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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.
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December 20, 2023 · 5:30 AM · SPHERE
Norwalk, OH
At first, it looked like one light then I zeroed in on my phone, and it looked like blue and white lights a layer of them. You would have to see the picture. It was not acting like a plane at all with the human eye I’ve seen the stink satellites way up way higher and look different. This is like the third identified object. Me and my wife have seen in three months and our location, don’t know what this is just curious . [NUFORC annotation: Planet/Star - Possible]
December 7, 2023 · 11:05 AM · SPHERE
Columbus, OH
After seeing numerous orbs in this area in 2022, this is only the second sighting of them in 2023. I checked my apps like Flight Radar to confirm it was not a plane or weather balloon. I am guessing it was floating above at about 2,500 feet. It stopped momentarily above me, then continued on. I have a bit of footage of it on my iPhone, but i had my dog on a leash pulling me around. I was unable to get in my house in time to grab binoculars, so for this sighting, video is all I have. The orb was identical to other orbs I've been seeing every once in a while. There was absolutely no sound, and there were jetliners to the left of it at a much higher altitude. This orb was glowing and spinning. I wonder in anyone else in North Columbus saw it?
December 4, 2023 · 1:00 AM · SPHERE
Lorain, OH
Shortly after walking outside to smoke a cigarette, I felt like I was being watched, so walked to the rear of my driveway, looked up and noticed a small, slightly illuminated, approximately 5ft wide, spherical cloud floating around 23 to 25ft in the air above the front portion of my backyard. The object appeared to be stationary until observed and briefly spoken to (when I initially spotted the object I said aloud "What are you doing?") At this point, the object slowly (about walking pace) circled above my house, then continued circling around the front of my house, circled above the driveway which I was standing on, circled above the home of the closest neighbor to my left, then back around to the rear my the driveway, then proceeded toward the front of the drive, before vanishing directly above my head. While circling over both house, the lower portion of the object was obscured briefly at the peak of each respective house, which verified my approximate observation of it's height. I walked from center to back, then back to front, then front to back, and then directly under the object as it changed direction east, in order to maintain unbroken observation. To be clear, I have no indication that the object left the area at this point, it simply became invisible to me. It was entirely inaudible, and when stared at directly, no hard lines, shapes, edges or color variations could be observed. I passed my hand through my field of vision while observing the object without any change in it appearance, in order to rule out the possibility of hallucination or optical illusion. This occurred at night, and the weather conditions were cloudy, but my side door has a soft light. No neighbors were present, and no vehicles passed by during the observation. No possibility of abduction, as no time was missing, the object appeared too small to take a person, and no bodily effects were observed during or afterwards. I am an Air Force Veteran, who served on an active flightline for an overseas long tour at Ramstein Air Base during the height of OEF/OIF as an aerospace ground equipment mechanic. Honorably Discharged. During the observation I was under no impairment, was of calm mind and entirely awake. I made no attempt to photograph or record the object, since it was acting subtly, potentially covertly above my home and those seemed like actions that might be interpreted as hostile.
November 19, 2023 · 4:38 PM · CHANGING
Painesville, OH
Started off as orange orbs then changed into a saucer shape then back into white lines before changing back into an orb.
November 19, 2023 · 3:40 PM · CHANGING
Grand River, OH
This was a very bright sunny day clear blue skies as I looked up above my apartment I noticed a large group of what I thought were flares because they were orange and extremely bright. The objects had moved north towards the lake and eventually disappeared within two minutes the objects reappeared and came back the same direction they had just went. They had changed colors shape and size. I went through and took screenshots of the video in slow motion and you can see there was at least three different objects that they changed into including a saucer shape and I had some pretty clear images that looked just like a perfect saucer.
November 15, 2023 · 8:30 PM · CHANGING
Massillon, OH
I went out on my back deck that faces north at approximately 8:30pm. Looking off to the West on my left I could see one bright light,which isn't impressive as my wife and I live 5-10 minutes away from an airport. There were no landing lights, no strobes. Just a solid bright white light moving slow. A 2nd light appeared from nothing below it. It was dimmer, slightly yellow. As the 2nd started to rise up, the first light moved to the left, allowing it space. A 3rd light appeared off to the lower right of the 2nd,and started to rise as well. The 2nd and 3rd light grew in brightness to match the first light. They all 3 started to rise higher to about 45 degrees, instantly fading to smaller pin spots that moved off left,and right, at different speeds and disappearing. I could see this with my eyes. I ran inside to get my binoculars,and to get my wife to see them. As we're coming back outside, 4 lights of equal brightness are all moving in different directions at different speeds in the same area I viewed them individually through my binoculars. As they moved left and right, they would get dimmer the faster they went,but still visible. Briefly, a 5th light appeared acting with the same mannerisms as the other 4. At this point I did notice more aircraft in that part of the sky, approximately 4,but I couldn't tell you if they were commercial or military,but their lights definitely blinked like standard lights on a plane. They all disappeared momentarily again, with 3 reappearing with the same brighter white, and one dimmer yellow/amber one moving back and forth at a faster speed. By 9pm, only 2 were visible but dim, and moving slowly, and they gradually disappeared. When my wife and I came out with the binoculars,she witnessed their movement as well. Like I said,we live pretty close to an airport,and see all kinds of lights attached to planes. These didn't move like planes,or give any signs of typical aviation notifications. I'd give anything for the Akron/Canton airport to look at their radar records for that time span today.
November 6, 2023 · 11:35 AM · CIRCLE
IdentifiedCanton, OH
I took a picture of my deck & backyard. A bright, large, orb, or UFO was captured. I have taken many pictures like this before, looking out this same window, in similar lighting, but never had this occured previously. [NUFORC annotation: Reflection - Certain]
November 1, 2023 · 7:00 PM · CHANGING
Cambridge, OH
Very bright white light through leafless tree. Gained elevation and omitted blue light. Changed shape and direction. There is a cell phone tower with a blinking white light because the red light burned out. Thinking it was observing the cell tower.
November 1, 2023 · 7:00 PM · CHANGING
Cambridge, OH
My first report was hurriedly done and pics were trapped in my camera. I watched a very bright light through our leafless tree for a couple minutes. I called my husband and we watched together a couple more minutes with binoculars. My husband saw a blue aura. I saw a blue light burst from upper left of object. I got my canon camera and took still shots and 2 videos for 5 minutes. Object started below the trees and then went high. Would go farther than closer. Sighting ended as it seemed to spin and disintegrate. An hour or 2 later a chopper flew over and headed east to where we saw the object. There is a cell phone tower with a burned out red light. When that happens a white light blinks like a strobe light. We wondered if the UFO was attracted to the cell tower. I inquired at the sheriff’s office about any reports. They said no. I didn’t leave my name. Area is sparsely populated.
October 24, 2023 · 9:30 PM · LIGHT
Deshler, OH
Was driving west on county road 111 surrounded by corn and bean fields. About half a mile away as we were approaching we noticed a very bright light on the ground in the field. Initial thought it was a fire in the distance, had an orange hue with an aura around it. It was almost a rectangular shape making us think it was a combine. As we approached it , it suddenly disappeared as if shutting down a combine or turning off head lights. The light lasted for about 10 seconds. When we passed the location there was no combine or farm machinery and no other vehicles or house. It was an empty bean field.
October 22, 2023 · 11:00 PM · SPHERE
Middletown, OH
Approx 11PM EST I witnessed a circular grouping of high altitude white orbs at a speed I have never seen I have experienced many Meteor showers and meteors breaking up and leaving trails and hearing sonic booms. I have never seen such an organized grouping traveling this fast and staying in formation.
October 22, 2023 · 3:50 PM · SPHERE
Bellbrook, OH
We were watching some vultures circling about when we noticed 3 white or perhaps silver orbs in the distance. These orbs were traveling southeast at a speed that seemed normal for a small jet at a similar altitude. We observed the objects flying separately in a diagonal line for about 30 seconds. Then the objects quickly came together and flew as what appeared to be one triangular object. The object(s) remained visible for another 15 seconds and dissipated from view. No sounds were heard.
October 18, 2023 · 8:00 PM · CIRCLE
Cleveland, OH
Noticed a very bright light in the sky. Called my husband to look at it. He thought it was a star. It was not flashing. It stayed still for about 2 hours. When I looked worn binoculars it appeared there was a red light on top of it. So that rules out a star. I searched google and it stated nasa has a satellite that would be in view for about 10 mins. Then continued to observe and around 11/00 or had moved a bit east. I did not want to look any longer because it was absolutely terrified. I then planted myself in the basement with no lights on just the tv. As I viewed the cameras set up outside I saw quite a bit of activity. Around 6:00 am I went upstairs and looked out through the blinds and saw 2 bright lights moving very quickly coming towards my house from the north. I saw a few houses down across the street, on a ranch home roof beings jumping and waiving at light coming towards them. I also showed my husband on the ring camera a large shadow on door on my living room. When I went back to view the footage that I observed on fhe love views it was not there.
October 15, 2023 · 9:28 PM · SPHERE
St clairsville, OH
I just got done taking my sister home, my mom and I were headed home I’m driving and all the sudden in the dark sky I clearly see fast moving green objects. I right away got my moms attention to the sky and we were amazed. Seen nothing like that ever before, they were going faster than anything I’ve ever seen in the sky. They were green balls of light zooming across the sky. I was able to get my phone out and start recording unfortunately all I was able to get was a short clip of the green little things because of my windshield being in the way, when I slowed it down I got 2 short imagines of them. Shortly after I saw a beam go across the entire sky. I don’t know where it came from or if it was local police looking in the sky or if it came from these objects.
October 12, 2023 · 8:35 PM · TRIANGLE
Waynesfield, OH
About 835 pm I observed a large triangular craft approaching from the west. It had very bright lights that strobed and it moved slowly to the south until it disappeared from my view. I could not hear any sounds coming from it. I was seeing it from a distance. Probably half a mile or so. I tried and failed to get a picture. I did not have anyone with me. I am a retired chemist.
October 10, 2023 · 6:55 PM · CIGAR
Marietta, OH
Around 6:55 PM October 10th 2023. My wife and I were leaving a Mexican Restaurant restaurant in Marietta, Ohio I saw a amazingly bright flash that continued over my left shoulder towards the Southwest. The bright object in the sky was the color of the sun. The object was a shiny metallic and cigar or tictac shaped there was one bright orange orb as well. The light I saw was the color of the sun setting so I believe it was a reflection of the Sun shining off the craft. My wife and I could tell for a fact that was not an airplane or drone. Would've been too high for a drone and to eradick for an airplane. In faded in and out and moved super fast to different parts of the sky for the next 2 to 3 minutes. It was way faster than an airplane could fly, it was so beautiful. My wife didn't see the first flash but saw everything after that. She saw it a few times before it faded out as the sun set. It was much larger than an airplane and would stay stationary for 10 to 30 seconds before shooting across the sky without contrails or noise.There was actually an airplane overhead at the same time with contrails and it looked completely different.
October 10, 2023 · 6:20 PM · SPHERE
South Amherst, OH
Pretty much just what was stated above. The object was seen while walking the dog and a small bright light was stationary in the sky visible at the top of our treeline and appeared to be a distance away. The object stayed stationary for 3-5 mins and suddenly darted away very fast similarly to an object being yanked by a string. Was very odd and different from any aircraft that has been seen above our property. We get lots of planes and drones and such but never seen anything like this
October 10, 2023 · 6:15 PM · OTHER
Homeworth (south of CX), OH
Heading east on rt 172 just passed 183. Came downhill into valley and saw a very large object in the sky directly north approximately 1-1.5 miles. Object was dk grey but appeared to have white in it. Sky was light grey overcast. Object kinda looked like a 3/4 front view of a military destroyer. Hard line separation on bottom like the waterline on a vessel. The object rose up roughly 1/3 of its length then tapered back down for 2/3. It appeared for closest frame of reference to be about as long 2-2.5 Goodyear blimps ( which is fairly common to see in the canton/Akron area. This was not the blimp. Saw object for approximately 10secs as I slowed way down. No spot to pull off. Went out of view for 5-7 seconds as I pulled onto side road and came over a small hill(40’ rise). Object was completely gone. Noticed no movement from object while in sight nor any noticeable sound. Rough location would be 3/4 mile east of 183 , north of 172 1-1.5 miles and approximately 3.5 miles due south of homeworth Ohio. This is a route I drove every day for 4yrs straight and again for the last 5 months.
October 4, 2023 · 6:10 AM · SPHERE
Fairborn, OH
At around 6:10am, my friend and I were walking into work. I noticed a something flying northbound and when I looked at flight radar it showed a Delta Airlines plane was in that vicinity. I looked back up and seen something else that almost just looked like a star way far away but it was moving in a straight line and kind of slowly, eastbound. I look back at flight radar and there was nothing showing up for this one. Me and my friend were watching it as it moved across the sky then all the sudden it disappeared. I tried getting it on camera but it was too far for my phone to pick up. This location is basically right next to Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
October 2, 2023 · 8:43 PM · TRIANGLE
Elyria (possibly), OH
Ring video from two cameras pointing north east and east show a light in the north east sky rising from what appears to be coming from behind the trees. Attached are screen recordings of the Ring videos. Once off camera it did seem to shine a light toward the north east ground for another 37 minutes video. Original video would not download since the cameras detected no motion they viewed and didn't record. Reporting mainly due to the surveillance balloons found in areas of the country. Its very hard to tell at night what you are looking at. I do not give permission to release my name. Thank you!
October 2, 2023 · 6:20 PM · RECTANGLE
Elyria, OH
Driving east to west on Taylor St I saw a rectangle object.in the sky. At first, I thought it was an advertising banner being pulled by a plane, but there was no plane in either direction, and the object seemed to be standing still. I kept my eye on the object for about 1 minute before it started to dissipate. I quickly pulled into an empty lot to get out and take a picture, but the object was gone. I was reading about the new Bluewalker 3 satellite, but this object wasn't that high in the sky.
October 1, 2023 · 1:55 PM · EGG
Mount Vernon, OH
Me and my wife was on the Harley. Heading to Mount Vernon Ohio. We just happen to look up and see a silver TicTac object I said, do you see that she said yeah we seen it very clear came around the tree and it was gone just like that, it was above Walmart, hovering there and then just vanished. I’m absolutely positive it was a ufo
October 1, 2023 · 1:00 AM · CHEVRON
Broadview Heights, OH
At approximately 1am on Sunday October 1st, 2023, my friend and I both witnessed in it’s entirety, a dark chevron/bullet shaped craft appear out of nothing roughly 20° above the horizon from the Northwest and silently scream (the best way I can describe it’s consistent high rate of speed) across the entire visible sky to the East/Southeast where it then disappeared into nothing roughly 20° above the horizon. This craft wasn’t high enough to be a plane at cruising altitude, and it wasn’t low enough to be a landing plane either. Behind the craft is what appeared to be an orange, red and black plasma trail (best description of the visual, certainly not saying it was for sure plasma), which was roughly 3 to 4 times the length of the craft itself. Unlike a contrail from a plane that will last in the sky for the period of time after the plane has traveled by, this plasma trail stayed at a consistent length and travel behind the craft the entire time it was visible. The craft wasn’t super low, but it was low enough to make out edge lines and details, such as gradients or different textures on the craft itself. On this night it was also a very bright moonlight sky, which, aided in making out the edge and shape of the craft as it was clearly contrasted against the moonlight navy sky, and it’s own black/gray coloring. I know this reporting is only available, because the people behind it believe in this kind of thing, and so do I. I don’t want to go into a long description of how I know it was not shooting star, or how I know it wasn’t a plane, or anything else that could be reasonably explained with our current means of technology. The only thing I can really say is that this has been a huge interest of mine for a long time, I’m not biased as I look at things from a logical and scientific approach. The elevation that this craft was flying at, the speed it was flying at, the way it appeared as it flew, and the fact that it made not a single speck of a sound immediately solidified in my eyes and mind as a true UAP. I have seen many things that I can’t explain in my life in the sky, I read up and keep up with all the latest UFO/UAP research and declarations made by designated teams to study these things, such as the recent NASA panel, and the very recent congressional hearing we had on UAPs. And even through all the strange things that I have seen and cannot explain myself, at the end of the day in my mind, I still said well there could be an explanation for what I saw I’m just not aware of it, a human explanation that is. But I can promise that what I saw does not have a human explanation. I am no certified expert, however, I am a very well-versed mind in the field of UFO/ UAP’s. I have taken multiple collegiate level classes at Arizona State University in astronomy, my understanding of the stars is above average in terms of our society in the United States. If I was able to record at all what I saw, aside from any evidence that is currently being withheld from the public by the governments of the world, what I saw would be the smoking gun evidence the world would need to believe UAPs. An interesting part is that in the past all the things that I have seen that I can’t explain, I have always been alone. However, for this one, which is by far exponentially the craziest thing that I have ever seen, I had a friend with me. WhileI am agnostic if you will, and really approach most of everything in life with a scientific approach, she is not. She is an extremely religious person, who does not, and has not ever given UFO/UAP the time of day she seldom looks up into the night sky. However, on this night after we got home from seeing a movie and going for a short drive, I suggested we walk to my backyard as I had this instinct, I got a gut feeling that we would see something. I said, “I bet if we walk back there, we will see within five minutes.” Not only did we see something, we saw the craziest thing either of us have ever seen in our lives. The most unexplainable thing that either of us have ever seen in our lives; and our experience and description of the craft are identical, even though our upbringing and beliefs are not. If I can find footage of what I saw, maybe from the neighbors ring door camera, and can get access to some sort of radar records of the area at that time of that night, I know that we can bring to light what we saw that night.
September 30, 2023 · 9:46 PM · SPHERE
Huron, OH
Object appeared earlier on the horizon ENE to WSW from the right of the moon flying slower than an average prop airplane. It had no noise. The red light appeared to illuminate from inside. "Glowing" as it passed overhead, the light diminished and then disappeared. I couldn't see the craft any longer.