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April 23, 2016 · 3:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Virginia Beach, VA
Hello I live in military housing in oceana, I woke up to use the bathroom and I notice how bright the moon was, I laid down began praying and staring at the stars. I thought to myself how beautiful they are. As I laid back in my bed trying to fall asleep I noticed a small object with red lights go straight up it began blinking white I thought I was tripping almost falling out the bed to stare. I then woke up all the way up and began staring at the sky and saw three more they were acting as stars and just went straight up I could see what looked like smoke as they went straight up and disappeared I know how this story sounds but it's true and scary because now I know there's something that comes in our universe and leaves. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
April 20, 2016 · 10:40 PM · UNKNOWN
Kolkata (India) · India
((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS)) Hi, I m not sure what was that. I don't have telescope, what i see in open eye that a star is moving haphazardly, as per mobile compass its approx around 120degree of north. You may check it. Its far away and i have taken snaps using my camera but its nothing but a light spot. Thats all. I'm observing it more than 20 minutes, its stop sometimes again its start moving another direction. ((name deleted)) ((END ADDENDUM))
April 20, 2016 · 12:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Terre Haute, IN
The date of occurrences are between April 19-24. I saw these objects while visiting my family in Terre Haute, IN. I’m a smoker and a night owl and had to go outside to smoke. As I watched the night sky, usually from 11pm to 3am, I would notice one object that frequented the northeastern sky. Another appeared on occasion southwest of it. A third appeared in between the two on only two nights. One night, I saw two flying across the sky as if together; however, one was at a higher altitude than the other. At the time, I wondered why two planes would have been allowed to fly so closely together. Turns out, they were not planes. The objects were very high in the sky and appeared to be bright stars. All three had a steady white light. I also saw the haphazard flashing of a green light, and sometimes a red one pulsating from each. The objects were so high in the sky that I couldn’t make out a definite shape; however, the pulsating colored lights may have been underneath the objects as if suspended from helicopter skids. It is possible that the objects were triangular but that is only speculation. The northeastern-most seemed to be the most active with its flight path. All three objects seemed to hover most of the time but sometimes would move ahead, execute a tight circle, then move forward again. They all stayed in their designated areas. Their actions were similar to a remote control toy being repeatedly moved then stopped. Sometimes, when executing a circle, a turn, a sideways maneuver or acceleration, bursts of firefly-looking exhaust emitted from them. . I believe that Terre Haute is in the flight path of some planes leaving Indianapolis International Airport. On more than one occasion, I was able to compare the planes’ pulsating lights and chemtrails of jets to the UFO’s. The jets were probably close to their highest altitude but were not nearly as high as the UFO’s. I also compared the objects to the stars. The objects were at a much lower altitude than the stars but much too high to be planes or helicopters. The only background was the night sky. The objects were only visible at night. They were not visible when overcast. They did not emit any sound.
April 19, 2016 · 11:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Millville, NJ
I was look at the moon in my telescope and i was about to go in the house then i noticed something moving on the moon so i tracked it for like 40 min then it stopped and i got the picture… then i noticed some walked out or something came out of it its all in my picture that used my telescope camera to take. We suspect that the anomalous object may be an optical aberration…a prismatic effect. PD
April 19, 2016 · 1:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Rock Island, IL
Large black object with smaller black sphere trailing at about 25 yards passed over my house. At first thought it was a mother bird teaching a baby to fly. As it got closer I noticed no flapping movement and it was moving way to fast and not making any noise. It was shaped like the batman symbol for lack of anything to describe it to. My wife and daughter also saw it. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
April 19, 2016 · 1:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Elmhurst, IL
It was at about 1 AM when I saw something weird out the window flying. I couldn't tell what shape it was it just had big green and red lights blinking it was going very fast, definitely not a plane. It was going in a circle. Just one. I went outside and there was no sound. it was nothing I'd ever seen before. Very weird!!!
April 18, 2016 · 9:28 PM · UNKNOWN
Goodlettsville, TN
I looked up into the sky and saw an object moving around, appearing as a row of 6 or 7 lights across what I would say was the front of it. This appeared to be one object – not 6 or 7 objects. I got the impression it could have been round, but could only see it as a row or line of lights. The lights were usually white, sometimes there would be a red light or two that would appear, and then vanish. At times it appeared the lights were rotating, but there was no consistent pattern. The moon was bright in the sky and even though there was a very thin layer of haze from clouds, for the most part the sky appeared clear. It was possible to see the stars through the haze. Size of the object was difficult to estimate. The “front” of the object appeared to be similar to what the length of a typical commercial passenger jet would be at that same position in the sky. What caught my attention the most was the way the object was moving – up, down, side to side, back and forth, fast, slow, doing “turns on a dime”, and having such sudden acceleration to “hop” around the sky while it was changing its direction. Sometimes it was moving fast, other times slower. No conventional aircraft – plane (jet or not), blimp, or helicopter – could have done these maneuvers, especially at speed. It displayed varying rates of speed, which were not linear, and it did not matter whether it was climbing, turning, etc. There was no correlation of direction of movement to change of speed. It certainly wasn’t a balloon, either. The area of the sky in which it appeared is just west of the usual flight path of jets, yet there were no aircraft in the area that I could see until right before it disappeared. I have lived near military bases and airports and have never seen aircraft do these types of maneuvers. I did attempt to video the object but there was too much ambient light for it to show up.
April 17, 2016 · 11:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Middleburg, FL
I seen a light about 30 feet up in the sky but it was just a light no aircraft and it followed me as I walked backwards then it passed them came back towards me then flew far away and disappeared the aircraft must have been invisible We spoke via telephone with the witness, and were left unsatisfied as to whether the report is serious-minded, or a hoax. PD
April 17, 2016 · 9:45 PM · UNKNOWN
Ottawa (Canada), ON · Canada
I was walking my dog for his last of the evening. I looked towards the moon, whereas Jupiter was in close proximity. Above, as though it came out from behind Jupiter, orange lights which seemed to possibly be attached, since they moved in uniform together travelled from south/east to north/west at a very rapid pace. At first glance, I believed I was watching separate lights, unattached, since I was unable to see anything in the middle holding them together. There were 9-12 in total orange round lights. I was not under the influence of alcohol or any drugs/medication, nor was I tired. My heartbeat raced. I've never seen anything like this before. The mass of the lights were tremendously large, as well there was no sound or echo, having me come to the conclusion, the unit was not directly in earth's atmosphere.
April 16, 2016 · 8:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Wethersfield, CT
My daughter and I were walking our dog. I looked up, hearing a loud scream of an engine. Looking up we both saw a jet screaming towards another object disappearing behind as it made its pass. When the jet reappeared it circling back with its after burners glowing blueish. Then from the front another plane made a pass by the object and just as I reached for my phone to take a photo The under belly of the fighter plane lit up and what I could only assume it was shooting at the object perhaps. This was when I was able to take one photo of what was going on. After I snapped a photo. The planes circled back following the object off in the distance.
April 15, 2016 · 10:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Spartanburg, SC
We saw 2 lights in the sky, one larger (or closer) than the other. Appeared at first to be two bright flickering stars, but on closer observation where flashing multiple colors – red, green, white, blue. The larger object was moving very slowly – and was becoming smaller and became close to the size of the second one. The brighter one was to the west of our location just north of Spartanburg. The other was higher in the sky to the northwest. The westward light was moving towards Greenville (to the west of us.) I took videos of both using my camera at maximum zoom. These were visible for over an hour. I reported the lights to WSPA TV News to try to get additional witnesses while the objects were still in the sky. (This occurred about 10:45pm). No news about them was reported.
April 13, 2016 · 10:42 PM · UNKNOWN
Luella, GA
Time frame: 22:42 hours to 22:51 hours Eastern On 13 April, 2016, I was following my regular route to work; Highway 155 North in Spalding County, Georgia bound for McDonough, Georgia. As I was approaching the county line about to cross into Henry County, I noticed a light off to the northeast, roughly over Frog Road and the community of Luella. I was travelling at approximately 55-60 MPH, the sky was overcast, with prevailing winds coming out of the northeast, air temperature 57o. A slight and intermittent rain was present in patchy areas, but barely detectable. The cloud deck was high, but solid. At first glance, I presumed the object was a helicopter, perhaps a med-flight bound for Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, Georgia. As I watched it however, it became apparent that it was not a helicopter. My first instinct as a retired emergency communications officer (911/police/fire radio operator and supervisor, critical incident response commander) was that since the object was relative to the high-tension power! lines that cross the highway, I was seeing a power line on fire. I passed under the power lines and made a u-turn to double check. As I approached the power lines (heading south), I looked for signs for signs of fire, but the lines were clear. As I passed the power lines and crossed back into Spalding County, the object crossed the highway from left to right and was then concealed by a tree line to my right approximately 600 yards from my position. I cleared the tree line, and the object was no longer visible. I decided to pull into a dirt road (Johnson Road Extension) to turn around and abandon any further attempt to view the object. As I pulled onto 155 and headed north, I spotted the object again almost in the exact same position I was in when I first sighted it, except it was then off to the northwest (left), and relatively stationary. I stopped the truck and watched it as it appeared to descend roughly over the Cole Reservoir. There is a large golf community (Heron Bay) located where the object appeared to descend. I had no other witnesses, and, unusually, there were no other vehicles travelling on 155 in either direction when this occurred. I cannot quite find a technical description to articulate the object I saw. I was unable to determine a shape at all. The light was variable in magnitude; at its brightest, it was about as intense as a street light and amber/orange in color (when the illumination intensified, the spectral range was nearly in the white, but generally dark to amber/orange). Its movement was generally horizontal, with some vertical movement; much like a plastic bag that has been caught by the wind. The consistency of the color and magnitude of its luminescence was similar to the manner in which an ember emanates light as it rises from a fire. Its speed was also variable, and I would estimate it moving at its fastest during the sighting as no more than 100 MPH, and as slow as stationary. I have never seen anything like this. We live in an area that has historically been free from light pollution, use a telescope for stargazing regularly, and see satellites and high altitude aircraft regularly. I took one or two flight lessons while in high school, and grew up near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, so I am no stranger to aircraft and flight patterns (at the time of the sighting, Hartsfield had outbound traffic at approximately 10,000 feet, northeast to southwest, roughly 2 minutes between aircraft). This object gave the impression that it was closer than it appeared. The illumination was not configured; it was apparently “random” lighting, as though it moved all about the surface of the object, but concentrated primarily at a ventral, abaxial angle from my point of view. The best rough coordinates I can provide are as follows: First sighting: 33o 20’01.81” N x 84o09’58.2” W (moving) Second sighting: 33o 19’14.65” N x 84o 10’56.66” W (moving) Third Sighting: 33o 19’59.51” N x 84o 11’52.30” W (stationary/descending) (Note: the first and third coordinate readings are roughly parallel, minus about a thousand horizontal compass feet, I think.) As a retired emergency communications officer, my professional reputation does not compel me to report such things, but my instincts tell me I saw something odd. I am not familiar with drones, but would not rule out the possibility of someone with an illuminated drone playing around. I researched footage for any relevant similarities and they were somewhat, but not entirely consistent with what I saw. I was unable to take a picture as my cellphone will not zoom and the picture would therefore not have been of any use. I just thought that since this was the first time I’d ever seen any such thing I might report it to somebody on the outside chance any similar sightings in the area or time frame were reported, or may be reported. I left a message with my name and number on your voice mail should you have or need any further information. Many Thanks for Your Time and Attention….
April 13, 2016 · 10:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Hamilton, OH
Several (10-15) objects spread far apart hovering over Cincinnati area facing south/southwest. Flashing multi-colored (red, white, bluish).
April 12, 2016 · 12:30 AM · UNKNOWN
Mount Holly, NJ
I was sitting in a chair around 12:30am on 4/12/2016. I heard a loud roaring noise that I thought came from the Virtua Memorial Hospital across the road from us. I ignored it for a while and then decided to open the window and see what sort of noise it was, thinking maybe it was a compressor or generator. The noise did not match any description that could have been made by either a compressor or generator. It did not sound like a helicopter. I would definitely say jet engine. I decided to go downstairs and open the side door. When I looked out I saw a large craft in the sky above our road, a little bit higher than our tallest tree in our front garden. It was flat underneath and had blinking red and white lights. The craft was completely motionless and did not move. It must have been there for at least half an hour. I just stood and stared at it. The other members of my family also saw it. I called 911 and told them that there was an unusual craft in the sky and I was told it's probably a helicopter out looking for a missing person. Firstly, there was no searchlight on the craft, and even if they were using infra-red there was no circular movement suggesting the craft was looking for anything. Within one minute of hanging up, the craft slowly turned round and moved in the opposite direction. The noise it made was definitely not that of a helicopter, this was a continuous roaring sound, like a jet engine, and similar to a report filed for Mt. Holly in 2013. It was very dark so I could not see the outline of the craft but it looked flat underneath. Over the following two days I heard and saw helicopter activity around my street, like they were looking for something. I have no idea what this craft was. It was impressive how it simply did not move at all.
April 11, 2016 · 8:45 PM · UNKNOWN
Grand Marais, MN
Four sets of very bright lights; red, blue, green and white; flashing in fast rotating sequence. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
April 10, 2016 · 8:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Cocoa, FL
In the evening of April 2016, while walking home from church, I noticed 2 lights moving in the sky. I first thought they were just 2 planes flying in tandem, until they started crossing back and forth across each other. They were criss-crossing too fast to be planes. I watched them until they were out of my line of sight.
April 9, 2016 · 10:05 PM · UNKNOWN
Moab, UT
While out filming the night sky with my camera, I had my camera trained on a distant bright star (SSW) and a bright light flashed very brightly then extinguished and the whole event took place within the span of 5 seconds. A friend of mine did not see this since he was on his phone and by the time he looked up it was over. The star is bright and I can see it every night but this flash was as bright as Venus and was pretty intense. Possible flare from Iridium satellite?? PD
April 9, 2016 · 9:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Redlands, CA
It was the night of April 09, 2016 as I was riding my bike back home from getting something to eat in Redlands, CA. For a while I enjoyed watching the sunsets, walking in the rain, and looking up at the stars, so as I was looking up at the night sky I noticed two lights crossing back and forth from each other. As I continued to ride home, I thought the lights were just a couple of helicopters. 5 min later I saw the lights again, but they seemed closer and I could see them more clearly. The two lights were not any aircraft as they were moving too fast back and forth. So I got my phone out to try to take a video but it was too dark but for some reason I could take clear pictures, so I spent and hour taking numerous pictures as the objects disappeared and reappeared every few seconds. They were not red or blue but just a plain white colored light, so a good 30 min passed before I finally decided to go home. Once I got home, I've noticed a pattern of the lights, they were not two objects passing back and forth, but two lights going around this one circular object. I saw this by the way the lights pointed as they disappeared and reappeared in this pattern behind the clouds in the sky. I don't know if the object was the shape of a sphere, circle, oval, or cylinder as I only saw the lights going in a circular motion. The best way to describe what a saw was this circular object with two white lights on the object going around it. Three hours later I decided to go outside to see if the lights were still there and they were. My father, sister, and I saw these lights. I would say the object was pretty massive, no where near the size of an airplane. The way the lights were traveling around it I would approximate the size as the length of 10 planes or even bigger. I don't believe I was abducted as I kept track of time because I've heard stories before and I haven't had any physical harm. I hope someone else out there in Redlands or highland saw this object that I saw that night.
April 9, 2016 · 7:50 PM · UNKNOWN
Lamberton, MN
I was in my hot tub watching a TV show on my Kindle and I heard a popping noise, so I paused the show. (I had the cover on the hot tub which is normal for me when it is cold, but there was also a very cold wind so I was actually under the cover at the time.) The sound also kinda sounded like a basketball being dribbled during the second half of the event - which is plausible since I could hear kids in the neighborhood. I was facing southwest at the time and the only thing unusal I noticed was a doughnuts on a rope contrail at the 2 o'clock position. I did NOT actually see the plane that made the contrail. During the last year I have seen this type of contrail over Lamberton 2 to 3 times and 1 or 2 times over Wabasso Minnesota. Always in a west to east / east to westly direction.
April 8, 2016 · 11:45 PM · UNKNOWN
Brawley, CA
I saw a flying object flying above the clouds. Object was dark and barely lit. I saw a hint of red light coming from it but no blinking light like normal aircraft. Object was like a shadow that doesn't want to be easily seen traveling thru night sky.
April 8, 2016 · 9:45 PM · UNKNOWN
Ottawa (Canada), ON · Canada
Observed object similar to a star but much brighter. Pulsating smaller blue light. During hours of observation the object traveled for short distances on the diagonal, back and forth, up and down and backwards and forwards. It also made a flourish, much like an "8," sideways, but not joined up. It actually made a perfect square as well! Two airplanes came by and each time, the object remained still until the plane was out of proximity. It actually was so bright that it formed an aura around itself, and I could see l clouds pass by. It should be noted that it has been there every subsequent night up until last night, August 15th! It is positioned toward the tail end of the handle of the Big Dipper, to the south of it. Each night it has been at the same co-ordinates. We observe that the description is not inconsistent with a regular sighting of the star, Arcturus, seen over several nights. PD
April 7, 2016 · 9:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Fredericton (Canada), NB · Canada
My friend and I were outside around 9 pm then I thought I saw a plane flying really low. I told my friend to look at it as I thought that the plane was going to crash. We both realised at the same time that it was not a plane! It was flying really low...going faster than a plane and had green and red lights flashing in front and back. There was a loud noise that sounded like a big fan! We saw it go by until it disappeared behind trees. We could not really distinguished what was the shape of the object but we know for sure it was not a plane! And none of us had our phones ready to take a video or picture!
April 7, 2016 · 1:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Millville, NJ
Now the weren't ufos but the other day we seen at least 5 craft heading directly into space and a few weeks ago maybe a week i the biggest ring around the moon the give an example take ur pencil and make a normal circle now put a small dot in the middle (the moon is the dot).
April 3, 2016 · 10:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Port Orange, FL
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD