spaced themselves while the last one appeared and flew a very tight J to gather with the other 2 lights to form a triangle. The lights hovered in that formation for about 3 seconds then separated back into a straight line and continued to follow the other lights.
March 26, 2020 · 8:15 PM · LIGHT
San Jose, CA
I'm a licensed private pilot and an amateur astronomer/skywatcher with more than 30 years of observing experience. Around 8:15 pm PDT I witnessed a series of high altitude, non-flashing, non-colored lights passing in succession directly above my home. I called my son outside to observe the movement of the lights. We watched them move across the sky in a flowing sequence for more than 15 minutes. The lights looked like satellites, but appeared to move somewhat faster than satellites. The lights were bright and steady. The lights moved from northwest to northeast passing directly overhead. All were moving in the same general direction (from my zenith to the northeast). Some of the lights were single and spaced with other identical lights following about 20 to 30 degrees behind. Some lights appeared in pairs (about 3 degrees apart), as if in formation flight.
March 26, 2020 · 8:15 PM · CIRCLE
Cambria, CA
Facing West. Line of objects, approx. 30 sec spacing emerging from the left of Venus (SSW) mving at rapid speed to the NNE. Appeared to be a bright satélite. As time progresses brightness diminished (gaveling the impression that objects were successively higher in the atmosphere. All objects were individuals (along a line) except (among the last 3rd of the lot) 2 flew side by side (with decent separation). And, four objects later two flew at a slight diagonal to each other. In the case of the two pairs the eastern most object stayed on the same track/path as the rest of the procession. There was no flashing lights typical, of aircraft or any follow up jet exhaust noise