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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.
9,368 entries
July 16, 2014 · 7:00 AM · FIREBALL
Woodbridge, VA
My friend and I had been skateboarding out front of my house when I had noticed 7 stationary fireballs in the sky, with no particular formation, behind the treeline. I asked him what he thought they were and he laughed it off saying "Huh, maybe it's a UFO, man" and continued skating. I ignored his comment and kept my gaze locked on them for about 5 minutes, watching them disappear one by one. I have also had people tell me of abduction experiences involving my back yard, with them having no prior knowledge of the abduction phenomena, coinciding totally with public accounts.
July 13, 2014 · 11:00 PM · FIREBALL
Mukilteo, WA
1st siting we saw an orange glowing orb flying from west to south east direction at a slow rate of speed slower than an airplane. There was no noise. About 10 minutes later we saw another orange orb with a white center fly the same direction but closer. The size relative to the moons size that night was approximately 15%. Both times we saw it duration was approximately 3 minutes.
July 13, 2014 · 10:50 PM · FIREBALL
State College, PA
At around 10:50 PM I saw from my second story bedroom windows a bright orange fireball like object moving in a slow, steady path from the West to the East. I often see various lights from airplanes that are much smaller and moving at a much faster pace, so I paid closer attention and watched it until I lost sight of it. I continued to look out my window and then about a couple of minutes later it came around following the same steady path again. At first glance it appeared to look almost like a chinese lantern, but at a closer look it appeared to be too bright as it emitted beams of light. It also had a small bright light trailing behind it. It made no sound. I waited and it went around a third time before I went downstairs to show my mom. Because our house has many windows, we could easily see it for a long expanse. When it disappeared from our view, we’d wait a couple of minutes and then we saw it come around twice more. We witnessed it circling a total of five times and then did not see it again. The total duration of the sighting was approximately fifteen minutes.
July 13, 2014 · 10:30 PM · FIREBALL
Keene, NH
Driving through south end of Keene, noticed a fireball floating through the sky over some buildings out the driver's side window. Fireball moved at fast speed and didn't change brightness. Car behind us experienced technical issues with the windows and radio.
July 13, 2014 · 10:20 PM · FIREBALL
Everett, WA
We noticed a red fireball flying east through the sky at a constant speed, it did not change direction or shape. We lost sight of it after it left field of vision. It was not an airplane or a helicopter for it had no flashing lights plus both a helicopter and an airplane were in the area due to an airport being near by. 1 observer is amateur astronomer Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 13, 2014 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL
Richmond (Canada), BC · Canada
Standing outside in Richmond, looking towards the North Shore Mountains, and saw a "fire-ball" looking light. At first we thought that it might be an meteor or a plane on fire that was about to crash into the mountain. As it moved, a long tail trailed the large "fire-ball" east and suddenly stopped moving for a few seconds and dispersed into two "fire-ball" objects. They then started going back west and stopped again and looked to have disappeared. The "fire-ball" light had gone and now they started to flicker with a blue and white light. They had turned again and traveled east fast and upwards. It was very strange how it had gone from a large "fire-ball" looking object to a smaller flickering object. The whole experience and now knowing that there is something out there is very unsettling.
July 13, 2014 · 9:32 PM · FIREBALL
Des Plaines, IL
On July 13th, 2014, I took my dog outside for him to do his business, while waiting for him I was looking at the big dipper and saw a red object appeared from the west sky. It was moving at a steady pace heading in an easterly direction. It got larger as it passed much like the space station would (witch I’ve seen many time’s) and vanished as the space station would. The object was an orange red color with yellow around the outside of it. After the object passed a second object the same as the first appeared from the west a little further north of the first and traveling in the same manor. Both object’s made no noise of any kind, I could hear the sound of an airplane traveling northbound due west leaving O’Hare airport, but that was the only sound I could hear. Both object ’s took about 10 to 12 second’s each from the time I seen them to pass over head. I’ve lived in my house since 1987 just north of O’Hare airport and know the difference between an airplane, Helicopters, and the space station going over our home. I have never seen anything like this in my 58 years on this earth.
July 13, 2014 · 9:20 PM · FIREBALL
Muskegon, MI
We observed a comet like flaming object with a mid sized tail moving from the north northeast to the west southwest direction with a 45 degree descent for approximately 15 minutes before going behind the western cloud. As it moved we could see that there was no residue behind the trail proving it was not a che trail and it periodically grew brighter as if it was on fire. Tried to capture it on camera on my phone but it was not picking it up well. When we increase magnification it does show a circle form.
