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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
September 11, 2019 · 3:30 PM · CIRCLE
Anaheim, CA
I was getting out of my car. I was on the phone with my husband, and I looked up to see about six spheres flying in a clump, they were on different levels. Moving swiftly, some would move up and others down. Heading South. Some would go ahead and some would go backward the other direction just as fast as going forward. Some would disappear and reappear. As I tried to get my phone to record it, I lost sight of them. A couple seconds later they reappeared in a line going west and then they disappeared.
September 11, 2019 · 5:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Tracy, CA
UFO SIGHTING, 9.11.19, approximately 5am, Pacific Time, Tracy, CA, USA 95376-1707 I walked out of the house through the carport and stopped at the end of the carport and looked up into the sky and I saw it. It was up high in the sky, a little to right of center and far away. (More details to come). It continued traveling to the west as I started walking to go check the mail (we live in a mobile home park where we can walk to our outdoor post office boxes), but I kept looking up at the sky and I kept seeing it until it was blocked by the mailboxes for about 8 seconds. I was a little afraid because I was alone with this experience. My heart was pounding and my breathing was rapid. My eyes were wide open for the next couple of hours after it was over. After it was out of sight, I went inside and immediately told my boyfriend about everything I’d just seen, then I wrote all of it down. Then I Googled “airplane lights” and “airplane light patterns” and none of them came even close to what I saw. Details: All the lights were the same color, very bright yellowish-white but mostly white, the size of airplane lights, I think they were all the same size, but the end-lights might’ve been a little larger. (This is the only detail I’m not sure of). In the 5 minutes or so that I stared at it, I observed that it was traveling from east to west, which for me, was from left to right, and judging from the distance away, it seemed as though it was moving at about the same speed as an airplane. Steady movement, never stopping or changing direction. About the size of an airplane. Pretty far away, couldn’t hear any sounds coming from it. Because there were so many lights coming from it, I could almost see a shape but not quite. The lights at either end were higher up than the lights in the middle section. The lower, middle lights were not in a level straight line across, but in a right-side-up bowl shape. After watching it for a minute or so, the lights gradually turned off from right to left to the halfway point, they stopped for a second, then they continued to go off all the way to the end at a faster rate than the previous action except for the last light on the left, then that one went off separately, then immediately they all went on again one by one, but quickly this time, from left to right. The light “show” lasted for about 5 seconds. I hesitated to report this because I kept thinking that no one would believe my story. This is why I haven’t reported it until now.
September 10, 2019 · 9:30 PM · LIGHT
Seaside, CA
If anyone else saw this please post your sighting.
September 10, 2019 · 6:30 PM · TRIANGLE
Los Angeles, CA
I saw an arrowhead-shaped (triangular) craft at 6:30-ish p.m. Sept. 10, 2019, while driving home from my office in Los Angeles. I was stopped in the left-hand turn lane on Sixth Street at Alvarado, facing east. On my right was the corner of MacArthur Park. On the left was a Bank of America. The object was about 150 to 200 yards away, hovering above the street on the north side, about 4 or 5 stories up. It rose about 10 feet, banked up and to the left (north) and went behind a building. It was about the size of a small car (judging from where the building sits on Sixth Street). The back of it was black and had two bright lights. The top, as it banked, appeared to be black down the center, and either side of that swath was midnight blue. It was metallic because as it banked, it reflected the sunlight (sun was behind me, in the west). There were no propellers and no wings. That’s what made me feel it wasn’t a drone. The next day, I called two of the LAPD’s Ramp! art station non-emergency numbers. I never got a human to pick up the phone. I left my name and number and told them only that I’d witnessed something and wanted to know if anyone else had phoned in. I also phoned the Bank of America, which has a security camera on its overhang on the corner of Sixth and Alvarado — four times. I wanted to know if someone on their security staff would look at footage from that evening. I know within about a 5-minute window when I saw this. Not only did I never get a human to pick up the phone, the bank doesn’t even let you leave a message. I am also sure the Rampart station has security cameras, too. I saw the object for only about 3 or 4 seconds but I saw it as plainly as I saw cars on the street.
September 10, 2019 · 3:00 AM · CIRCLE
Highland, CA
I saw a very bright ship come out of nowhere above my head flying very crazy like a fly or a ball in a pin ball machine than flew away towards mach air force base in Riverside going at least mach 20 speed it aaa so fast it looked like it just vanished
September 9, 2019 · 9:30 PM · TRIANGLE
Mendota, CA
Driving south on 50. toward the west a boomerang like triangle flew over the highway. Three lights flashed and pulsed, shifting from very bright to barely visible. Sometimes all three would flash, occasionally only one or the other. The aircraft was close to the ground and moved incredibly fast in a strange curved flight pattern.
September 9, 2019 · 8:47 PM · CHANGING
Lakewood, CA
I was looking up at the moon. Several degrees below the moon I thought I saw a drone, however, there were no blinking lights or sounds. It must've been much higher up than I thought. It traveled from the southern sky to the eastern. As it got to the eastern part of the sky, it seemed to elongate, and then change shape again -- for awhile it looked like a hawk doing barrel rolls. When it was done with the acrobatics, it must've decided to go vertical because it went from having a visible tangible shape to looking like any other star in the sky, and then the cloud cover made it disappear.
September 8, 2019 · 9:50 PM · OTHER
Santa Barbara, CA
Conditions at the time of the sighting were dark, clear, and windless. While driving southbound on the 154 at the dead top of the pass I witnessed what at first seemed to be a meteor flying directly overhead in the same direction as I. San Marcos pass summit is at approximately 1000 m in elevation and drops rapidly to sea level. At the summit there is a clear view out over the Santa Barbara channel for about one half mile. The initial brightness of the object as it passed directly overhead entering my field of view through the windshield is estimated at -8, i.e. much brighter than Venus. Within seconds the object had descended to at or below my elevation and was approximately five miles ahead of me now directly over Santa Barbara town. The brightness of the light did not change in this period even though I now witnessed it from behind rather than below. Within thirty seconds the white light changed to red flashing port side and green solid starboard which seemed like "domestic" aircraft but the lights weren't distinct and separated as normal aircraft lighting is. Both red and green lights displayed laser-like qualities rather than incandescent or led. Furthermore the lights seemed to blend with one another to a degree as though seen through a haze. The flashing of the red light was not metered in any sense either as though it was randomly flashing in about one second intervals. At this point my view was obscured (and I hadn't crashed the truck (I refer to this stretch as "the death zone" due to the number of car wrecks here)). Within seconds the view opened back up and the uap was now at least fifteen miles to the southeast over the channel off Port Hueneme. The light now appeared further away, but more intense which defies my understanding of the physics of light. At this point my view was obscured. In retrospect I estimate the object traveled approximately 500' overhead at a rate of 1000 mph.
September 8, 2019 · 9:50 PM · OTHER
Santa Barbara, CA
Conditions at the time of the sighting were dark, clear, and windless. While driving southbound on the 154 at the dead top of the pass, I witnessed what at first seemed to be a meteor flying directly overhead in the same direction as I. San Marcos pass summit is at approximately 1000 m in elevation and drops rapidly to sea level. At the summit there is a clear view out over the Santa Barbara channel for about one half mile. The initial brightness of the object as it passed directly overhead entering my field of view through the windshield is estimated at -8, i.e. much brighter than Venus. Within seconds the object had descended to at or below my elevation and was approximately five miles ahead of me now directly over Santa Barbara town. The brightness of the light did not change in this period even though I now witnessed it from behind rather than below. Within thirty seconds the white light changed to red flashing port side and green solid starboard which seemed like "domestic" aircraft but the lights weren't distinct and separated as normal aircraft lighting is. Both red and green lights displayed laser-like qualities rather than incandescent or led. Furthermore the lights seemed to blend with one another to a degree as though seen through a haze. The flashing of the red light was not metered in any sense either as though it was randomly flashing in about one second intervals. At this point my view was obscured (and I hadn't crashed the truck (I refer to this stretch as "the death zone" due to the number of car wrecks here)). Within seconds the view opened back up and the uap was now at least fifteen miles to the southeast over the channel off Port Hueneme. The light now appeared further away but more intense which defies my understanding of the physics of light. At this point my view was obscured. In retrospect, I estimate the object traveled approximately 500' overhead at a rate of 1000 mph.
September 7, 2019 · 10:20 PM · SPHERE
Corona, CA
Started off as 10 spheres bright orange and then More started appearing. There were approximately a total of 19. These were not flares, drones, helicopters, or anything else man-made.
September 7, 2019 · 10:20 PM · SPHERE
Corona, CA
Driving back southbound on Haven Ave in Ontario, Ca, and entering the city of Eastvale, about 12 bright spheres were rising from behind the hills of Corona. they where in formation and then starting moving independently, some circling the larger spheres. They started pulsing as the lights went out far above the tree line and hills as they where traveling North. These where absolutely not Chinese lanterns, drones, helicopters, planes or anything familiar. When I finally pulled over and jumped out of my car at a park in Eastvale (McCune Park) Another spectator was filming the event as well.. I do have some film footage
September 6, 2019 · 11:30 PM · TRIANGLE
Bakersfield, CA
Note: I am an avid night sky watcher and astronomy novice; due to this fact, before publishing this report, and directly after my sighting, I attempted to debunk what I saw, before categorizing it as an unidentified object flying (UFO). Incident: At approximately 23:30 on September 06, 2019, I witnessed a UFO flying at a very high altitude and at a rather slow speed with a NE flight path. When the flashing object first caught my eye, I thought I was seeing maybe a meteor or a falling star; it seemed star-like as it flew closer toward my location. I thought this as I know the night sky during the beginning of fall brings such occurrences. However, because I do study night skies and am aware of certain astronomical happenings, it did not seem likely a falling star or meteor. After I realized it was no star or meteor I looked up flight plans and the flight schedule(s) of my local Meadows’ Field Airport in Bakersfield, CA, and found nothing. The local airport was closed for the evening and by the look of the craft, I knew immediately it was no plane or jet. The object had no “jet” stream, was flashing, the animals were stir-crazy, it flew very close to the ground without causing one thing on the ground to move from its force, as well as the fact that it did not make one sound as it passed above and then beyond my location. These facts coupled with the shape of the craft led me to conclude it was most likely an UFO. I could not believe what I was seeing and rubbed my eyes several times all the while gasping at the closeness and vividness of my encounter. I did not have a camera at the time, but I will describe specifically the appearance of the craft below. Description: Initially the craft looked star like in shape with white and blue lights flashing in an almost aura-like way. As the craft stayed in continuous motion, I began to realize it was a craft of some sort with a seeming flight plan. Instead of star-like, the closer the craft got to my location; I began to see it was triangular in shape and was flashing not only white and blue but read as well. I noticed the lights were also in the shape of a triangle seemingly lining the bottom of the craft; however, it was not until it flew directly over my head and beside me that I also noticed it had what seemed like a second craft or maybe it was the top half of the object, floating above the one below with a tethering of what seemed like a strand of lights which were not flashing but pulsating. The object flew so low to the ground I was concerned as to what might happen as it was flying rather flying rather slow. When the object was in my direct path, I noticed it was dead silent! and did not fly straight as it seemed to drift from side to side sometimes in a half circle and seemingly around obstructions. Once the craft passed my line of view I watched where it would go next and it seemingly disappeared once it hit a certain point by my location. I had a feeling I was to see more that night and I did of which I have video and will submit with my second and final sighting.
September 2, 2019 · 11:58 PM · FORMATION
Long Beach, CA
I was laying in bed about to go to sleep. When I see a dim greenish blue light on top of a tree canopy about 30 yards away and it proceeds to get brighter and then flash off. Then it does it again but turns the faintest bit of red at the very end. Immediately after it turns into a formation of white tiny lights, about 8 or 9 llights spread out over 35 yards in total, now 40 yards or so above the tree canopy then disappear but then they light up again about 20 yards from where they initially lit up and do a swirl like speeding off pattern astonishly and creepily fast. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 2, 2019 · 2:00 AM · LIGHT
Perris, CA
I live by Romana Expressway and Avalon it's a mountain right by my house and it looks like it have stairs on it I can see the mountain outside my window and I seen flashes of light cascading off the mountains it wasn't lightning because first come thunder then the lightning it didn't do that it wasn't a sound just bright light that was flashing like a flashlight
September 1, 2019 · 7:00 PM · LIGHT
Pismo Beach, CA
I then turned around and took about 10 steps and turned around to look again and the object was gone if this was a airplane I should of been able to see it again, but it was gone and I mean gone I went home a looked at my pictures about 8 and none of the pictures had any light in them I’ve taken many pictures of the stars and moon and they always come out I can’t believe that I took my eyes off of it I am dumbfounded why didn’t it show up in my pics when I could see it clear as day
August 31, 2019 · 10:15 PM · LIGHT
Idyllwild, CA
I went outside to take my dog for a walk and looked up at the stars. They were so bright. I started looking around. I stopped because I wasn’t sure what I was seeing. At first it looked like a meteor shower. There were a number of “stars” that were twinkling and moving up in unison together. I just stared and watched them all move and twinkle until they gradually disappeared in layers. This happened over a minute or two.
August 31, 2019 · 11:58 AM · LIGHT
Big Bear, CA
In late August 2019 my girlfriend and I went camping / climbing in the Holcomb Valley Pinnacles. Everyone went to bed and I took my camera out for some astro photography. I was on top of a huge rock 20 feet in the air with my camera looking out toward the north west over the pinnacles. I saw several planes fly through the sky over an hour or so then I saw two what I thought were planes flying next to one another through the sky headed west north west. I had my camera pointed that way and captured them. Planes make a flashing line in astro photography as you leave the shutter open to allow more light in and there lights are flashing. These ufo's left two solid lines through the photo. I don't know what they were, but they didn't look like planes after I took a closer look at the photos. I could see a solid light as they flew. I've been taking astro photos for a few years now and am pretty familiar with how things look in the sky and pictures. These did not do! anything crazy, but do not look right.
August 31, 2019 · 12:54 AM · CHANGING
Lucern Valley, CA
I Went Star watching with my Wife In Johnson Valley CA area ( Lucern Valley CA) the Moon was waxing crescent 3.8% and the area was the darkest on my light pollution map. We went to a location called "Soggy dry lake" and began to view to Stars. Shortly after arriving my Wife notifies me of a pulsing ( very bright then fades to dim repeating ) white light to the North/North East I look and watch for 3-5 min and determine it’s a helicopter flying our direction with its spot light on and pointed forward. I then look at my phone to view my Star map notice its 12:20am I continue to look to the Southern and Eastern skies. Around 12:52am my Wife again references the pulsing light I look and notice it hasn't moved any closer or further away or higher or lower in the sky and is still pulsing a powerful white to a almost translucent white its at this point it has my attention this is when it began to divide into two then into three then would join back together again all the while slowly pulsing brilliant white to a translucent white. This continued for 1-2 minutes after the video stops when the Unidentified lights stopped the light was at the point of being joined to one and still slowly pulsing then just winked out gone from the sky. I have Video @ 206MB I am unable to upload I would have captured the full occurrence but I did not have enough memory at the time.
August 31, 2019 · 12:38 AM · TRIANGLE
San Jose, CA
Large triangle with 6 faint white lights under it traveling at a faster pace with no sound.. dead silence... Headed East from the coast
August 30, 2019 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Oxnard, CA
Red, blue white and green, Colorful and different single lights more like dots and moving at the same speed, and at some point forming circles, and parallel lines, and just banish.
August 30, 2019 · 8:45 PM · FLASH
Landers, CA
Prior to seeing this I noticed something in the sky that was neither a plane nor a meteor. There was no noise associated with the experience.
August 30, 2019 · 7:20 PM · LIGHT
San Ramon, CA
At 7:20PM this evening my wife and I were sitting on a bench in out backyard. I was looking up at the southern sky about 35 degrees above the horizon and spotted a very small but very bright light source that quickly dimmed and brightened as it appeared to be stationary but rising rapidly. My thought at the time was that it was an irregularly shaped object reflecting the light of the setting sun, and the intensity of the light ranged from ‘out’ to very bright. At the same time, however, it appeared to be climbing rapidly. After about a minute my wife was able to see it as well. Again, it was a deep orange color, varied greatly in brightness, was as small as a small star (like half the size of Sirius, but visible in daylight), and rising. I was able to see it in binoculars but only briefly. I would believe it was well above regular aircraft altitudes, and near the height of a satellite, but again stationary and climbing. No sound could be heard. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 30, 2019 · 2:15 AM · LIGHT
Long Beach, CA
I was out on my usual patrol. I exit a building, specifically, a small gym, here at my worksite. I then quickly look up and right over my head a very bright but silent light passed right above me and descended about half a mile away making no noise whatsoever. It looked very similar to a meteor shower although I don't recall meteor showers flying very close to ground level, below a normal aircraft would fly.
August 27, 2019 · 6:06 PM · RECTANGLE
San Diego, CA
The ufo was rectangle shaped and gray in color. Each corner had a dark gray spot. The ufo was flying East and moving very, very slow. It stayed level as it flew across the sky. Since it was moving so slow I felt like it was scanning the ground aka Earth. It was South of my home. I could see it from my balcony, it went behind some trees and came out the other side of the trees. There was only one ufo. It wasn't a banner being pulled by a plane. I checked, no plane. It was flying on it's own power. This happened during the day.