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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.
11,675 entries
May 29, 2019 · 5:00 AM · SPHERE
Liverpool · United Kingdom
A shiny black circle that moved quickly accross the sky, it was was featureless apart from its colour and reflection it didnt not have s trail and passed through clouds, it was caught on a camera accidently in liverpool.
May 28, 2019 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
Maggie Valley, NC
While staying in a cabin on Plott Balsam Mountain near the Smokey Mountains and Maggie Valley, NC, we were sitting by the camp fire star gazing and looking for satellites, when we noticed a bright white orb enter the atmosphere closely followed by 4 more white orbs. They were moving roughly South to North in a straight line at the same speed and evenly spaced, they were also the same size. They all remained together at a constant speed and the brightness never dimmed. We watched them for a minute or so when we finally lost sight of them. We discussed the event for a while together and are convinced that what we witnessed was without a doubt, a group of UFO’s. We never felt threatened by the event and in fact feel blessed that we were able to see them.
May 27, 2019 · 11:24 PM · SPHERE
Sandown, NH
On 5/27/2019 at 11:24 me and a friend were on my back deck in Sandown, NH. The view on my deck is a full tree line from east to west. It was a clear starry night with the North Star almost right in the middle of our view. A little west of due north just above the tree line appeared a really white bright star. I said to my friend “is that moving” and within a few second we realized it was coming right at us from about 5 miles away. I immediately thought to myself that it was a jet airliner considering the speed it was coming at us. I thought it would be cool to get a video of a jet flying extremely low directly over my house if I could be fast enough. So I ran to grab my camera from inside. I was inside for about 15 seconds and returned to see the bright light about 2 miles away. Oddly enough, it was completely silent no engine noise or nothing. Just as the light was about 2 miles away it all of a sudden changed course from roughly straight south to rising into outer space with no hesitation. The light that emitted never blinked, stopped or strobed, it just got brighter as it got closer. It traveled straight up for about 5 seconds when I said to my friend “it’s going to disappear”. Not a split second after that when I finished fumbling with my camera, the object did just that and faded out and was gone. I know this was not a commercial jet, satellite, balloon, drone, etc. The size was big enough that I thought it was a jet. It was brighter than any star right from the get go to only get brighter. It was always the same white light and did not change color. We later seen a couple more unexplainable strange flash bulbs but nothing like what previously happened.
May 27, 2019 · 10:08 PM · SPHERE
Nashua, NH
"Circular shiny object, 2 yellow searchlights" seemed to be trying to locate someting. "Crazy fast, big UFO with lights on bottom and front". Witness watched it literally fly straight up into space and out of site in no longer than 6 seconds.
May 26, 2019 · 11:20 PM · SPHERE
Springville, NY
Orange light in sky, moving erratically up and down as it went across the sky. No pattern to movement, no blinking lights, no sound. We've seen it on two other occasions. This time, it moved across the sky without stopping. Disappeared beyond the trees.
May 26, 2019 · 10:30 PM · SPHERE
Springdale, WA
Many ufo in sky not airplanes. Formations, spheres with lights. Look like satellites but way to many and they moved three times faster. Movement in strait formations and then 45 degree turns at very high speeds, never seen anything like this and no explanations. Space Link satellites. PD
May 26, 2019 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
Helen, GA
Space Link satellites. PD
May 26, 2019 · 6:49 PM · SPHERE
Quincy, MA
Noticed small dark sphere appear from over tree line in back yard traveling at a fairly slow speed, similar to passing commercial aircraft during approach to Logan airport. Object was approx. at a 70 degree angle in sky from my position, so it passed not far from directly above me. Object briefly passed through low cloud cover as it moved over head passing by having consistent speed and trajectory. Eventually, lost sight of object in cloud cover in distance.
May 26, 2019 · 12:00 AM · SPHERE
Hulett, WY
I woke up at 11 pm...I go to bed very early, so this is a normal wake up time for me...I live about 10 miles East of Devil's Tower, Wyoming, in the extremely remote Black Hills...Neighbors here are about a mile apart, give or take...There is zero light pollution here...This morning a flash of light so bright and intense caught my attention, as the house was entirely dark, no lights on whatsoever...The light caught my attention because I had my curtains closed...The curtains are very thick and dark, and allow very little light in during times of the day when the sun passes by the window to keep my house cool...The light was so bright, it easily penetrated the dark curtains...I went over to the window and opened the curtains expecting to see a thunderstorm approaching...Nope...Every start was easily visible...Telling me two things...1) there were no clouds, because I could see every single star from horizon to horizon in all four directions, as I checked multi! ple windows to be certain...2) Seeing no clouds the flash of light could not have come from a thunderstorm...The flashes of light continued all the way up to the time of sun rise...The flashes of light were so intense they filled the entire sky, and for a brief moment, lit up the ground...The flashes were not consistent, at least, not by any means I could ascertain...The flash would only last a fraction of a second, and then was gone...There were never multiple flashes, it would just flash once, and then went dark again… At first I thought maybe a meteor had caused the flash, but after seeing the flashes continue for four hours, I deduced this could not be the reason, but cannot rule out meteors, because I could never see the point of origin of the flashes, nor could I see the entire sky all at once...There were no noises associated with the flashes, however, for the last 3 years I have been hearing ENORMOUS BOOMING noises, that seem as if to come from the ground...I did n! ot hear them during the flashes, but, when out with my dogs af! ter sunr ise, I did hear them again this morning...Are they connected somehow...? I have no idea whatsoever at all....Are the flashes somehow connected to a plasma storm hitting the earth from the sun and a ever decreasing magnetosphere...? Again, I cannot answer this, I have not the tools to measure nor determine this...But it is an interesting plausibility...Another thing to note here is this....EVERY single night for at least 2 years, at any given moment, there are several orbs in my sky...If it is clear, you can see them....White Orbs, and they do some crazy stuff...Sometimes they just shoot across the sky, sometimes they stop, change directions, sometimes they hover overhead and move around almost as if dancing in the sky...There are almost always multiple orbs...Something else to note, I have spotted them during the daytime when there are severe storms overhead...They appear BLACK during the day, and move in and out of the clouds and do the same general things they do when seen! at night...I also noticed, and this will sound weird, but if you use something to cover the sun, and look just above or just below the sun, and wait for your eyes to adjust, you can see MILLIONS and MILLIONS of orbs...Most are moving VERY HIGH overhead, but some change direction, and some are literally only feet above me...They very well could be ALL AROUND us, but I can only see them in the INTENSE and BRIGHT sun light, so who knows....I have so much more to say about all I have seen, but will sign off with just this....Heck...Most people will not even believe the things I have written here, much more the other anomalies I have seen with my own two eyes....
May 25, 2019 · 4:55 PM · SPHERE
Las Vegas, NV
Two bright (white) orbs dancing, in a loose formation above Southern Las Vegas, one of the orbs flashed repeatedly from view, and entered a dive from the other orb before both seemingly vanished.
May 24, 2019 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
Asheville, NC
Very large orange-red ball of light/sphere traveling at moderate speed, E - W in sky. Object was much larger than a star, left no trails, seemed to sparkle, but did not flash. After object disappeared above tree cover, it never emerged from the other side. I’ve seen enough satellites & planes at night to know this object was not one of these. I figure it was something burning up entering the atmosphere from space, but wanted to report it just in case. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 24, 2019 · 4:30 PM · SPHERE
Los Angeles (in flight), CA
Sitting on the left side of AA FLIGHT 6031 into Los Angeles from San Jose. Late afternoon arrival, clear day. On approach at approximately 2,000 feet bearing east toward downtown, approximately 1-2 minutes before right turn into final. Observed a small, metallic sphere traveling in the opposite direction (west) at a very high rate of speed. Distance, speed and size of craft not possible in the very short duration of observation. Object appeared reflective. Sighting was not discussed with any other crew members or passengers. ((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS)) Dear Peter I did not mention it to others on the aircraft and the date is accurate within a week or so. I was actually familiar with the flight crew, as I take this fight many times a month but the cockpit door was closed as we disembarked so the opportunity didn’t exist to discuss. I don’t want to get into the details of what I do for a living but I fly a lot, sometimes many times a week. I’m very familiar with most types of aircraft, both civilian and military (and I’ve flow on over 25 types personally). I’ve seen similar objects on two separate occasions over the last 15-20 years. Both were metallic spheres, one was a metallic green and the other more red and they seemed to have a slight glow… and both, I recall, seemed disturbingly close to the aircraft. Those, if I recall correctly, happened over the mid-west but it was many years ago. I believe one was near DFW. The recent sighting was the first I’ve had in at least a decade. The object just seemed to be metallic with no coloration. But it was an extremely brief sighting. As I mentioned, the disturbing part to me is that these objects are flying, at high speed, well within safe commercial separation. It’s hard to determine their actual size but maybe something akin to Sputnik. They seem to have no visible means propulsion or ability to stay aloft (wing surface, stabilizers, etc) nor any other surface breaks, antenna, etc. I’ve always been reluctant to discuss but now that I’m on number three I feel compelled to figure it out. I brought it up only once prior to a 777 pilot deadheading in a seat next to me but he wasn’t very eager to continue the line of conversation. If they’re government controlled it’s amazing that such technology exists but, at the same time, seemingly dangerous practice. Especially over such busy airspace as the Los Angeles Basin. ((END ADDENDUM)) Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
May 24, 2019 · 12:00 PM · SPHERE
Chicago, IL
UFO Car Hit I was driving back home on Randall road in Batavia IL. When I made a stop at a red light. A UFO sliver ball about bowling ball size, slammed or portal right at my cars back bumper. I have pictures of the damage of corse. I also found that the google earth car itself got pictures of this UFO that’s right in front of my house.
May 24, 2019 · 10:15 AM · SPHERE
Burlington, MA
I was sitting on the couch when my mother asked me to get a drink from the fridge. I obliged, and while passing the window to get to the kitchen I saw a white, circular object bouncing low to the ground, I called her and my father over, and we all watched as they bounced and bobbed up and down, and every time they went down more would appear on the rebound up. They were faintly gray from the clouds, but other than that they were pure white. They left no trail whatsoever, and eventually they all faded. Only on remained, half obstructed by the building in front of us, and then out of nowhere dozens of lights started whirring in the sky. They moved in all directions, all white again, and they flew left, right, forward, and back over our property. It looked very similar to the light speed warp scenes in Star Wars, except instead of lines it was white balls that left no trail. After that they eventually became fewer and stopped. The sky behind them, which was ! night at the time, turned from pitch black to a lighter, orange color, probably due to sunset but could have been caused by these unknown objects. I ruled out the possibility of planes, and spotlights, due to the sporadic nature and speed and size of the objects. If anyone else has seen this, then please submit your report as well. This has been my first experience with unknown flying objects, and I am truly flabbergasted, as well as my family. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 23, 2019 · 12:20 PM · SPHERE
Elkins Park, PA
2 orbs hovered above either side of the car and followed us all the way down 309, stopping when we stopped at Wawa, and stopping and waiting for us when we reached our destination then followed half way home.
May 23, 2019 · 7:30 AM · SPHERE
Probable conventionalSaint-Mandrier-Sur-Mer, Provence Alpes Cote d'azur · France
Le 23 mai 2019, à 07h30, le témoin, à bord de son bateau, à environ 5 milles nautiques (soit environ 9,3 km) au large et au sud du Cap-Cepet, dans la commune de Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer (83), observe une boule noire émergeant de l’ouest à une élévation de 15°. Cette boule semblait évoluer à une altitude comparable à celle d'un "avion de ligne", mais à une vitesse supérieure. À mi-parcours de son trajet, l’objet a changé de couleur pour devenir « chrome très brillant » et a considérablement accéléré tout en montant vers le sud-est, triplant ainsi sa vitesse initiale. Le témoin a perdu de vue l’objet au sud, à une élévation de 45°. L’observation a duré entre 5 et 7 secondes, sans qu'aucun bruit, halo, traînée, fumée ou étincelle ne soit perceptible. La consistance* du témoignage est considérée comme moyenne, en raison de la présence d'un seul témoin, de l'absence de photos ou de vidéos du PAN, et de données fournies par le témoin qui sont incomplètes ou manquantes, notamment concernant la taille apparente du PAN et la distance angulaire parcourue. *selon les critères du GEIPAN, la consistance est la quantité d’informations considérées comme fiables, recueillies pour un témoignage. L’hypothèse explorée est celle de l’observation d’un ballon fantaisie, confirmée par les éléments suivants : - Les couleurs observées, « noire et chromée », sont typiques des ballons fantaisie, qui peuvent avoir deux types de finitions différentes : une enveloppe Mylar® peinte ou aluminisée. -La forme ronde est caractéristique des ballons, permettant une illumination par le Soleil sur le côté est, créant ainsi un aspect brillant dû à la réflexion sur sa surface en Mylar® aluminisé. - L’analyse des données météorologiques a révélé que le déplacement initial du PAN, de l’ouest vers l’est, est parfaitement aligné avec l'orientation des vents à partir de 750 mètres d'altitude. Nous observons également que ce vent décrit une large courbe en mer, suggérant une origine possible des côtes de Marseille, Martigues ou Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône. Étant donné que les conditions météorologiques étaient par ailleurs très bonnes, il est plausible que le ballon fantaisie ait été lâché ou perdu depuis une plage ou une calanque située le long de la côte. L'étrangeté perçue par le témoin est principalement due à sa perception de la vitesse et de l'altitude du PAN, qu'il juge comme très élevées, ainsi qu'aux changements de couleur, de trajectoire et de vitesse. L’enquête permet de fournir les explications suivantes : -Le changement de couleur, passant du « noir au chrome », peut être attribué à la composition mixte du ballon, avec une face sombre et une face brillante exposée au Soleil. La perception des deux parties distinctes peut être influencée par le changement de perspective ou la rotation du ballon pendant son déplacement. - L’estimation de la vitesse, de la distance (et donc de l’altitude), ainsi que des dimensions d’un objet inconnu observé dans le ciel est difficile à établir de manière précise en l’absence de repères. Le témoin compare l’objet aux avions de chasse qu'il connaît, assimilant les caractéristiques du PAN à celles de ces avions. Toutefois, il est plausible que le PAN soit un objet de dimensions plus modestes, se trouvant à une altitude inférieure à celle d’un « avion de ligne ou militaire ». En conséquence, la vitesse perçue par le témoin peut sembler très élevée, car il suppose que le PAN évolue à une altitude beaucoup plus élevée. - Le changement de trajectoire et de vitesse peut être expliqué par une montée du ballon dans une zone où les vents sont plus forts et davantage orientés vers l’ouest-nord-ouest. Cela peut donner l’impression au témoin que l’objet suit une trajectoire finale visuellement orientée vers le sud-est. En revanche, les données imprécises concernant la taille angulaire du PAN et la distance angulaire qu’il a parcourue ne permettent pas de vérifier la concordance des données plus au-delà. Le GEIPAN classe ce cas en « B », observation très probable d’un ballon fantaisie. [GEIPAN classification B — Ballon]
May 21, 2019 · 11:00 PM · SPHERE
St. Clair Shores (over water), MI
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 21, 2019 · 9:50 PM · SPHERE
West Liberty, IA
We saw a small whitish/yellow bright light in the sky north of our home, shaped like a sphere. It had twinkling blue lights around it. At first, the object was very still. It then began to move through the sky slowly, traveling east, it would stop periodically over the span of 5 minutes or so. All of a sudden, the object accelerated very quickly so we had to move to another area of our house to keep observing it. Once we were at the other area of our home, we saw the object disappear behind some clouds in the sky.
May 21, 2019 · 8:00 PM · SPHERE
Colorado Springs, CO
We decided to hike Siamese twin trail in Garden of the Gods. When we got to the formations we looked down into the valey out at the mountains. I noticed a white light in the distance that looked like a star begin to blink. Then I seen 2 lights begin to blink about a mile or so high maybe higher. And then 4. And then it began multiplying even more looked to be 10 or 15 maybe 20. Many white lights dancing around each other very fast in formation together at very high altitude. I pointed this out to my mom and girlfriend. My girlfriend said she thought they might be birds and I said that wasn’t birds. It was too high and they were shining like metallic moving very fast. I reached in my pack for my binoculars and like that they disappeared. My girlfriend took two photos after that where you can notice 2 blue orbs moving with trails behind. We are sure now it wasn’t birds!
May 20, 2019 · 10:05 AM · SPHERE
Jonesborough, TN
A very large bright light appeared in the sky, just over the tree line. Object then dropped straight down, still bright enough to appear through the foliage before disappearing.
May 19, 2019 · 9:10 PM · SPHERE
Bradenton, FL
Looking in the eastern sky,I saw a single orange/yellow sphere of light traveling north to south. Initially I thought it was a rocket launch as I have seen some in the past,same color,same trajectory. This remained visible longer than usual and it seemed to turn to the east. About a minute later I saw two more in formation at a considerable distance apart taking the same path. About 15 seconds later I saw two more in formation and a third seem to come out of nowhere,again at distance apart and about 15 seconds later a final single one came from the same origin, path and speed. Please note, there was no sound whatsoever, but there was small aircraft (2) in the air at that time flying east and southeast that I know they couldn't help but seeing what I witnessed.
May 19, 2019 · 3:00 PM · SPHERE
Forestdale, RI
Was standing in my back yard taking pictures of birds and happened to look up and see a semi transparent white sphere moving silently across the sky about a 1/2 mile or so from me, traveling North to South above Rt.146
May 19, 2019 · 3:00 PM · SPHERE
Tucson, AZ
We were driving north on Irvington rd. It was a cloudy day, I just happened to look up and in between the clouds I sat a small sphere or what looked like a piece of lint floating in the sky moving pretty fast I was asking my husband and son if they were seeing what I was by the time they looked it got lost behind the clouds. About 2 mins later two military planes went flying to the direction in which I saw it go.
May 14, 2019 · 10:34 PM · SPHERE
Accomac, VA
My husband and I were on our back deck which faces east toward Cedar Island, on the Atlantic Ocean. We noticed an orange orb hovering over the ocean. It was quite bright and I grabbed the binoculars. It appeared to have red and blue lights when I looked through the binoculars. It was hovering for about 3 minutes and then blinked out. It was a very clear night, and you could not miss it.