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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
July 24, 2023 · 1:30 AM · SPHERE
Wetmore, MI
Three witnesses saw the same thing. Whitish yellow sphere seen shining through densely forested area. Object then climbed to a height above the tree line, and then took on a bouncing, stair stepping-like pattern as it made its way toward the lake, along the tree line. Followed what appeared to be the shoreline at a rapid rate. Object had differing levels of flying heights, abrupt speeds and stops, seemingly aware of our presence. Silent movements. Everything was silent; even the frogs. The object flew toward us from across the lake after pausing, in what seemed like a response to my brother saying, “Hey!” My brother said, “Hey!” a second time after it had paused, and that’s when it abruptly flew toward us from all the way across the lake. We ran inside our cabin (like that would somehow provide safety, we joked afterwards), and the object remained at a height of about 10 feet off the ground. It then seemed to float alongside our cabin and then vanished from view. We can not explain it and have ruled out any reasonable speculation of what it could have been.
July 24, 2023 · 12:20 AM · OVAL
Newcastle, WA
Saw a Large black oval that I thought was a helicopter while driving south bound on I405 above Newcastle. It was large enough to be a helicopter, but the silhouette was smooth, and on the left side there was a green blinking light. It was not moving, and it was completely silent, and stayed above in the air in one spot the entire time I passed by it.
July 24, 2023 · 12:00 AM · CIRCLE
Buffalo, NY
Myself and two of my friends cited a ufo/up over Georgetown Park in the early morning of July 24th 2023
July 23, 2023 · 10:20 PM · CIRCLE
Buffalo, NY
Flying around my home at around 10-11 pm
July 23, 2023 · 9:51 PM · SPHERE
IdentifiedFort Worth, TX
Noticed a larger (larger than Star smaller than moon) sphere of light with an aura around it moving through the night sky at about the same rate a satellite would. Aura got larger and larger then dissipated. Sphere shot another aura out of the front of it and the aura moved in front of the sphere spreading out as it moved. Sphere disappeared behind house line. Was moving southwest across the sky SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 9:46 PM · LIGHT
Probable conventionalMcKinney, TX
We were sitting on back porch the object approached from the west moving east. It appeared like a plane with landing lights flying in cloudy or foggy sky but the sky was clear I stayed out afterwards and all planes that flew a similar area were clear and lights could be made out clearly. As it moved along without sound a large line like a projector appeared in front of the object but did not move as the object did when it got to the line the object appeared to go into it and disappeared. Craziest thing I’ve ever seen a few moments after it disappeared there was a bright flash like lightning from the same area. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Probable]
July 23, 2023 · 9:45 PM · SPHERE
Probable conventionalQuanah, TX
SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Probable]
July 23, 2023 · 9:30 PM · SPHERE
IdentifiedFlorence, TX
I can best give the time as: past sunset, still a little orange at the horizon. Venus was in the orange part of sky near horizon. The moon was crescent and it was illuminating some high clouds that night. The UFO started as a glowing orb moving across the western sky from N-NW towards S-SE. I can't tell if the glow was caused by interaction with high clouds, but I initially thought it was a satellite reentry judging by the speed and apparent distance. There were no blinking lights or sound, and it was moving about same speed as a passing satellite. As the object passed (from my viewpoint) under the crescent moon, that's when a donut shaped cloud formed just ahead of the object and, surprisingly to me, the cloud seemed to progress ahead of the object faster than the object was moving. The cloud appeared to move in the same direction as the object as the cloud expanded, similar to someone blowing a smoke ring from a cigar. From my viewpoint, I was seeing the cloud almost edge-on, but off enough to see clearly that it was a ring-shaped cloud. My two best guesses for what I saw are: A - a satellite bouncing off the upper atmosphere, and some part of it triggered a transonic induced ring cloud. B - a craft launched a projectile that created the ring cloud as the projectile went transonic. I never heard any kind of sonic boom though, nor could I ever see any projectile (just the cloud formed ahead of the object that I could see). The ring cloud is what made me think this was weird enough to report. Also, last detail, after the ring cloud, the original object dimmed as it moved away and there was no longer any glow around it. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 9:30 PM · SPHERE
Buckholts, TX
White bright lights with haze like fog surrounded the object, There was no noise audible from the craft. The craft made a right turn in the sky and flew into thin clouds.
July 23, 2023 · 9:26 PM · CHANGING
IdentifiedSouth Padre Island, TX
A bright star-like object turned into a glowing disk constantly moving in rainbow-like trajectory. It released a cloud like substance around it that becaume a size of a football field. It then turned back into 2 stars moving in parallel and disappeared SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 9:26 PM · SPHERE
Copperas Cove, TX
My friend was looking up at the stars while we were chilling outside on the bottom floor of our complex. She said to me, "Hey,(My Name). Am I trippin' or is that like... what the fuck is that a tiiny moon below the actual moon?!" And I had my glasses on so I could see the bright, distinct sphere gently gliding over the area, but it produced no sound. It appeared to be a very bright white, or light gold orb to the naked eye, but appears to be a disc on the 8X Zoom video I took. The video also appears to be able to see the air moving in front of the craft. It is a sight to behold. We have roughly 6 witnesses. I am 23, one 18 year old, 2 older females who I know, but cannot accurately recall their ages, and 2 children roughly age 10. We all witnessed this, and I have the video to prove it which explores multiple different levels of zoom and focus. You can hear all of us in the background. It drifted from over the horizon to the other horizon within 3-5 minutes.
July 23, 2023 · 9:26 PM · TRIANGLE
IdentifiedCaddo Mills, TX
Observed a white light that looked to be behind clouds or fog, as it got closer I was unable to see where the light originated from so I stop at the local car wash and watched the light as it got closer. The craft continued to travel northeast then turned right to travel east / south east. That's when I saw the outline of a triangle craft that was translucent or trying to be invisible. The craft traveled east/south east and before I knew it, it was gone. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 9:26 PM · LIGHT
IdentifiedGRAHAM, TX
Noticed moving light just below Venus moving slowly across sky. The light was very fuzzy so I thought it could be moisture in the air causing it. Venus, the moon and all other stars were clear so I don't think it was moisture. As it moved we could see a faint fuzzy arc ahead of it until it disappeared to the southwest. We did not see any navigation lights and did not hear any sound. Total sighting time was about 10 minutes. I am an Air Force veteran and amateur astronomy is a hobby. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 9:25 PM · LIGHT
Albany, TX
I saw a light going from west to east and thought it was a plane, but it was far enough away I saw no other lights . As I watch it it put out a burst of light that that formed an arch bar of light about 30 times the size of the light it came from. And was about 30 to 40 times the size of the light away from it. I saw about 20 light lines attached to the light and to the arch of light. Then the arch of light began to enlarge and move further from the light. As it did the lines of light faded away. The further the arch of light moved away it got larger and it faded away as well. The arch of light enlarged to about 3 to 4 times larger from what it started. I watched the light proceed further east and it finally turned south with no other light bursts . It was interesting ! I have no video, I just watched it .
July 23, 2023 · 9:25 PM · SPHERE
Probable conventionalHaslet, TX
From the naked eye, the object appeared like a foggy orb. It drifted across the sky and then emitted something. Conditions are clear where I am. I though it looked like plane high beams but it clearly emitted/shot something from the front in a fan shape. There was only a bright white color. Zoomed in on the camera, the object appears to be linear in shape versus round. [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Probable]
July 23, 2023 · 9:25 PM · CHANGING
IdentifiedOdessa, TX
As the orb approached near overhead my position it went from blurry to a clear dot and back to blurry. When blurry it was much larger than when clear, it looked almost as if the blurriness were a forcefield. It continued to go from blurry to clear twice more before it showered down a Smokey haze that looked similar to a sonic boom. It then went clear again and continued on towards the south-east horizon. I called a friend when I first noticed it, he observed the same phenomenon that I did from 3 miles north east of my position. It was moving very fast, maybe 4 minutes from horizon to horizon. There were other planes in the sky relatively close to the path it took but at higher altitude, none of the other planes or objects in the sky were blurry. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 9:25 PM · SPHERE
IdentifiedSouthlake, TX
Read above. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 9:25 PM · CHANGING
IdentifiedFrisco, TX
SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 9:24 PM · CIRCLE
Probable conventionalFredericksburg, TX
