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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
August 24, 2019 · 9:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Bettendorf, IA
I went out on my patio and noticed lights above me in the sky. There were 7 bright lights in the form of a triangle. They were above my Oak Tree in height but the length, I couldn't tell because I saw nothing other than the lights but extended about 60 ft from the front one to the last set of two. They did not move. I watched for 1-2 minutes. I was alarmed and went inside to get someone to come out and see. Upon going back out, it was gone. Later on the news reported there were others that were spotted in other parts of Illinois and showed a drawing. I became very alarmed because it was exactly what I had seen. I know what I saw, so for those who don't believe I wish they would have experience what I did. Now I'm fearful that I was spotted by something and witness to it.
August 24, 2019 · 8:24 PM · FIREBALL
Cocoa, FL
Wife left pool to get phone and head to front yard to take a picture of object. Within a minute, a second object appeared on the same trajectory. I then when to front yard and informed wife that a second object was about to appear over the house. I went inside and grabbed a digital camera and managed to take one picture when it was lower on the south west horizon.
August 24, 2019 · 5:00 PM · DISK
Flanders, NJ
We were sitting on the mountain view playground, looking at the stars. Around 4 am in the morning, we saw a flying disk, on the horizon over the trees come flying over the trees. It was blinking lights.
August 24, 2019 · 3:30 PM · CIGAR
Kent, WA
Watched until it went behind a tall tree line; did not see it come out of the other side.
August 24, 2019 · 3:20 PM · LIGHT
Randsburg, CA
I’m an amateur photographer, and today, my wife and I visited Randsburg, California, specifically to take pictures of that old mining town. I took a bunch; afterward, I returned to my home in Lancaster, California and downloaded them from my cameras. After the download was completed, I reviewed each picture for clarity, etc. When I came to this one, it showed a “teardrop” type light in the upper portion of the photograph with a large halo surrounding it. I didn’t notice the halo at first, I just wondered why the light was in that picture. At first, I didn’t think to much about, but as I reviewed them a second time, I began to wonder more about that light. Initially, I thought it reflected of something, so I enlarged the picture and the halo became more evident. I checked the area all around it, regular and enlarged, and I couldn’t see anything that would cause that light to be in the picture. This may not be nothing at all, but it doesn’t show up in any of my other pictures. I don’t want to waste anyone’s time, but I thought maybe I should let someone know about it. I went online and asked where to submit a report for strange sightings and saw your site. Maybe you would be interesting in looking at the picture, I don’t know. If you are interested, I have the pictures and will be glad to send you a copy. Thank you.
August 24, 2019 · 2:15 PM · SPHERE
Sacramento, CA
i was smoking a cigarette and saw what could be a blue green weather baloon which dispeered then about 15 white dots in the sky which would come and go. never have seen anything like it
August 24, 2019 · 10:10 AM · OTHER
Grand Rapids, MI
Massive square shaped object views from stationary car on 28th street westbound near Beltline. Perfect square shape, blue black an silver with square indentations throughout Descended slowly at a 45 degree angle and disappeared below tree line. Witness provides no contact information. PD
August 24, 2019 · 9:10 AM · CYLINDER
Xenia, OH
Was in my work vehicle heading south on us-42 when I noticed a silver object in the sky that appeared to resemble an airplane. I then paid no attention to it until I was on the exit ramp from 42 to u.s. 35 East. I glanced up at it and examined it a little further, I then noticed it hadn't moved anywhere for at least 30 seconds. Upon further examination I noticed that I could see the nose of the object it was not conical it was round. I then noticed that the area at the rear of the object was not tail shaped but had a black point that protruded in the opposite direction of the nose. The sky was extremely clear at this moment I could see no other objects in the vicinity for referencpe. This craft or object was at approximately 5000 feet altitude. The object did not move if it did move then it moves slowly in relation to my vehicle traveling 65 miles per hour. Unlike the speed of an airplane which exceeds the speed of a vehicle when the perspective is from the ! vehicle. About a half mile down from the exit on 35, I then exited off the highway onto lower bellbrook road. At this time I was not in sight of the object and was anxious to get around the curve of the exit ramp so that I could get another look at it by then I was pulling my phone out to take a picture. Once I came to a stop sign I glanced back up in the sky where the object had been and it was no longer there. It being an extremely clear sky I looked and looked for the object again. There was absolutely nothing in the sky any longer. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 24, 2019 · 4:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Jordan, MN
White, red, green, metallic colored objects moving in brief zig zag patterns, bouncy movements and stay at stand still would form weird patterns in sky. Also formed straight lines, or bow like lines, sometimes a couple stayed together,some moved slow, fast, or lightning fast .my fiancé and I sat and watched them for over an hour and a few disappeared out of thin air and came back web they did apart from others they would be in all different kinds of patterns.
August 24, 2019 · 4:00 AM · CROSS
Medfield, MA
At approximately 4 am I woke up to see a light(s) in the sky South east moving in strange ways and seemed to be changing colors, white, blue, red white center , I woke my husband up. We got our binoculars and we observed the light and took photographs/ video on our phones. Upon further observation to steady the binoculars, I could s ee bright light with four arms... that had smaller lights.
August 24, 2019 · 2:02 AM · CIRCLE
Shelley, ID
Bright light coming down from the sky. Dipped up and down for at least 3000 meters with in seconds. Brighter outside then any of earth's full moons. Lasted for 5 minutes then everything went pitch black.
August 23, 2019 · 11:35 PM · SPHERE
Arcola, MO
A family of 4, all adults, college graduates, 3 with advanced degrees and one in law enforcement. We were camping at Mutton Creek Marina in the East campground. We had set up our chairs in a clear area to observe the Perseid Meteor Shower and had seen multiple meteors. Out of the north, about 50 yards above the tree tops was a sphere of light. It looked about the size of a frisbee from where we sat and traveled about as fast as a person walking. It went right over us and after traveling at that speed and height for about 200 yards it began to rise, straight up. It then began traveling southeast and sped up and then it turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the Milky Way. Amazing! There was no sound, no sign of windows or doors, only bright, white light.
August 23, 2019 · 11:31 PM · CIRCLE
Woodbridge, VA
Two orange glowing circular craft traveling West to East, no sound,1000 ft off the ground faster than a plane. Helicopter followed five minutes later. Rippon Blvd crossing the Potomac .
August 23, 2019 · 11:30 PM · CYLINDER
Camden, NJ
Around 11:30ish on the evening of August 23rd, I was in the city of Camden, NJ. I was standing at my boyfriend's truck. Behind me was a dark alley to my left, was a small field then a couple houses, to my right was a big field of grass and in front of me was a couple houses. The cylinder shaped object came from my right side, up in the sky slowly descending till it was a low enough to see very clearly. I noticed it because the object was rotating as it was moving slowly. The flying object was cylindrical in shape, kind of like the things at the bank u put your stuff in then it gets sucked up. It had lights around it like dots, green dot, white dot, red dot, the lights outlined the object and the lights around the top of cylinder spun in circle as the object rotated (if on a clock 11-5) I looked up and pointed it out to my boyfriend as the object hovered over me for a moment while rotating. A few people over by the house a in front of me also looked up because I was pointing up telling my boyfriend to look. The object started moving again still going to the left of me but also rising. After it got to a certain height, (well above where the airplanes fly in the area I was in) there was a flash of light then the object was gone. This was definitely not any kind of aircraft that is normally in that area? I'm curious if anyone else saw this?
August 23, 2019 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
Leavenworth, KS
3 bright star-like lights moving S to SE at roughly the same speed, one right after the other. There was no blinking, and no flashing. All started off as white. The last light stopped and hovered for several minutes in the SE before appearing to circle in place and continuing travel toward the SE. It turned a pinkish color as it was hovering.
August 23, 2019 · 11:00 PM · DISK
Leavenworth, KS
My Fiance and I were outside, looking at the sky. We watched what we thought were the ISS and some satellites (were in fact UFO's and I reported that sighting as well). After that sighting, we saw a HUGE craft in the east flying down above our street. It had a large light on top and smaller, flashing lights on the bottom. The craft moved without making a single sound. After it disappeared behind the building in front of us, we saw a plane flying in about the same spot, which we used for comparison to determine that the craft was indeed not a plane.
August 23, 2019 · 11:00 PM · OVAL
Geneva, OH
4 lights racing across the sky above our house. Lights had the appearance of search lights. The lights would tear across the sky and then gather together and then take off again. Tried to video, but camera could not pick up the light. Advertising lights? PD
August 23, 2019 · 10:10 PM · FLASH
Seeley Lake, MT
More wierd lights in the sky. Very bright white light flash. No flash for 10 or 15 seconds, then flash but after 4 or 5 flashes, it does not appear to be flying in a straight line more like left right down... then nothing. Very weird. This was not an airplane flying in a straight line. The flashes were VERY white and bright.
August 23, 2019 · 10:06 PM · LIGHT
Reno, NV
I was sitting on my back porch listening to the radio and night sky watching when I observed what at first appeared to be a shooting star. The light traveled from my left to my right about 5 degrees above the hilly horizon which site North East to East of my home. The speed was much slower than a shooting star. The light wasn't sharp or bright brilliant it was as if it was below the surface of the water or behind dairy glass. It was only a white light as there were no green or red lights which you would see on an aircraft. No engine noise at all, completely silent. As the light moved left to right it passed behind a large tree. Expecting it to come out from behind the tree, I looked to the right side of the tree. It didn't come back into view. I then observed the same blurred light flying back to the left and spiraling in a clockwise motion and climbing. Then the light moved back in a right direction which is south. Again I see it spiral back to the left and upward. Now I'm thinking this is not a normal event and I glance down at my table and look for my phone. I wanted to capture a few pictures if possible. This is where I lost track of the light. I didn't see it again. This entire event lasted maybe 5 to 10 seconds. I was unable to see a shape only the muted white glow. Thinking about this it was similar to watching a large spotlight on clouds. However the night skies were absolutely clear..no fog, clouds...no haze or smoke present. An absolutely beautiful night sky where the Milky Way was so clearly observed. I'm at a complete loss trying to make logical sense of this sighting.
August 23, 2019 · 10:05 PM · LIGHT
Ashford, CT
When it gets dark, I usually go outside and star gaze even if its just a few minutes because space and astronomy has always been an interest of mine. I was outside on my back deck at around 10:05pm when I noticed what appeared to be an incredibly large bright star. The object was at an altitude of about 45 degrees with an azimuth of about 210 degrees (North being 0 degrees). The most noticeable feature was the incredible luminosity radiating from the object. There was no way anyone could of missed this thing, it stuck out like a soar thumb from the rest of the stars. I was fixated on it for about 5 solid minutes racking my mind on what I was looking at. Too big to be a star, much to small to be the moon. I know that some celestial objects can be seen with the naked eye, such as Mars and Venus, and can appear brighter then most stars. Remembering I have the Night-Sky app on my Ipad I walked in my house, grabbed a drink, grabbed my tablet and headed back outside. Ready to hopefully make some sense of what I've been observing with the help of the Night-Sky app I finally look up where the object was and it was gone. I was in my house for only about 3 minutes max. For some reason I had the feeling it was waiting for me to go inside. I swear every word of this is true. I never reported anything like this before but this experience was so strange I felt compelled to report it. Also maybe by me reporting my experience then someone else that saw the same thing that night will report it and we will be a step closer to understanding what's happening.
August 23, 2019 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
West Hartford, CT
A SKYWATCH team in Connecticut was conducting routine observations and running equipment tests on older and newer skywatch systems. They were tracking a conspicuous orange twinkling orb at around 22:00 hours (10:00 pm local), 02:00 UTC. The object on the western horizon first caught the attention of one of the group, who quickly alerted the rest of the team. Another team member had the night vision camera running with a tripod-mounted 20" flat screen with the NV camera on top. At first the orb was stationary. Once the target was moving, they had to manually track it on-screen, as it slowly moved from left to right (W-N). As it moved to the right it decreased in altitude. At one point the motion was described as "fell like a leaf". They watched it until it went below the tree line and out of sight. No noise was ever heard from the object.
August 23, 2019 · 9:40 PM · FLASH
Milwaukee, WI
I saw a green star sized object flashing green at a very high altitude. About 30 sec. later, it started moving fast in different directions. It changed to yellow momentarilly, then moved instantly to the other side of the sky. It stopped for a few seconds, then disappeared.
August 23, 2019 · 9:00 PM · SPHERE
College Park, MD
First noticed one blue-white sphere in the sky, moving in and out of the night clouds. Then there were two. A friend and I watched for a few more minutes when we noticed a third light. Three spherical lights zig zagging and doing loop the loops in and out of the clouds. They were still dancing through the clouds when we left the area.
August 23, 2019 · 8:39 PM · CONE
Portland, OR
I was outside watering my lawn in the dark. Being a pilot for over 25 years, I routinely look at the sky for aircraft. While doing so this time I saw a craft in the East that looked like a rocket with the engine flame out the back but this craft appeared from thin air and traveled at a high speed from South to North and much lower than the airline traffic. It also appeared to travel a perfectly horizontal path, not changing altitude, and then just suddenly disappeared. It did not get dim and fade out or get brighter, it just disappeared suddenly just as it had appeared. The craft was large with a very bright white flame out the back and traveled very low, approximately 10-15 thousand feet above the ground. There was no sound, at least not that I could hear.