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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
December 22, 2019 · 6:30 PM · LIGHT
Fairfield, IA
We were outside letting our pets go to the potty. We were looking up at the sky remarking how clear it was and how many stars were out. Then it was asked what constellation/formation “that” was – and we noted 7 lights, equal distance apart flying from south to north in a straight line. We watched the lights travel and after they go to a point in the sky – they disappeared. I did note that there were 8 because after we counted the initial 7 – there was an additional one that did appear to come a bit after the first 7. We watched and looked to see if these lights/planes had gone behind a cloud – but it was clear there was nothing. They were just white lights – no flashing and no noise.
December 22, 2019 · 6:28 PM · CIRCLE
Chicago, IL
My wife and I saw approx. 12-15 round white lights traveling in N/E in a straight line, spaced approx. the same distance apart. The objects appeared to be very high in the sky and moving very quickly. There wasn't any noticeable blinking lights that would typically be associated with regular aircraft, and there wasn't any sound. We are used to seeing planes in the area as we live in a flight path of O'hare Airport, but we've never seen anything like this before. We tried to take video from our cell phones but because of the night sky our phones weren't picking up the objects on video. We were able to get a few pics on our cell phone that showed some of what we saw.
December 22, 2019 · 6:20 PM · CIRCLE
Shidler, OK
Objects first observed around 18:20 hours. Objects were appearing in the west traveling east and then would turn northeast. 50 plus were observed. The objects were traveling in a single file line and were equally spaced apart. The event lasted for 15-20 minutes. All objects appeared to be at the same altitudes and traveling at the same speed. They were very high and moving very fast.
December 22, 2019 · 6:10 PM · FORMATION
Castro Valley, CA
Lights in sky in straight line at satellite heights moving very fast in easterly direction.
December 22, 2019 · 6:00 PM · LIGHT
Hays, KS
I stepped out back and saw a straight line procession of "Stars" ... I called a friend 30 miles to the south of me and he and his wife saw them too. I called my mother, 60 miles north of me and she could not see them.
December 22, 2019 · 6:00 PM · SPHERE
Santa Cruz, CA
I was looking at the night sky when I thought I saw a satellite, I watched it for a few seconds before it disappeared, I then noticed several more following in the same direction, all equal distant apart, I counted 30 in a row that were going West to East
December 22, 2019 · 6:00 PM · LIGHT
Kingsville, MO
It was a line of moving lights going from sw to ne higher than aircraft at least 50 in a row moving slowly and one by one the lead lights disappeared straight about us with no clouds in the sky no sound
December 22, 2019 · 6:00 PM · LIGHT
Salinas, CA
Today it rained a little, but the sky had cleared quite a bit. I was standing in my yard with my dog, looking toward the sky, looking at a planet and first stars of the night. At about 6 pm I saw the first 3 stars traveling evenly spaced in a row. There was a small gap in spacing, then one after another light after light traveled in a row. I watched 31 lights evenly spaced traveling in a row from SW to NE. One light traveled alongside one of the lights in the row, then went off into a different direction.
December 22, 2019 · 6:00 PM · SPHERE
Hayward, CA
30 BRIGHT OBJECTS IN A FORMATION IN LOW ORBIT GOING EQUAL DISTANCE APART FROM SW TO NE AT 6PM SHARP - NOT SATELLITES SAW SEVERAL MORE AFTER THE PASSED IN ALL DIRECTIONS
December 22, 2019 · 6:00 PM · FORMATION
Reno, NV
Went outside in the dark to see friend off. Looked straight up and saw a light moving way high up, looked like maybe a satellite it was that high up. Clear skies, dark. I noticed light behind it about 12" holding hands straight out. Lights moving SE direction over Cold Springs. I then noticed another light and panned my view to the NW to see a continous line of these lights evenly spaced all moving across the sky in a straight line. I counted about 30 before it was over. They appeared to be gaining altitude until I lost sight.
December 22, 2019 · 6:00 PM · FORMATION
San Francisco, CA
A friend was outside at a party and came to tell us what he was witnessing. About ten of us went outside and saw what I would normally think of as a satellite, but rather than one or two there were possibly a hundred of these star-like/satellite-like objects crisscrossing the sky in straight lines. Often it looked like two would almost crash into each other, but they all avoided contact. There were planes in the sky, but these were much, much higher than aircraft would go. After a while we saw less of them and the cold temperature inevitably brought us inside. I tried videoing them but they were too high. I’ve not seen any reports online as of 12/23 about this.
December 22, 2019 · 5:40 PM
Barrington, NH
I was outside looking at the stars and saw a bright looking star, about as bright as Venus just West Southwest of the North Star. I didn't remember any bright stars or planets in that part of the sky, and it seemed to be moving barely detectably South Southeast. After a few seconds, maybe 5, I was sure it was moving, I think moving a little faster, then it definitely was moving, possibly a slight change in direction towards east as it quickly faded, over about a second or two.
December 22, 2019 · 5:20 PM · UNKNOWN
Flint, MI
Saw a line of lights, evenly spaced apart, which appears to be part of a larger structure which was rotating. Caught on video but the quality is not the greatest. Appeared to be about 100 miles due west from Flint, MI - likely near Lake Michigan close to the Grand Rapids area. When I first saw them, it appeared that it was several separate objects, flying straight and disappearing into space, but after reviewing the video it definitely appears they were part of a larger object which is rotating. Very clear night, and able to clearly see passenger aircraft flying at cruising altitudes, this appears to be much lower than them and compared to images of the starlink satellites - the spacing in between lights is much, much father apart. There appears to be an aircraft, likely a helicopter, flying around the vicinity of the first object, and disappears shortly after the lights do. From start to finish of my video is exactly 2 min 20 sec. The video stops on its own and for some reason takes a single picture as it shuts off. At precisely this time the lights disappeared.
