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April 5, 2015 · 2:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Harrodsburg, KY
My mother had a strange encounter on 05APR2015, at 2AM Eastern Time, in Harrodsburg, KY. She heard a strange sound that was so loud she went outside onto her back porch to investigate further, and the video she took of it did the volume of the sound no justice. Upon walking outside with her phone in hand, she immediately saw a UFO in the distance, then started to record. When you watch the video, look closely to the left of the building. This building has lights around it, but the UFO is obvious after you study the video a bit. You will see a light in the night sky moving erratically and can easily come to the conclusion that this UFO isn’t any known aircraft. Soon after capturing the UFO on camera, it takes off. The acceleration alone is astonishing. After it takes off you will see two bright lights appear over the building in the distance, so keep your eye over the building when my mother tries to follow the first UFO. This may possibly be military trying to follow the UFO. They sort of fade in and out so I'm not certain it is man made aircraft, and right before she’s done filming, the original UFO caught on camera, enters back the frame close to it’s original location at about 43 seconds into the minute video. Also, all the while she is filming this sighting, you hear the odd horn type noise in the background. She checked the next day with local officials, and there was no kind of emergency alarms or any other testing of alarm systems in the area. Also it was a clear night with no storm systems in the area. I would much like to hear your opinion on the matter. I myself don’t fall into the category of being a believer of extraterrestrial life per say, though I am skeptical and even more so now. The reason I wanted your opinion on the matter is because clearly you are more educated on UFO sightings. Not only am I interested in the lights in the sky, but also the noise in the background. If you look into this, if you already haven’t, you can find numerous video’s from around the world hearing that eerie sound in the footage. Check them out and also my mother's video posted on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5gdG06iXbE Keep in mind, I noticed if I viewed the video on my computer, the UFO that moves back and forth seems very blurry. It may be due to the quality of the monitor on my PC. However, when viewing the video on my Galaxy S6 Edge, the UFO on the film is very crisp and no blur at all.
April 4, 2015 · 10:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Hixson, TN
I was sky-watching at 10:30 pm EST. South from my location a pair of lights "turned on" for about 5 seconds, and then "turned off" again. They were side by side, the light on the left was white and the light on the right was green. They didn't move in any direction, just came on and went back off.
April 3, 2015 · 10:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Juneau, AK
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
April 3, 2015 · 9:08 PM · UNKNOWN
Kissimmee, FL
1 Fire looking object, no sound. It was moving at a rapid pace in one direction. Was not a balloon. After moving toward the Orlando International Airport, it suddenly vanished. We have lived 5 miles south of the airport for 28 years. We have been married 32 years. We are in our 50's. A normal couple with adult kids and a nephew who is Secret Service to the Vice President. We are not nuts. This past week we have seen one of these objects 2 times. We have seen the fire balloons in the past as well, so we do know the difference, this was not one of them. There was no drifting, it was in a strait line at a rapid pace, and suddenly was gone, not at the horizon, but gone midair. There was no wind, and no clouds or weather issues.
April 3, 2015 · 5:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Montpelier, ID
Late afternoon an object was sighted overhead that barely moved for the half hour we were paying attention to it. Without binoculars we could not make out more than it was a light color, probably grey. It moved so slowly that it is difficult to know if it actually hovered for a while or not.
April 2, 2015 · 10:10 PM · UNKNOWN
Miami Lakes, FL
Single solid bright yellowish light was moving north of us in the direction of west to east, looked similar to Betelgeuse in intensity and color, except more of a pearly yellow with a white tinge. It moved slowly across our sky and before it completely vanished. It traveled for about 60 seconds, and it didn’t make it past my home which was 7 feet to my left before it disappeared. The horizon was not visible due to my single story home.