7 year old witnessed it first and brought it to our attention. The object was flying VERY fast and high up the sky. Before, I personally witnessed the object (this happened very quick less than 2 minutes pushing it) my husband and daughter saw how the object made a “smoke” impression as it continued to fly away. The “smoke”came from the front of the object as it flew. There was no light trail, no sound (we were listening to music so idk) it was just a bright circle light flying incredibly fast and far. I tried recording it but I was not able to catch it with my phone. I took a picture of the impression it left a few minutes later after we gathered our thoughts of what in the world we saw. Not much else to say this happened so quickly. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Probable]
July 23, 2023 · 9:24 PM · SPHERE
Dallas, TX
After turning from an “orb” shape to point of light, object emitted a cloud or vapor that drifted south. Appeared as if object went supersonic to create the vapor. The object had no flashing lights. There were also no clouds in the sky tonight to make object change apparent size. Other (commercial) aircraft were spotted in the same apparent position and running lights were clearly visible and again, no clouds. The object I saw flew in a straight path, roughly SSE and took about 3 minutes to go out of view but was flying at a speed I would think as “average” for a typical commercial aircraft. Going from a fairly large orb, to point of light to ejection of a vapor in the span of about 30-40 seconds, with no change in light intensity is something I have not witnessed before. Possibly it was a satellite but re-entry over a major population center? Also, I have seen satellites before but only outside of Dallas/Ft. Worth due to “light pollution”. This object, IMO opinion was illuminated too brightly (white) and flew at a trajectory too low to be lighted from the sun (which had set 45 minutes or more earlier). A military craft? Probable but if the vapor emission was the object going supersonic, there was no “boom”. In fact, there was no sound at all and I am several blocks removed from a higher traveled road.
July 23, 2023 · 9:24 PM · OVAL
IdentifiedOdessa, TX
SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 9:24 PM · CHANGING
IdentifiedAustin, TX
The video quality is horrible. Thankfully I watched with my eyes and not from my phone screen:) The light caught my eye as it was a very bright glowing ball with what looked to be a solid light in the middle. I saw no flashing red lights as I do on planes passing over and this did not look like a plane! I watched for several seconds before I thought to get my phone. It grew bigger in size and then wound shrink again as it glided across the sky, then at the 30 sec mark it emitted something you’ll see. Like a puff of smoke? I’m not sure if this is something identified already that I’m unaware of so I’m passing it on to you all in hopes of finding out if this is a known something or in fact unidentified. I was on an upstairs porch balcony when this was happening, so ended the video when I needed to run out to try to follow it. I grabbed my daughter on my run down and we watched together as it just kept on until it was too small to see anymore. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 9:24 PM · OTHER
IdentifiedNoble, OK
I was sitting on my back porch when the light from the diatant cell tower caught my eye and made me look up. I saw Jupiter and then when I went to look around just in a normal fashion, enjoying the fact that it cooled down, this anomoly caught my eye because it was a light that looked like it was in fog, but there is currently not a cloud in the sky, which I documented by video also. I quickly took a photograph and reviewed it, blowing it up, and could clearly see that it was not a helicopter nor airplane as there was no shape to it, no blinking lights,and soundless. I immediately began to video it and happened to catch an aircraft flying the opposite direction, which allowed a comparison with the anomoly, along with the moon and a star that are also present in the same frame. As I continued to video the anomoly suddenly got bright and what I can only describe is that it looked like it poofed something out of the front of it, similar to like watching a slow motion video of the sound barrier being broken or a bullet exiting a firearm. I continued to video it and the light from the barn created a glare in the camera, so I continued to watch it with the naked eye. It was like it suddenly disappeared into thin air. I literally cannot rationalize what I saw. I grew up around airplanes, helicopters, NASA, etc., as a child, coming from a family of aviators and air traffic controllers, and I legitimately cannot find an explanation to what I just witnessed. I do not drink and do not take drugs. I don't have a rational, logical explanation to what I just witnessed and captured in photograph and video. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 9:23 PM · CHANGING
IdentifiedLeander, TX
Noticed a large light, no sound, climb in the West sky. Pointed it out to my son and started recording its movements. See video. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]