December 22, 2019 · 4:00 PM · OTHER
Deming, NM
I was driving through Deming NM and about 30 miles prior I saw a hovering object out to the south of Deming. I couldn't figure out if it was a blimp or a weather balloon but it was stationary. As I got to Deming it was in the same area but it did appear to have moved a little bit further south. I took pictures of it with my phone and it appeared roundish from that view. I went into the store...came out and it was still there. As I drove West on I-10 I got a different and better view of it. It wasnt round. I stopped on the side of the road and took more pictures. It was either white or Silver and it looked like it had 2 areas on it. Not round. There were no wings or propellers and it just sat there moving a bit back and forth but nothing drastic. It just propelled there. I don't believe it was a drone. What could stay up there that long? It had to be at least 1000 feet in the air and it wasnt small. At least the size of a commercial plane.
December 22, 2019 · 4:00 PM · DIAMOND
Reading, PA
On route 183, on the way to Kozars Christmas Village. Then again several more times hovering and slowly moving noiseless above Christmas Village. Made several slow passes at what seemed about a thousand feet above ground. When we drove home about ten miles away we again saw it moving north west towards Harrisburg, Pa.
December 22, 2019 · 3:45 PM · LIGHT
Albion, ID
Albion ID - Last night(12/22/2019 at about 6:45 PM there was a super bright light above the Albion mountains to the west. I would guess above Willow Creek. I at first thought it was a snowmobile on the ridge but I then seen it was above the mountain. Very bright light. Then all these star looking objects came from it in a perfect straight line heading east overhead. Way way up there. They looked like stars but all were moving in a perfect line. When they got right above (straight up) they disappeared. They kept coming and coming...probably 30 to 50 of them. Then the light just disappeared from the western horizon and they quit coming. After the last one was gone I started to see a few returning but going slower and heading more SSW than where the bright light was at. Almost like they were returning from a mission. My thought are that I seen a mother ship of some sort and it sent out a bunch of smaller cra fts. A few airplanes went by while I was watching these UFO's and the planes were wa! y below them. I kid you not they looked like stars except they were is a perfect straight line moving east and very evenly spaced apart. This whole episode lasted about 25 to 30 minutes. Surely someone else must have witnessed this phenomenon as can offer an explanation. Nothing on the news about it this morning. Did anyone else see this awesome sighting? BTW I do not drink or take drugs so I was not hallucinating.
December 22, 2019 · 8:00 AM · CIRCLE
Chicago, IL
I saw a very big circle like thing in the sky with very strong lights in purple lavender pink color flashing very strong over trees right about for at least 20 min then it faded away I have video it looked like a very big Christmas ornament flashing these colors so strong yet jus sitting there ..I DNT know what I saw but ..I feel this wasn't something I've very herd or known of I felt nervous looking at this and felt like I shouldn't be filming it ..I don't know what it was or if anyone else saw it because it was early in the morning but the lights where very vivid so many someone else did ..and I was the only one to come out side to see not sure..but definitely confused
December 22, 2019 · 7:00 AM · CIGAR
Deming, NM
I was driving eastbound on I-10 in New Mexico. the sun was rising I noticed a large black spot in the southeastern sky. It's shape was somewhat round but seemed kind of like a blob. The object did not change position at all for the next hour or so other than where I saw it in my windshield and then passenger window. This object was far away and seemed to be quite large.
December 22, 2019 · 6:05 AM · LIGHT
Rohnert Park, CA
Three of us saw 15 same shaped white lights in straight line spaced at the same distances apart heading at North east 30 degrees very high altitude . No sound could be heard, I’m a Vietnam veteran , 22 year aircraft mechanic
December 22, 2019 · 1:45 AM · OTHER
Alamo, NV
Please call me, my husband and i are very nervous and still shook up over the event .
December 22, 2019 · 12:00 AM · RECTANGLE
Oxford, CT
Large rectangular object with 4-5 flashing lights On 12/22/19 im driving home from a friend's house in oxford though a back road. A somewhat remote part I notice up in to the left a large rectangular object that seemed to be hovering. Had what i want to say 5 maybe 4 flashing lights they were flashing red but one was flashing green.from what I can tell it was not a plane even though the airport is close by. As I look foward i see a police car driving towards me. My guess the cop was following this object there was no way he didnt see it. I got nervous looked forward sped all the way home.I was only able to see the object for seconds an as i was driving, during the incident I thought about pulling out my phone but didn't have enough time. Talked to my friend and asked if theres any radio towers or anything in the sky in that area and he assures me no. Whatever it was definitely wasnt a plane wish i could of look a little longer but i wanted to get home asap.
December 21, 2019 · 11:50 PM · TRIANGLE
Poteau, OK
Admiring the stars while walking dog, looking up and observed 3 lights with equal distance apart moving quickly and no noise made and there was no wind, complete silence, just moving along the sky. Couldn't tell if I could see the stars through it and the sky is very cold and clear so more than usual amount of stars are visible
December 21, 2019 · 11:00 PM
Rome, NY
It was hovering over my back yard for about 10 mins then it just vanished or maybe just turned off its lights. Had no sound. Interesting video.
December 21, 2019 · 10:15 PM · FIREBALL
Carthage, NC
Saw a Fireball UFO glowing Red/Orange. It moved around in all directions. Very cool! The last time I saw a Fireball UFO was in Great Falls, Montana, on the 4th of July 2012.