April 1, 2015 · 10:55 PM · UNKNOWN
Yonkers, NY
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
March 31, 2015 · 10:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Kansas City, MO
I heard a loud sound similar to a helicopter, only either extremely close or extremely large. There is a railroad track a few miles from here so my girlfriend and I listened closer and it was for sure NOT a train; we hear trains all the time but not usually at night. I left my porch to look for this huge helicopter and did not see anything as the sound got louder. It was so loud at one point I'm sure I felt the vibration. It was coming from the sky and there were no helicopters in sight. For how loud it was I should have seen one landing. The sound seemed to be from something really BIG. It lasted a lot longer than something passing by. It seemed to just get softer and not farther away. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
March 28, 2015 · 12:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Brooksville, FL
Driving on Cortez blvd towards Cobb road saw an object in the sky had red and blue flashing lights was flying slow across roadway then turning and flying in all different directions very fast and flexible, saw a few white flashing lights but lights blue and white we're turning on and off red lights were continuous. Last saw object flying over post office on Cortez blvd near sheriff's department
March 25, 2015 · 8:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Washougal, WA
While sitting in the living room with my children, the whole house started vibrating at a low frequency, with a low oscillating effect. I walked to the window to see, but the sky was cloudy and I could see nothing. I placed my hands on the window as it was visibly vibrating. I opened the window and the sound grew much louder, it felt right on top of the house. We walked outside in the backyard and looked, but could see nothing except twilight sky and cloud. The sound very slowly moved away in a northern direction. I checked the flight plans of the closest airport, Portland International, and only one flight was scheduled from Seattle to Portland, nowhere near the vicinity.
March 25, 2015 · 12:05 AM · UNKNOWN
Philadelphia, PA
Between 12:04 and 12:07 A.M. (not sure) on March 25, 2015, I witnessed the following from my back window in Philadelphia, PA, 19135: In the East sky at an altitude of approx.. 60—70 degrees perspective from my second story window I saw a hovering set of three to four white lights (TIGHTLY GROUPED) which were parallel to each other and a middle blinking light centered below the other lights. All lights were approx.. a (-2) apparent magnitude. I then obtained my 10x50 binoculars and continued to view. This did not bring about or yield any more detail about the hovering lights. I could not see any specific structure supporting the lights. Suddenly, the lights and any evidence they were there disappeared. There one second and gone the next! I’m an amateur astronomer and familiar with aircraft navigation lights. The entire duration of this sighting was about 30 seconds. Any time I see and record spacecraft during the night I can verify that it was a satell! ite by using my software. This was not the case. This is a mystery.
March 24, 2015 · 11:15 PM · UNKNOWN
Bangor, ME
I was traveling on Interstate 95 in the southbound lane between exits 191 and 187, when I saw to my right, maybe one hundred feet above the tall trees, a group or cluster of three or four very large bright white tubular lights that were packed together (pointy end toward me) and pulsating in unison at a rate that I estimated to be twice per second. As we approached each other I stared intensely to see if I could make out the aerial vehicle that these lights were attached to, unfortunately I was unable to identify anything but the lights. My cruise control was set on seventy and the light cluster appeared to be traveling toward me at a reasonable speed. When we passed each other I looked in my truck’s side view mirror and was able to detect the object some distance behind me, still pulsating. It is difficult now to say whether the object was traveling in my direction or was stationary. This incident occurred not far from Bangor International Airport (BIA), which is adjacent to a National Guard airbase (Home of the Maniacs). The object made no discernable noise, like a military aircraft does, and was clearly too close to the trees. I’ve lived in this area for thirty-one years and have never once encountered such a thing.
March 23, 2015 · 9:15 PM · UNKNOWN
West Linn, OR
Wife and I were laying in bed approx 9:15 last night. Heard a sudden very loud "whirring" noise like that of spinning turbines directly above our house. We do live within range of the flight path of Canby airport and frequently hear airplanes and helicopters in the distance. This was unlike any sound my wife and I have ever heard the pitch and rhythm (if you will) was very different and very loud. It started as a higher pitched whine and settled in to a low rumble keeping the same wierd rhythm then went silent. After a couple minutes it started up again (again, directly overhead.)with the sound going in reverse of the way it started and then after reaching a higher pitched whine, dead silence. We looked at each other and neither wanted to say what "that" noise just sounded like. My wife swears it sounded like a horizontal spin. I couldnt tell the difference I was more amazed by the pitch of the sound. Also noticed that the outside lights! I can see from my bedroom seem to have been off during the incident. Assumed I had forgotten to turn them on before turning in. Woke up this morning, they were all on. Found this website this morning never been on, never posted before. Heard planes in the sky approx 10 min later. We both agreed that wasnt even close to the sound we heard. Neither of us wanted to go outside to investigate during or after. Feels like this is so wild most people (myself included) would dismiss this story coming from anyone else as crazy and un-credible. Which is why Im posting anonomysly.
March 23, 2015 · 5:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Ladson, SC
I exited the back door to my house to let my dog relieve himself, and noticed a strobe effect in the cloud in the general area of the intersection of Ladson and Lincolnville roads. There appeared to be a circular shaped object with a light beam projecting from direct opposite ends of the craft through the clouds. This circulating light pattern continued at least 10-20 minutes. An hour later I decided to drive to that area to determine if the lights were coming from the ground, but the lights had stopped, and there was no equipment on the ground that could have projected upward.
March 20, 2015 · 8:13 PM · UNKNOWN
St. Charles, MO
I was walking east on Elm street 1 block from Kings Highway. I looked up and saw a formation of orange lights flying over appeared to be the Highway 370 bridge over the Missouri River area. There were several round orangish lights that had a formation. They were not an equal distance apart but kept the same distance apart. As I was trying to get my iPhone for pictures I noticed 2-3 cars noticed it and stopped in the road as well to watch. The formation stayed in formed and either flew or drifted to the east. We heard no engines or propellers of any kind.
March 18, 2015 · 10:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Tacoma, WA
I always look outside before I go to bed, and at 10 pm, I looked out and saw a large star like shape, dominantly red with white lights across Puget Sound looking toward Gig Harbor, (we are on the ridge looking over at Gig Harbor with Puget Sound between it). The UFO did not move, but the lights glowed, as I watched for 10 minutes, and then went to bed. I was a bit frightened as I had not seen anything like this before and did not go outside. I thought it was a clear night, thought I did not see any stars, only the object in the sky. I am quite sure it was not a star. It was quite large. I am continuing to look outside each night in hope of seeing this object again.
March 18, 2015 · 9:25 PM · UNKNOWN
Pfafftown, NC
The craft was almost silent...I could not tell if I was hearing it or another craft off in the distance. It appeared to be very low when first sighted, but higher just before it disappeared. My friend and I were on my driveway behind my house and it was dark.
March 17, 2015 · 10:20 PM · UNKNOWN
Bridgman, MI
A ham operator decided to have a look at the "northern lights". Weko Beach, Bridgman, Michigan, offered an excellent view of the northern sky. An excellent photographer this person took a series of relatively high resolution photos of the aurora with his Nikon D7000. Can get probably get the exact camera settings, nomenclature and lens info if you need it. Rough coordinates for the Weko Beach (public) are: 41° 57' N; 86° 45' W. If you like I can get the exact coordinates from a signpost on the beach. As the ham club newsletter editor and friend, the photographer sent me two of several photos taken. They are: DSC_7510.jpg; 8.6mb; 17Mar15, 22:20 local time (EDT). DSC_7525.jpg; 9.1mb; 17Mar15, 22:32 local time (EDT). Zoom
March 17, 2015 · 5:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Hilo, HI
Looking at the early morning sky, North east from Hilo in the Waimea direction, I noticed a flickering light. As I looked on, I noticed that it was moving erratically, up then down rapidly, then side to side and also making circular motions again rapidly. I am familiar with standard aircraft movement of all types, these movements were too rapid and erratic to fit normal aircraft. Also, the lights began to change, color and direction giving the impression that the aircraft was approaching but in fact never left the general location in the sky. I have never seen anything like this so my interpretation could be vague to some, all I know is what I saw and hope that my description is familiar to anyone else who might have seen this. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
March 17, 2015 · 12:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Lyme/Haddam, CT
Unusual weather patterns and electrical interference. Hazardous conditions. One of many reports submitted by the same source, who elects to remain totally anonymous, and who provides no contact information. Probable hoax?? PD
March 16, 2015 · 11:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Chillicothe, OH
In the sky above Chillicothe, OH, we saw four lights. It was after 11 pm so it was pretty dark. The sky was clear and my friend who is an avid ametuer astronomer was outside stargazing. He came running in the house to say I needed to go outside and see these strange lights in the sky. There were 4 lights they were traveling extremely fast. It seemed as though they were as high as the helicopter/planes that were flying were. They went way to far in any direction to be r/c quadcopters and performed maneuvers that were way past the capabilities of normal planes or helicopters. The flew out of our frame of vision 3 times and then came back into it we had a pretty unobstructed view for miles in any direction. The lights they emitted were really faint and were hard to see if another light source was present. Immediately following the "ufos" There were aircraft flying in what appeared to be a grid pattern in the area. They were super silent aircraft and we! re flying an obvious grid pattern one coming in a minute or so after other was out of sight. I am an avid drone / quadcopter enthusiast and there is no way thats what these were they were flying way to close in way to erratic of a nature to be quadcopters and not hit one another. They reminded me of fireflies playing with each other, except at 30,000 feet. The lights were to faint for my cell phone which is all i had on me to get the objects, but I did get video of the flashing lights of the aircraft that moved in afterwards.
March 16, 2015 · 12:40 AM · UNKNOWN
Greenbelt, MD
5 bright objects not any known stars. Too close to earth not airplanes. 3 in triangle shape 2 below the triangle. The point of the triangle is the brightest and closest to earth. An airplain flew directly under all 5 objects. The airplain lights just as brights as unidentifiable objects. They then moved slowly north all 5 together. In 5 minutes about a yard away from the tree branch that i was using to measure their movement. There were binerial sounds of low helicopters and low buzzing engines. I have heard and viewed several times but this is my first time being 100% sure after looking up clcurrent stars and constellations viewable in my area.
March 14, 2015 · 10:45 PM · UNKNOWN
Lake Geneva, WI
We didn't actually see a craft but heard a loud rumbling thunder, very close, that last over 2 minutes. It upset the cat even. I thought the lake ice was cracking and my husband thought it was an aircraft. We didn't see any aircraft and there was not a storm. I cannot find any records of anyone else hearing this noise.
March 14, 2015 · 7:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Oklahoma City, OK
At around 7pm, and I was running out to the car to grab groceries. As I was walking out of the garage, I noticed a moving light in the sky. It appeared high enough and fast enough to be your average passenger plane, although I couldn't make out a shape I could only see the lights. The lights, which were white, had and unusual flicker to them which caught my eye immediately. I reached into my car to grab some groceries and when I looked back in the sky the craft was now hovering. My roommate came outside to grab some groceries, when i pointed it out she could tell as well that it unusual. We watched it for about 10 minutes and it did nothing but flicker its lights and hover. We finished grabbing groceries and went inside for a few hours. I came back out about 2 hours later and the craft was still out, but had moved a large distance to the east. It was now darker, but I could clearly see the same flickering only this time there were white, green, and red lights. The craft did nothing more than flicker its lights and hover. I watched it with a camera this time for some magnification. The lights seemed to be in a triangle shape, thought I could still not make out a shape of a ship. The craft seemed to be slowly moving south and after about 10 minutes I went back inside. After 1 more hour, I came back outside, it was about 10:30-11:00pm, and far to my south was the same craft with the same white, red, and green flickering lights. It was almost past my horizon line at this point, but the flickering was easy to spot. The craft seemed to be slowing moving further south still. At no point during any of the spottings did the craft make any sound. When I look back on it, almost seems like it was trying to hide in the stars, with the way the lights were flickering, and watch the city. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD