The catalog
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.
4,416 entries
September 28, 2014 · 8:45 PM · FIREBALL
Willow Grove, PA
witnessed 3 orange glowing fireball orbs traveling south to north, no sound in a straight line a second or two apart. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 27, 2014 · 8:15 PM · LIGHT
Hollidaysburg, PA
Approximately 8:15pm – red/orange objects ranging from 2 to 14 at a time lasting approximately 10 minutes from the time they were noticed in the sky. This same evening, the sunset an hour before and the rays of light were coming from the east rather than the west with the setting sun. In addition, an arc of light was across the whole sky like a rainbow earlier in the evening. The objects appeared to move closer and then would disappear only for more to reappear. They also moved into what looked like formations and would then disperse. By seeing them firsthand they were bright orange and red but in video or pictures that were taken, they are all white/gray. The still photos of the images when zoomed in on appear to be some type of spacecraft. The sky was clear with no clouds. It was quiet and they did not omit any noise. Police called but arrived after observation and objects had disappeared. Not visible from other areas of the surrounding community.
September 27, 2014 · 8:15 PM · SPHERE
Willow Street, PA
My son was out on the back deck when he called me out to see something strange in the sky. What we saw was 6 orange lights in the northern part of the sky. These objects moved slowly toward the east. As we observed them a 7th light appeared from the south moving north an hovering just above us. This light changed color from reds to orange, and both at once. It appeared to be watching the other lights. As the other lights moved eastward and became obscured by a tree line, the 7th seemed to slowly fade out. This hovering light was different from the rest it was more like an oval then a sphere. All said and done we witnessed this event for 4-5 min. Bazzar!
September 27, 2014 · 5:46 AM · SPHERE
Philadelphia, PA
On Sept.27th at approximately 5:45 A.M. (+/- 2 minutes) while viewing the south east skies (primarily more to the east vs. south) I noticed an orange orb under the star Regulus. It appeared to travel straight down from Regulus to almost my viewing horizon and then travel south or distally away from my vantage point. The orange orb continued on this path until finally dipping below my horizon and out of sight. I was able to apply both my 4x30 and 10x50 binoculars to the object. This did not reveal any detail to enhance my description of the orb. I played my Starry Night software and did not notice any satellites traveling in this pattern during this time period. My background is I am a beginner star watcher with over a year sky watching experience. I own a 4 x 30 and 10 x 50 range binoculars and a 100mm Orion tabletop telescope with the ability of 80x magnification at this time.
September 27, 2014 · 4:30 AM · LIGHT
Pottstown, PA
A coworker and I were outside smoking a cigarette on third shift. Mid-conversation I noticed what appeared to be a very slow moving "shooting star". I saw it for about three seconds before I said "((deleted)) look!" and pointed to it out to my coworker. It was not an airplane, satellite, or "shooting star". The only way I can describe it is to say it was like watching a shooting star in slow motion.
September 26, 2014 · 11:30 PM · CIRCLE
Plum, PA
My wife and I were sitting in our driveway last night enjoying an awesome fall night. Over the tree line, in the direction of Plum High School, we saw two bright orange lights moving along the tree line -- one following the other. My wife wondered if they were planes or jetliners, and I thought they were two close together. Just then, two more orange lights appeared behind the first two but they were in a different pattern, not following one another but stacked. It should be noted there was no sound, and a smooth motion as they moved across the tree line and eventually faded away. Maybe a meteor breaking up? It was weird! Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 26, 2014 · 11:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Dover, PA
Object seen in eastern sky starting at 10 pm. Object is triangular shaped with flashing blue, red, and green lights rotating around a large white light. Object has remained mostly stationary with slight up and down movements. Object has been in view for over an hour.
September 26, 2014 · 9:00 PM · CIRCLE
Emmaus, PA
Obects in southern sky, alternating flashing red,& green,one staionary the other moved quickly then stayed stationary for the rest of the time. Definatly not an airplane,blimp, or helicopter. Very high in the sky could not have been a tower, etc.
September 26, 2014 · 8:05 PM · CIRCLE
Mifflin Park, PA
i spotted 2 ufo's directly above my house. they were circular with orange/yellow type lights going around the outside of the 2 crafts. after a few minutes one ufo turned off its lights. i could still see this craft even with the lights off. the craft with the lights off then proceeded north leaving the other behind and still lit up. at this point i ran into my house for binoculars. the craft that was lit turned off its lights and proceeded north also. i followed this one with my binoculars as it headed north. neither ufo made any sound at all. the rate of speed that they left the area seemed much faster than a commercial jet. upon reaching a north point they both picked up speed made a sharp right turn and were gone. at this point my wife spied 3 more ufo's south of my house. these were not lit up. these also moved north at a fast rate of speed. during these 10 minutes or so it seemed every dog in the neighborhood was barking. we also smelled ! the smell of something burning. i don't know if the burnt smell and dogs were related but the dogs stopped barking and the smell went away. another curiosity i saw was what seemed to be a star between 2 trees in the distance. i put the binoculars on this and thought i would see a star but what i saw was an object obviously far away with green and red lights. this object hung between the trees for 30 minutes of so and then disappeared. about 20:30 i saw two airplanes heading north that seemed to be chasing the objects. i know they were not commercial because they emitted no sound and seemed to fly faster than a commercial jet.
September 26, 2014 · 7:00 PM · LIGHT
Camphill, PA
The date was 9/26/2014 Friday and about 8:30 . I went to pick up my child at his friends house down the street. The night was clear and the weather was good. I was standing outside waiting for him and I was looking at the night sky when two objects caught my eyes. They where different they where traveling together and the lights where different. The crafts would change colors from red, blue and white and the light colors where not normal. The lights did not blink light air planes. It had one area of light. The one craft stayed in are area and the other went down towards my house out of sight. We watched the one hover in the sky till it dropped be low the tree line out of sight. I thought the show was over so we went home. When we got home I went out back to see if the other one was there and it was in the sky right across from me. It was sitting there hovering not moving at all. I got a picture of it. It was there for hours hardly moved. It look like it w! as watching or collecting data. I went to bed at midnight it was still there. When I got up I look and it was gone. I been looking at the sky for them and I can see one up very high. It looks like a star flickering but if you look closer you will see it is flicking red, blue and white. I would like to know if it is from here or another world?
September 25, 2014 · 10:45 PM · TRIANGLE
Southampton, PA
Saw large bright light falling toward sky. The light then stopped and hovered for a moment and then started ascending. We followed the source of the light and saw it begin to make erratic movements in the sky. We turned around onto another street going the opposite way, and the object turned around and came towards us and was closer to the ground at this point. When I saw it pass over us it was a large triangle, with blinking lights on each point of the triangle. It then shot off into the sky in an instant with no warning. This is my third UFO sighting and all have been in Southampton.
September 24, 2014 · 12:30 AM · DISK
Homestead, PA
Saw ufo flying low and fast across heading north when I encounter it in Homestead, PA. My friend in butler, PA, soon called me after decribing a very simular oval shaped disk traveling at a great speed. Also, I have been hearing an unknown sound kind of like a jet, however very consistent in duration. This happened in west Mifflin, PA, at the times 9:50 - 12:03 very loud sounds
September 23, 2014 · 9:53 PM · LIGHT
Reading, PA
5 to 7 lights at an incredible speed traveling from east to west. In a geese like v formation. We have changed the date above, to reflect a sighting in 2014. Source elects to remain anonymous, and provides no contact material, so we are unable to confirm the date. Possible hoax?? PD
September 23, 2014 · 8:45 PM · LIGHT
Morgantown, PA
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 21, 2014 · 10:15 PM · LIGHT
Horsham, PA
REFERENCE; OBJECT ATMOSPHERE VERY FAST SPEED/MOVEMENT. STANDARD OBSERVATION, UPPER ATMOSPHERE, EASTERN TIME-22:15 VISIBLE LIGHT-INCANDESCENT-DULL, SINGLE POINT, NO VARIATION. NO TRAIL, NO SOUND. OBSERVATION SOUTH TO NORTH, STRAIGHT LINE, 3 Sec. ESTIMATE. NO VISUAL / BACKGROUND REFERENCE. ALTITUDE, UNDETERMINED. POINTS OF REFERENCE ESTABLISHED TO BE CALULATED. OBSERVATION AREA KNOWN FLIGHT PATH, AIRPORT-PHILA. OBSERVATION OF AIRCRAFT AT THE SAME AREA, HI;LOW, MINIMUM 9 SEC., ACROSS SAME POINTS. We express our gratitude to the gentleman who submitted the report, and to the Pennsylvania State agency, for which he works. PD
September 21, 2014 · 12:20 AM · FLASH
Beltzville, PA
Two of us on the porch experience a bright flash, both looking opposite directions. I was looking in the east, she was looking to the west. We both experienced what looked like a giant camera flash in the sky. Really felt like someone flashed a camera. We both say it seemed like came from where we were both looking our own direction. It was unbelievably white in color. No clouds in sight. Real clear sky. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 20, 2014 · 8:56 PM · FIREBALL
Munhall, PA
Witness corrects the time, in order to reflect an evening sighting. PD
September 20, 2014 · 8:30 PM · EGG
Donora, PA
There were 15-20 bright red & white/yellow egg-shaped lights in a row. Night sky. Majority shared the same trajectory and height. No sound. The second to last one was much lower and the final one was slightly higher; it only glowed white. Witnessed by one elderly woman, two middle aged adults, and one young adult. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 19, 2014 · 10:15 PM · FIREBALL
Elizabethtown, PA
Two red fireball objects rose from beyond the tree line approximately 1 half to 1 mile away from vantage point. Large and a red in color sphere shaped hovered together silently for 30 seconds to 40 seconds, and then one moved north and one in a northwest direction until disappearing from sight.
September 18, 2014 · 9:20 PM · FIREBALL
Friedens, PA
Public safety officials witnessed several unidentifiable flying objects in the southern sky from the Somerset County Airport. Multiple orange glowing lights were flying in various formations for several minutes. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 18, 2014 · 9:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Lincoln University, PA
We were driving down the road going to a casino and saw what seemed like a light house. Then as we got closer we noticed it wasn’t a lighthouse. It was a silent triangle shaped something that had 3 lights on each corner and had a spotlight that was moving around on the ground. We were in a country like setting about 300 to 500 yards away and the object was about 300ft above ground hovering still. We got a close as we can in our vehicle then the object quickly oil off and disappeared in seconds. I couldn’t tell you if it was a ufo or what but it was not a helicopter or plane.
September 18, 2014 · 7:50 PM · FIREBALL
Rileyville, PA
three orange fireballs from southeast to northwast. Too slow for metor. Too fast for plane. Came in succession. No avation lights. No sound. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 18, 2014 · 6:30 PM · CIGAR
Catasauqua, PA
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 18, 2014 · 5:35 PM · LIGHT
Quarryville, PA
I was sitting in the bleachers watching a tractor pull (noisy event) when i observed two pairs of orangish lights traveling slowly across the sky at a rate of a slow small aircraft or helicopter. The first pair turned to the SW, then another pair appeared from the east, then another, each pair turning to the SW following the same path. There were a total of 16 lights. The objects disappeared below the treeline to the South of the grandstands. I thought someone was flying small RC drones as part of the town fair. That was for the first 4. Then the next 4 came and I thought they might be helicopters doing something for Aberdeen Proving Ground (about 45 min drive SW of us)...which may well be the case, but no information has yet surfaced.