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Witness reports, held as-reported. Each entry keeps its source, its coordinates where the record has them, and its place in the larger pattern.
9,112 entries
September 13, 2016 · 10:50 AM · OTHER
Arlington, VA
I was in my front yard watering flowers. About 10:40 AM two UH1N helicopters started making wide circles around my neighborhood (dark blue fuselage, white on top) which usually indicates there is a federal VIP in the area for some event. The helicopters were flying low, about 300 feet altitude. They circled the neighborhood in 2 mile circles several times. After the helicopters passed nearly overhead I looked up and saw a large bird circling overhead at about two thousand (2000) feet altitude. I had seen a similar large bird before a year ago when a couple of UH1N helicopters circled my neighborhood. The bird did not flap its wings but soared in tight circles for 30 seconds and flew to another location and soared in tight circles for another 30 seconds, and then soared to another location, soared in tight circles for another 30 seconds. I estimate the bird had a wingspread of 10 feet. The bird appeared to be alternately black and silver. I ran indoors to grab a pair of binoculars, and by the time I returned, the helicopters and bird had disappeared.
September 12, 2016 · 8:00 PM · OTHER
Boston, GA
I saw it from my big picture window first, then went outside. It was across the road hovering over a large field. It was silent with red lights on the left side. It was almost banana shaped with the end resembling a triangle. It would go up and down and side to side really fast. It would disappear then reappear a few minutes later. It would also reappear in a different spot, not far away. It did this three times then was gone. By the time I went back and got my iPad, it was getting pretty dark, so not very plain. I am not a very good computer person, so hope I can get the images to you. Thank you very much. It was quite an exciting evening!
September 11, 2016 · 8:00 PM · OTHER
Riverside, OH
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 10, 2016 · 9:25 PM · OTHER
Cheyenne, WY
This happened less than an hour ago, still fresh in memory.
September 10, 2016 · 6:20 PM · OTHER
San Juan (Puerto Rico), PR
This UFO sighting is very significant for many reasons. First, the reliability of the witnesses are beyond reproach. Second, the photographic evidence shows a very strange object, and if one looks carefully, two of the photos appear to show the silhouette of at least one occupant, possibly two. Statements by witnesses are forthcoming. Report of Sighting: On Saturday, September 10, 2016, Pepe (fictitious name), wife, 22 yoa daughter, and 15 yoa son were in the process of exiting their house to enter their vehicle. Son alerted Pepe about a bright light hovering above near the zenith. Pepe saw the light and remarked it was not only too high over the horizon to be the planet Venus, but also brighter. The object was stationary and to Pepe’s eyes it seemed to consist of two lights in one. Pepe asked wife to bring camera from the house and asked her to take a photo of the light. Wife took the first photo. Camera is an old Sony digital camera, model DSC-HX200V, with an integrated zoom lens made by Carl Zeiss. Wife handed over the camera to Pepe. Pepe took a photo. He waited a few minutes and when he tried to take another photo could not locate the object in the LCD screen. His son advised the object was still in the same place and after re-acquiring the object he took another photo. Pepe advised the three photos had different zoom settings. After approximately 7-10 minutes a large cloud hid the object. After realizing it would take a long time for the cloud to pass they decided to enter vehicle and departed area. From time to time Pepe pulled over the vehicle in order to try to locate object, but the cloud was still hiding the object. When the cloud finally moved away the object was gone. Pepe regrets he did not try to take more photos of the object at different zoom settings. He thought at the time the object lacked any features and was not doing anything. His overall impression of the experience is that whoever controlled this object wanted for him not just to see it, but to take photos of it. Date of Sighting: 10 Sep16 Geographical Location of Sighting: San Juan, Puerto Rico Description of Area/ Surroundings: Urban Time of Sighting: Shortly after 6:20 P.M. Weather Conditions: Clear Circumstances for Becoming Aware of Object: Son alerted his father (Pepe) Number of Objects: One Apparent Size of Object at Arm’s Length (Subtended Angle): Similar to planet Venus Approximate Angle of Object from Horizon: Approximately 80 deg.; Cardinal Orientation if Other Than Zenith (right above head): West Estimated Distance to Object: Several thousand feet Estimated Altitude of Object from Ground: Several thousand feet Color of Object: White light. Appeared as two lights close together. Shape of Object: Rounded Apparent Solidity of Object (Translucent or Solid): Solid Opaque or Bright: Bright Brightness of Object if Applicable: Brighter than planet Venus Lights Observed on the Object: The object seemed to glow. No additional lights observed. Lights Observed Coming from the Object (beams): None Any Sound Detected: None Any Observed Rotation of Object: None with the naked eye. Only by looking at the photos. Observed Behavior of Object: Stationary Duration of Sighting: Approximately 7-10 minutes Circumstances for Losing Sight of Object: Cloud Number of Witnesses (Adults/Minors): Four (three adults, one minor) Photo or Video Recording Attempted: Yes. Three digital photos taken. If Photo/Video Obtained, Provide Brand and Model: Sony DSC-HX200V Personal/Subjective Impression of this Sighting by the Witness(es): Pepe felt the object was posing for him Other Sightings in the Past by the Witness(es)? (Yes or No): Yes, all four If Yes, Determine Approximate Number and Frequency: A lot and very often Does/Do the Witness(es) Wish to Remain Anonymous?: Yes, at least for now. Photo Analysis: A detailed photo analysis is currently being conducted by one of the foremost experts in the world. Results of same will be released at a later date. Authentication of Photos: Principal investigator have personally known Pepe and his family for many years and he can, absolutely and categorically, vouch for the reputation and trustworthiness of witnesses. Evaluation of Photographic Evidence by Principal Investigator: Maximum optical zoom: 30X Maximum combined optical and digital zoom: 120X EXIF data recorded by the camera for the Focal Length is regrettably incorrect. The camera records all photos as 144 mm of focal length. Pepe advised his camera is old and meant for amateur photography. He has a friend who owns the same model camera and it also records all photos as 144 mm. Photo #1: Photo taken by wife. EXIF data shows a Digital Zoom Ratio (DZR) of 3X, meaning the camera magnified the optical zoom by three times, for a total zoom setting of 90X. Wife advised she used a zoom setting a bit lower than the maximum allowed by the camera. Object appears as a somewhat flattened and very bright balloon, with a dark and thick horizontal band in the middle. Also visible is a little bright ball underneath the object. On the left side of the object one can appreciate at least three well delineated horizontal dark lines. Unable to determine whether these lines are painted or they are part of the infrastructure of the object. Photo #2: Photo taken by Pepe. DZR = 4X. This is indeed the maximum zoom capability of the camera, providing a combined optical and digital zoom of 120X. Pepe advised he used the maximum zoom setting. One can observe two large semicircular apertures, or cavities, or windows in the underside of the object. The inside of these two apertures are bathed with a very intense white light. Of particular interest is the aperture at the 4 o’clock position, which appears to show two opaque figures silhouetted against the bright background. The figure on the right side appears very humanoid in shape and slightly leaning to the left. Some parallel dark lines are visible at the edges of the dark thick band. Photo #3: Photo taken by Pepe. DZR = 1.25X. The combined optical and digital zoom was 37.50X. Pepe advised he used just a bit of the digital zoom. In the third photo there is no light coming from the inside of the object, thereby revealing many features. This is consistent with Pepe’s statement that he had a hard time trying to reacquire the object in the LCD screen of his camera. This photo gives the impression the object rotated approximately 180° along its vertical axis. (Bear in mind the object is not in the zenith (directly above), even though the photos give the impression Pepe was directly under the object. The three photos were taken with the camera always facing the object from the same angle, meaning towards the West.) The aperture with the two figures previously located at the 4 o’clock position now seems located at the 11 o’clock position. The apparent humanoid figure that was leaning to the left in photo #2 is now more clearly visible through it. What is more, this figure seems to be resting its arms on the border of the semicircular aperture. To the right of this figure there appears to be another humanoid figure. In photo #3 one can clearly see the closely-spaced dark lines are not painted, but are ridges or striations running parallel and towards the center of the object.
September 10, 2016 · 6:20 PM · OTHER
San Juan (Puerto Rico), PR
Need someone high in your organization to call me. URGENT. A friend in Puerto Rico took three amazing photos of a UFO ten days ago. Need a reputable photo analyst to authenticate photos and equally reputable investigator to conduct investigation. Multiple witnesses. Already contacted someone high in MUFON but appears this person got scared and/or is highly paranoid. I was a former state director. Disconnected from investigating UFOs for two decades. Apparently I have been blacklisted due to my contacts with the federal government. We have yet to receive the photos. PD
September 10, 2016 · 1:30 AM · OTHER
Sydney (Australia), NS · Australia
2 green lights seen in sky moving very fast looked like part of one ufo since they never changed distance when they moved. disappeared then reappeared moved right over the top of us and stopped dead moved away disappeared again and reappeared then moved over the top of us yet again and stopped dead again it made no noise whatsoever it was completely silent i knew right then what i was looking at i waited my whole life to see a ufo not thinking i would ever see one ran and got the other people that were with us as they weren't standing right next to us at the time as soon as they came over it took off into the distanceso only me and my girlfriend whos was scared out of her mind were the only ones too see it and was too in awe at what i was looking at too even think about taking a video. it made no noise whatsoever it was completely silent. I wish i had of thought about taking a video of it. It was too much of an exciting moment. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides little contact information. PD
September 9, 2016 · 3:30 PM · OTHER
Andrews, SC
While driving on highway 521, while approaching Andrews, SC, I saw a strange looking object hovering a few hundred yards above the tree line. I could only see it through breaks in the trees as I drove by, but it did not seem to move very much in about 5 minutes time, except slowly down. It was out the driver's side window, and it was initially tilted at a 45 degree angle, pointing up in the direction I was traveling. The object was pointing parallel with me, more or less. It was grey in color, and it appeared to be a matte sphere with some rigid supports attached in a pyramid shape. They seemed to be metal tubes. The object appeared to be about 30 feet long total, with the sphere at what looked to be the size of a water tower tank. It was hovering in the air and did not appear to be tethered in any way. Eventually it descended down below the tree line and appeared to be landing very slowly. The craft rotated counter-clockwise and the supports then seemed to resemble landing struts.
September 7, 2016 · 9:30 PM · OTHER
Dayton, OH
I was on a smoke break behind Submarine House on Brown St. when up over the western horizon at a pretty high altitude, I saw three lights, positioned right next to one another, I could easily see something connecting all three, and the largest light was positioned in the middle. They were moving in an eastward direction. I watched them for about 30 seconds, assumed it was a plane that was too far for me to see the blinking lights on the wings and/or tail, and looked down at my phone to respond to a text. When I looked back up, the lights were gone. It was a very clear evening so they could not have gone behind a cloud, and the speed at which these lights were moving would've made it impossible for the lights to pass over my head in the few seconds I was looking at my phone.
September 7, 2016 · 8:00 PM · OTHER
Syracuse, NY
My husband and I were outside. He was sitting facing me. All of a sudden I saw three bright orange star shapes in the sky. I said to my husband GET UP LOOK AT THIS! - We continued to watch the lights, one moved up and then they moved towards our house and disappeared. They did not flicker like Airplanes and Satellites do , but stayed a bright orange. A few minutes later there were 2 more, they went in the same direction as the first 3. There was no noise, no change in shape. Very, very odd. We always have planes flying into Hancock Airport and Helicopters flying over. They have a specific direction and we can ALWAYS here them. These starbursts were silent and moved in a straight vertical direction before going over our house and into the clouds - Or wherever when they dissappeared. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 6, 2016 · 8:20 AM · OTHER
Brentwood, CA
Tonight 3 large white blinking lights streak across the sky so fast just a matter of seconds it was out of sight ,no sound.
September 5, 2016 · 9:30 PM · OTHER
Santa Fe, NM
At 9:30pm I was driving south on I-25 looking west and saw what I thought was the crescent moon. However, there was then a line that came across the moon, and did not change as anticipated if it were a shadow, cloud or a power line. Then the moon began to slowly disappear. I first thought this was a lunar eclipse. However, as I continued my drive towards Albuquerque, turning south, I witnessed the same thing in the southern sky. This was in a different location, and the same crescent shape disappeared in the exact same way, with the same line across it. If this were an eclipse it would have reappeared rather than disappear again.
September 5, 2016 · 4:00 AM · OTHER
Orland Park, IL
I woke up in the morning with three equally symmetrical dots on my left upper wrist. I am not aware of any insects in our room or bed. I do see a lot of activity around our house in the sky. I have seen this strange neon green like shoot down about 5 times now. Looks like nickelodean slime green color. I was apart of the Tinley lights and the phase sighting. I am a believer, but as much as I want to believe, I really like hard evidence. Source of report submits an accompanying photo, which indicates three small wounds on his arm. Photo is posted to the NUFORC homepage. PD
September 4, 2016 · 7:55 PM · OTHER
Kettering, OH
I was setting up my 16-inch telescope in my driveway. The sky was clear and very blue. When I looked up towards my garage I saw this craft at an altitude of about 6000 feet. It was colored aluminum and highly reflective. The craft seemed to be stopped then moved off at a slow pace. The craft moved off at a 45 degree angle to my position in my driveway. According to "google," the sun set at 8:02 pm on the 4th of September in Dayton, Ohio. The craft was composed of two outside cylinders. Each cylinder was approximately 10 feet in diameter and approximately 40 feet long. The cylinders were connected by two cross-members. One cross member connected the two cylinders in the front. The other cross-member connected the two cylinders in the back. The top of the rear cross member sat above the top of the two cylinders. The cross members were about forty feet wide. This made the overall appearance of the craft square. There were no wings and there was no tail!. I heard no sound. I saw no contrails. I saw no markings. I saw no lights on the craft.
September 4, 2016 · 7:18 PM · OTHER
West Chester, PA
May have been some sort of balloon but a very strange shape and quite high up.I took multiple pictures during the short time visible before being blocked by trees. It had to have been quite large as it caught my eye at a long distance from my deck. I happened to have my micro 4/3 camera out with a 70-300mm zoom lens on it zoomed to the max and have a few pictures that are not 100% in focus due to the distance the object was quite small and moving making it hard for the camera to focus on.
September 4, 2016 · 1:00 AM · OTHER
Tampa, FL
a ball of light came straight down and a month later again it seems to be in the same spot every time out side of Tampa airport near McDowell air force base its seems to be on a regular basis in my humble opinion it seems like if it was coming from a larger ship
September 3, 2016 · 5:00 PM · OTHER
Springesttbury, PA
On the night of 9/3/2016 me and some friends were loading up some furniture to drop off at another friends house and I looked up (not sure why) but, there was a dark shape that you couldn't even hear moving but, the Unidentified Object was the shape of the number 4 and the lights on it was a dull orangish red color that didn't flash but, we watched it for about 3 minutes heading towards Harrisburg and then we couldn't see it anymore as it floated off.
September 3, 2016 · 12:00 AM · OTHER
Pike Creek, DE
But it doesnt stop there! Since then, ive noticed weired lights and movemwnts in the sky. And tonight i keep noticing these misty shapes and dark shapes moving around my propwrty and the 4 other townhomes connected. Can anyone explain? Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 1, 2016 · 10:30 PM · OTHER
Brookfield, WI
Shape changing red, white, green flashing light in western sky, near Brookfield, WI.
August 30, 2016 · 9:50 PM · OTHER
Menifee, CA
On the night of Aug 30, 2016, I went out to may back yard around 9:50pm and spotted a dimmed glowing greenish blue spot in the Western sky few degrees off to the North, sort of look like a piece of cloud glowing approx 35-40 degrees over the horizon. Then it slowly moved to the South West while rising changing shape. At on point it looked straight in the sky. Then it got smaller as it was rising, when it was straight up in the sky (80 dgrees to the South heading East) it got bigger and I saw multiple flashes (flashing lights) and it looked like a massive cluster more than 15 miltiple flashing spots but unable to make a shape out of it. I raised my both hands up in the air and spread them to about 60-70 degreee angle and thats about the size of what ever I saw at the biggest point. A massive cluster of lights.biggest Then it got smaller and smaler while dissapered into the eastern skies. I also noticed air traffic below pass by like nothing was happening up above. I was baffled by this and my 11 year old son witnessed the entire sighting with me. It never made a noise what so ever. Then tonight I found out that my neighbour also witnessed this at the same exact time along with 3 others.
August 29, 2016 · 11:00 PM · OTHER
Newport News, VA
It made no sound but hovered and slowly made its way out of sight on the ground. It's normal to hear an owl in my back yard but we heard at least 5 or 6 owls in different directions, also an unusual bird sound was heard.
August 29, 2016 · 9:30 AM · OTHER
Cody, WY
Random flashes and random, minor shape changes. Observed for a half hour or so before we left. Objects remained in sight the entire time. Clear, blue sky with no clouds.
August 28, 2016 · 12:00 PM · OTHER
Sylmar, CA
From one side of the sky to the other Out came a Gigantic almond shape blurry cloud at Mach speed right over me in city of Sylmar
August 28, 2016 · 9:00 AM · OTHER
Camden, NY
This UFO was seen in the trees hoovering, but then seemed to move very fast, and had a strobe to it, very bright. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD