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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.
2,257 entries
August 7, 2019 · 8:55 PM · FLASH
Santa Barbara, CA
Apologies if the previous report was sent twice. Regarding the latter, I witnessed a nearly identical uap to the one witnessed last night. The trajectory and apparent velocity were the same however the flash frequency was about 60 s rather than 22 s. i.e. the object flashed 5 times tonight and 11-12 last night. Direction was nw. Flash brightness was constant from zenith to mountainous horizon. This is not possible with a rotating satellite unless its axis of rotation is changing with my location as tangent wrt the sun. . This is exceedingly unlikely. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 6, 2019 · 8:45 PM · FLASH
Santa Barbara, CA
As an avid skywatcher since birth (51 hrs), I take pride in my recognition skills concerning flying objects. While relaxing on my back porch after a long day of work I noticed what appeared to be a flashing satellite. The trajectory was circumpolar and velocity was consistant with average satellites. The object was first noticed at the zenith. The first flash was of approximately -6 magnitude brightness and lasted 3 seconds. So far this seemed normal for a rotating solar paneled satellite. Every 22 seconds the object flashed at a consistent magnitude until it disappeared over the northern horizon. The odd thing is the flashing was consistent brightness as though the light was radiating all directions. Normal rotating satellites will flash at most twice before the change in orbital position relative to the observer makes the solar panels flash to a single spot on the earth's surface. The next flash would be hundreds of miles away from the observer one would think. This is the first time I’ve seen this phenomenon and have seen thousands of satellites in my skywatching. This is my 23rd unexplainable sighting of aerial phenomena. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 3, 2019 · 11:15 PM · FLASH
Brookneal, VA
While stargazing tonight I observed 11 satellites, 13 meteors and a high altitude formation of two military aircraft. Their course was roughly 090 as hey were likely headed to NAS Oceana. About five minutes later I noticed a bright but small flash south of the Jets course. A moment later, there was another flash further along suggesting the object had traversed a great distance before flashing again suggesting the that the object had moved a good distance between flashes. I immediately thought it was odd and anticipated a third flash but it did not come. I searched with my binoculars and could not find a source. I thought perhaps they were flares from another jet perhaps associated with the formation I had just seen. But there was no lingering burn descending to earth. I am a private pilot and well connected with DoD types as well as amature radio. By no means am I a sensationalist. However, these flashes were an oddity in all my years associated with the sky.
August 2, 2019 · 1:40 AM · FLASH
Hillsville, PA
The whole sky lit up white.
July 31, 2019 · 7:39 AM · FLASH
Lakeville, MN
Took 5 photos of a strange cloud pattern and vapor trail using my iPhone. My son watched me take the pictures and was the one that noticed the green flash in the upper left corner of 2 of the 5 the pictures, and thought it could be a ufo.
July 30, 2019 · 10:30 PM · FLASH
Albuquerque, NM
Full clear sky, bright bluish flash took over entire sky around. Point of origin seemed to change from east to south. 3 separate flashes of 10 minutes.
July 25, 2019 · 12:09 AM · FLASH
Keaau, HI
2 people saw what was an unexplained blue flash that caused the entire sky to light up. Was as quick as lightening but no clouds in sight.
July 24, 2019 · 11:20 PM · FLASH
Manchester, CT
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 24, 2019 · 11:01 PM · FLASH
West Haven, CT
Large, bright white flash so white and bright and huge that it lit up the sky and reflected on the leaves of nearby tree. Flash had a tail and lasted for about a second and a half that instantly disappeared. No sound heard at all.
July 24, 2019 · 11:00 PM · FLASH
New York City, NY
I was looking into the sky standing by the water view in between the manhattan bridge and Brooklyn Bridge, when i noticed a sphere like shape flash in the sky. The shape was a bright teal and it left a colorful trail behind it. The trail and object disappeared within a blink of an eye. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 24, 2019 · 11:00 PM · FLASH
Middletown, RI
Sitting at second beach and we witnessed a large green flash shoot across the sky in close proximity.
July 23, 2019 · 3:00 AM · FLASH
Willingboro, NJ
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 21, 2019 · 9:09 PM · FLASH
Prestons (Australi) · Australia
we was outside having a nice BBQ, while we was just closing and finishing up. my sister noticed something dancing in the night sky. we started to laugh and didn't really pay any attention until she asked us to look up at the night sky. at first we couldn't see anything. but only cause we wasn't looking at the right direction where she said it would be and with that and once we was all looking at the same direction. we could see up to 6 different colors and moving at a massive speed as it moved from 1 part of the sky from where we was standing. right to the other side of the night sky. i did a route estimate which was over 1400kms and then right back in the same area again and continued in like a dancing pattern.
July 21, 2019 · 3:00 AM · FLASH
Logansport, IN
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 19, 2019 · 10:38 PM · FLASH
Meridian, ID
Maybe 4 or 5 flashing lights suddenly in the sky to the left while driving down Locust Grove towards Overland. Spotted by driver and passenger. Lasted maybe around 10 seconds, each in a different position near the others. No sounds, as far as we're aware. Was very quick, didn't get much detail. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 18, 2019 · 10:00 PM · FLASH
Franklinville, NJ
We we saw a bright flash of light way up ahead of us, next thing it was right our vehicle and it was on the side of your vehicle and went behind your vehicle and it disappeared after that. It look like it might have been maybe 50 ft or so above the ground and a half a mile away heading towards us, then the next big flash of light was about maybe 100 ft ahead of us and changed position to the side of are vehicle,send the third bright flashing light was probably 50 ft on the side of our vehicle about 25 to 30 feet high. That's when my son saw a blackout shapes that he could not describe after the light went out, after that it was behind us and then we never saw the light again. I drive that road everyday. There were no trees because it was where a corn field is it didn't make any sound at all what the light was very bright and big. There are new towers around if it was a drone there's no way it could flash a light that free plus I probably would have heard it ! and it was a plain I definitely would have heard it and I can't see a plane flashing a bright light and having no other lights that low and coming out us at that speed. That's all I can really say about it. When it passed us it flashed once more and we didn't see it again. and we don't know what it was or what it could be we talked it over and you can't come up with any explanation. He's very strange and neither of us ever saw anything like it. What was really confusing is that it didn't make any sounds and it was coming out of so fast and then just disappeared after I passed us, this helps you I hope so otherwise that's it that's what we saw
July 18, 2019 · 3:30 AM · FLASH
West San Fernando valley, CA
Around 330am a bright flash of light lit up the night sky in the west san fernando valley followed by what appeared to be an even brighter flash then the same duller flash and immediately after all street lights shut off briefly then proceeded to blink red. Several areas went completely dark and even several buisness power completely shut down momentarily then came back on. Also, mobile phones weren't functioning properly following flash of light.
July 9, 2019 · 9:50 PM · FLASH
Union City, TN
Let me start by saying I did not see the first craft, only the way a cloud reacted. The second was a flash further south above the clouds moving in the same direction as the first. I was standing in the back door of my home smoking and looking up at the moon. I noticed a small cloud (back lit by the moon) seem to change and it caught my attention. It seemed to swirl for a moment and then strung out toward the north-west. I thought nothing of it at first and brushed it off as strange weather. Looking farther south now, where a storm seemed to be brewing, accompanied by lightning flashes, I saw a strange flash (oblong above the clouds and not in the same area as the lightning.) The flash seemed to move toward the same direction as the first phenomenon. This really got my attention. Suddenly my right hand, the right side of my neck, and my right ear felt hot. This lasted for maybe 10 seconds then faded. After this I felt sick and had to close the door and rush to the bathroom. As soon as I left the back door however the feeling passed. This feeling has never happened to me before but has left me shaken.
July 7, 2019 · 8:47 PM · FLASH
Evansville, IN
I was outside taking my dog out and was looking at the first star as it was starting to get dark. All of a sudden I see a bright white flash about airliner height. As I live near an airport and I know aircraft don’t have white nav lights.
July 4, 2019 · 10:00 PM · FLASH
Lansing, IL
My husband and I were watching the westward sky for fireworks. I noticed what I thought was a red twinkling star. The object then began to move in a slow northerly direction. My husband believed it was a plane. The object then stopped and hovered in place for about 10 seconds and immediately accelerated and traveled in the opposite direction. We watched while the object began to travel downward quickly. It then began to climb back upward and traveled in a large circle. It went back and forth, east to west, and north to south for the next few minutes. It dropped and rose again and then continued westward until it was out of sight. It kept blinking bright red the entire time.
July 4, 2019 · 9:50 PM · FLASH
Pueblo West, CO
Last time I reported seeing something was 21 years ago and that was a triangular shape
July 4, 2019 · 8:45 PM · FLASH
Provincetown, MA
Bright white light streaked at high rate of speed. Stopped and blinked green, and then back to white. It sped directly away out of sight.
July 3, 2019 · 10:02 PM · FLASH
Williamsburg, VA
The flash of whatever this was flitted across the night sky from west to northeast. It went faster than anything I’d ever seen before and flashed about five times. The light of each rapidly progressing flash was pencil thin but very bright.
July 3, 2019 · 12:45 PM · FLASH
Euclid, OH
I have a Ring Spotlight mounted on my front door. It captured a small round white light floating and an another like that was like a small string of lights. They moved around then went towards each other and met and floated away, then my whole from yard lite up. I have no idea what it was, but I have it saved on my cell phone. I don't know how to upload it to the computer from a cell phone. We would like to look at the video, and communicate with the source of this report, but he/she elects to remain totally anonymous, and provides no contact information!! PD