July 13, 2014 · 12:30 AM · FIREBALL
Beech Island/Jackson, SC
My husband and I were coming home from picking up our kids from my mother's house. It was late (around 1:30 am) and we were driving along Beech Island Ave. we both saw the light at the same time - it was way up in the sky and far away from us - the "fireball" was lime green on the bottom and hot pink on the top - it fell straight down (not at an angle) and just seemed to appear out of nowhere - the fireball left a small tail behind it - almost looked like a firework (expect it was def NOT a firework)... It disappeared as quickly as it appeared - it fell for approx 10 seconds - very pretty, but very strange ... We both couldn't believe that we saw it!! It wasn't really a perfect sphere and looked as though it may have been sort of shaped like a child's spinning top (but the top portion was thicker than that of a top). Hope this makes sense!
July 12, 2014 · 11:30 PM · FIREBALL
Saugerties, NY
Hovering mostly in one spot over a festival, burning very brightly like fire. Then it started to dim and within seconds it was gone. It was entirely silent.
July 12, 2014 · 11:00 PM · FIREBALL
Rockland, ME
No noise and nothing blinking. Sitting on shoreline, one fireball past, appeared quite low and close. Minutes later another went by and then immediately 2 followed. All in line. We suspect a nighttime sighting, and have changed the time above. PD
July 12, 2014 · 10:50 PM · FIREBALL
Johnson City, TN
I was driving south on US Route 26, nearing exit 19, when I noticed a circular orange ball in the sky, traveling northeast. It flew directly over me while I was traveling on the interstate. At first I was not concerned about the sitting, but a truck was pulled off onto the right median and they were looking up and over there shoulder and pointing at the object. I veered off the interstate and started driving north on North Roan Street. The object appeared to flash red at times, but this was not the same red light that flashes on an airplane. It seemed to be circling back south. I proceeded to my destination, and watched as the fireball moved out of site to the north. I probably wouldn't have posted this if it wasn't for the truck that was parked on the median also looking at the same object. I would estimate that it was two to five thousand feet in the air and had no sound at all.
July 12, 2014 · 10:45 PM · FIREBALL
Franklin, MA
2 sets of 2 fireballs spotted coming out of the Southwest (approximately 210 degrees). 1 set moved from the southwest toward the northeast. They were visible for about 1 minute before they became blocked by the tree line. 1 set moved from the southwest toward the northwest. This set was only visible for about 15 seconds before being blocked by the tree line. All 4 moved at the same speed and were visible for the entire time. They did not make a sound and were visible at orange / red spheres the entire time. There was no visible trail behind any of them.
July 12, 2014 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL
Conroe, TX
UFO sighting Lake Conroe, Texas, on the night of July 12, 2014, at approx. 22:00 hours , my wife and I where fishing about 2 or 3 hundred yards in front of the scott's ridge boat ramp on lake conroe in montgomery county texas, when we saw 2 bright lights approaching us at a pretty good speed and they flew directly over us at a estimated height of 20 or 30 feet..they where about 6 to 8 inches apart, with one about 6 to 8 inches ahead of the other one... i estimated they was flying about 50 or 60 miles a hour.. my wife saw them as the size of soft balls... i saw them as being the size of tennis ball... they both had tails of fire and we watched them approach us, and leave us and they flew straight and level... both balls where bright and the moon was a full moon and a few clouds this thing made no noise that we could hear... we was close to it and it was a bright night and we saw no form of anything other than the lights.. i have never seen anything like that before in my life...we are both senior citizens and have no non-sense .. we are Christians and truthful..
July 12, 2014 · 9:45 PM · FIREBALL
Douglassville, PA
My family and I were driving south on 662 between Oley and Douglasville. We noticed 4 orange glowing balls, directly over an open corn field. They were hovering over the field for about 2 minutes before we lost sight of them, and did not move. They appeared to be about the size of the balls you would typically see on electrical power lines, and they were formed in a staggered line.
July 12, 2014 · 9:45 PM · FIREBALL
Piedmont, MO
We were camping at Bluffview, on Clearwater lake. Around 9:45pm I was standing on site C18 with my friend facing north. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a orange glow to tne west of me. The light was much larger than those on a plane, or helicopter. It was completely silent, traveling from my 9 to about my 1 o'clock. Just before it disappeared from view I was able to point it out to my wife who was heading back from the showers, and other campers on site c19 to the north of us. I looked at it with my binoculars for about 20 seconds mid way thru the sighting, its center was bright yellow like a 60 watt light bulb with a orange/red blur surrounding it. Almost before it disappeared from sight its flight became erratic and then it was gone.
July 12, 2014 · 9:30 PM · FIREBALL
Oley, PA
saw 4 fireballs traveling north at slow rate. as one disappeared another appeared. No engine noise at all completely silent. All beneath clouds as could tell because of full moon. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 12, 2014 · 9:15 PM · FIREBALL
Monticello, MS
Object appeared in the South sky approx. 120* south east at about 20* above the horizon. Object was as bright as a street light from about 100ft and was white in color for majority of path. At approx. 220* south west, color changed to include a light green tint and began to break up, losing smaller particles as it continued to travel. Soon after that, it went behind some trees and was obstructed from my view. As I walked around the neighborhood loop, I came across another witness with a better view who said it continued to travel until she lost it in the tree line. Entire sighting lasted approx. 5 secs.
July 12, 2014 · 9:00 PM · FIREBALL
Cameron, LA
I was outside talking on the phone, when at the time 21:00 hrs I seen this blue fireball looking craft with white tail stream. It did not have any sound it looked as if it were flying straight over the river to Monkey Island. At that point the craft zoomed away and faded out of sight over Monkey Island. This craft was traveling very fast and was below the clouds.
July 12, 2014 · 12:45 AM · FIREBALL
Eugene, OR
((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS)) The object in question was like a bright fireball. My wife and daughter saw it as well and could not identify the object. As it moved further away it looked as if sparkles of bright lights fell from it. This happened twice this morning an hour apart. ((END ADDENDUM)) We have amended the date to July 12th, 2014. PD
July 11, 2014 · 11:15 PM · FIREBALL
Cleveland, OH
I was out looking at the moon because I had heard tomorrow was supposed to be a super moon. Out of nowhere, the bright orange light appeared. Small at first, but I thought maybe it was a planet (saturn, venus)and that the clouds moved away. But the orange light grew bigger, then hung in the sky right in front of my house, above some pine trees. If I had to estimate the distance, it was probably about where a helicopter would fly. The orange light was like a fireball so I thought maybe it was a meteor but it didn't move. It also looked like it had an orange light beam coming from it. Its shape was almost like that of a flood light, like square cylinder shape but fiery orange. I ran to get my camera, and of course, just like on tv shows, my camera froze. It gave me a creepy feeling, like it was observing me. I then noticed it started to shrink, but then realized it wasn't shrinking, it was heading west. It had to have been moving quickly to shrink out of site! that fast. I am about 4 blocks from Lake Erie and it was heading west. I just didn't feel right, didn't seem like a natural phenomenon. Very strange and uneasy feeling..
July 11, 2014 · 11:00 PM · FIREBALL
Etobicoke (Canada), ON · Canada
I was sitting outside with a friend and my 7 year old daughter when my friend pointed out something in the sky moving at a slower speed it looked as if it was on fire could have been a plane on fire but there were other planes in the distance that it could not be it went right over us and continued until it just hovered then disappeared my daughter was so afraid she was crying as she nor i nor my friend could make it out never seen anything like it in my whole life was pretty scary I'm am really upset that i didn't get it on video or get a picture all devices were in the house i didn't want to miss one second because i just couldn't believe my eyes.
July 11, 2014 · 10:50 PM · FIREBALL
Pittsburgh, PA
Several orangish orb-like lights (6-7) appeared in succession and flew a distance and then turned off their lights one by one as they progressed, often by becoming dimmer and flicking. No sounds were made. This is the second potential ufo sighting that I have seen, though the former was much different, with lights engaging in a sort of triangle-like formation with an additional barrel/molecule-like item. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 11, 2014 · 10:45 PM · FIREBALL
Mercer, PA
Flying Very fast, under the moon. Was seen three times by three people. the third sighting the fireball was .75 of the way gone went black looked like a rock still going. Each time seen it came from the same flight path. North to the south east. We all saw other planes flying and could be seen crystal clear and they all had strobes. The sky is clear and a full moon.