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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
June 18, 2014 · 11:00 PM · FIREBALL
Oceanside, CA
When I looked out of the sliding glass door a saw a orange ball of light in the sky line. I began to do a process of elimination in my head, As the orb of light just hovered over this spot in the distance it occurred to me it clearly wasn't a plane. I went outside to see if I could possibly hear helicopter noise....nothing. Then a second orb apeared and the first one was gone, vanished! The second orange in color orb hovered for a bit and then as fast as it appeared it disappeared! I have never seen anything like it! After both orbs disappeared I heard and saw a military helicopter the helicopter was loud and gray in color and had no lights on it.
June 18, 2014 · 10:35 PM · FIREBALL
Virginia Beach, VA
While sitting around a fire at Sandbridge Beach we noticed a ball of fire moving in a northward direction. It moved on a flat horizontal plane. At first I thought it was a plane with it’s tail on fire, but we heard no sound. The object continued moving in a northward direction and then seemed to stop for a moment then turn eastward over the ocean. By this time it was no longer a ball of fire but more of a glowing ember. I had enough time to run in and grab my video camera but by the time I got back on the beach it had started disappearing.
June 18, 2014 · 10:30 PM · FIREBALL
Chino, CA
First it was 1 light then another appeared next to it just as big and bright. Then then one that appeared disappeared and about 8 mins later the one that was there the entire time vanished. Multiple other sightings received by NUFORC on the night of the incident. Witness provides no contact information. PD
June 18, 2014 · 8:00 PM · FIREBALL
Laguna Niguel, CA
We live on a hill with about 200 degrees visibility of unobstructed skyline from the mountains to the ocean. On June 18, 2014, I went to bed at 8 pm with a headache. I looked out the window and saw a bright orange light in the sky, which at first glance I assumed to be the moonrise, a bit south of east. I realized the light wasn't as large as the moon. I then thought I was looking at a plane flying in my direction, since it appeared not to move. But it was a single large orange light, not the multiple white and/or red lights of a plane. After about a minute of bright stillness, it seemed to collapse in on itself and disappear. It was odd, but I thought maybe it was a weird reflection, or projection or a helicopter. I dismissed it and fell asleep. I'm an artist, with a vivid imagination, and so didn't take the sighting seriously. At 1030 pm, I woke up and looked out the window. To my surprise, the same light was there again. My husband walked into the room and I asked him to verify what I was seeing. He agreed that it looked like an incredibly bright, fiery, unmoving orange ball and was nothing he'd seen before. A software engineer by trade, he is also unrelentingly logical. As we watched, another orange light appeared to the north of the first. A few seconds later, the first light went out. I got up and got my binoculars and looked at the object. I couldn't see much detail--it was a large ball of fire, unmoving, with smoke trails. My husband looked through the binoculars and saw the same thing--an unmoving fiery ball with smoke trails. He took a video with his iPhone, showing one light going out after another has appeared, but the video doesn't portray well the size, brightness or orange color of the lights. A third light appeared further to the north and the second light went out. When the third light went out, no other lights appeared and we went to sleep. There is a military base about forty miles to the southeast of us, so our assumption is that it is unknown military tech, but we have no expertise in this regard.
June 15, 2014 · 10:10 PM · FIREBALL
Cherry Hill, NJ
4 round orange balls converged close to each then 3 shot off in different directions, while one continued to hover for at least 10 minutes
June 15, 2014 · 9:15 PM · FIREBALL
Newport Beach, CA
I was leaving a Father's Day party at my friend's house and we were saying our goodbyes out in the front lawn. Someone mentioned a plane departing from John Wayne Airport and we all looked up to look at it. I then noticed that there was another "plane" but it was of an orangish-red color. I thought it was strange and told everyone to look at it and then it all of the sudden stopped; we all thought that was unusual, as planes don't just stop mid-air like helicopters. We were trying to figure out what it was, assuming it was a plane, but then it started to disappear. It got more faint, but in a pulse-like fashion. Then it was gone. As we were all looking at the sky wondering where it went, we then saw a little dot of the orangish-red color shoot straight up into the sky and we couldn't see anything anymore.
June 15, 2014 · 9:30 AM · FIREBALL
Newton, NJ
A ball shot threw the sky. It was too low and bright for a shooting star, and there was no noise to be heard.
June 15, 2014 · 12:20 AM · FIREBALL
Brookings, SD
Three orange, flare-like objects moved slowly from east. The three objects appeared sequentially 30 sec apart. Each followed a different path moving either west, south west, or south.
June 14, 2014 · 11:40 PM · FIREBALL
Tampa, FL
This object at first was thought to be a rocket launch from the cape. Moving straight up from the east. It then came toward me in a westerly direction. At that time, it appeared as two fireballs side by side. I ran into the apartment and got my wife to go out front of the apartment with me. She and I watched as she dialed 911 to tell them of a possible aircraft on fire. We watched this object turn northwest, and then due north, out of our sight. Duration was approximately 3-4 minutes.
June 14, 2014 · 11:17 PM · FIREBALL
New Bedford, MA
I was driving home on the highway and I always have"eyes in the sky" while driving. (not my first sighting) As I came off 195 an orange light caught my eye.as I looked closer I noticed there were several flying objects. I noticed that they were not airplanes they were not stars, and definitely not a fire lantern. So, I wanted to get a video this time, I pulled over and grabbed my cell, and I was so excited, I wasn't even fully pulled off to the side of the highway in the breakdown lane. So I fixed my self all while filming. These UFO's weren't just fire balls I could notice shape and dimension inside the light like a craft and I saw shadows in the middle of these crafts. There wernt any trail that I could see behind them. They were pretty close to one another all going more or less in the same direction. I wanted to stay and watch, but I didn't want to get hit, or a cop drive by. So I decided to get off the highway and try to find a better view. But I lost them.I did capture some video but it's very hard to see it in the video compared to in real life. The ufo's were pretty close to the ground, as if they were looking for something. Last year near this area back in August, I encountered UFOs, they were fireballs but they were very different.
June 14, 2014 · 11:15 PM · FIREBALL
Milton (Canada), ON · Canada
At approximately 11:15 pm on Saturday, June 14, 2014. I was on my way out to the store with my daughter and noticed 3 very large bright orange/reddish lights in a triangular shape in the sky, it was located Milton north area. It was moving rapidly going south into Milton. One of the bright lights disappeared right before our eyes,it was a bit scary to see it vanished. There weren't any sounds coming from these objects, so we knew if was not 3 planes or 3 helicopters. They were flying lower than the typical air plane. It was very shocking to see this because I don't believe in UFOs, but this sighting was REAL! I can't stop talking about it because I have never experienced this before. If anyone out there had the same experience in Milton on this day, please share it... I also have a video of it if anyone would like to see it.
June 14, 2014 · 11:00 PM · FIREBALL
Easley, SC
I have a video. I was stationary & hovering, & then slowly went up onto the sky to where I couldn't see it anymore. I went into my house & came back out & it was gone but then appeared again in the same area, just hovering then slowly went up into the sky again, & wasn't seen again. I have never believed in UFO'S & never seen anything like it in my 28 years alive. ((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS)) It was 11pm last night (sat. 6/14) It was round & hovered it came & went twice It seem to be flickering but its base color was red, I'll try to trim the video so I can send it.... It was honestly very strange & kind of scary & not many things scare me, I've had several people telling me it was just a satellite or something governmental, but I don't know that was different....I sent a tweet to the CIA, FBI & homeland security & no response back ((END ADDENDUM))
June 14, 2014 · 10:20 PM · FIREBALL
Courtice (Canada), ON · Canada
We were sitting in my garage. I noticed a large object coming toward us. It looked like a large ball of very orange fire. I waited a minute to tell my friends who did not notice it at first. Once I did we were all in awe as it was very unusual. It was quite large and slow moving at first. It processed in our direction. We watched and took a video as it flew over us and kept heading in a south ward direction. It then started to flicker and sped up very fast so it was a small dot in the sky then disappeared. We continued to look for it for a few seconds and it did reappear briefly then finally dissapeared for good. We took a video of it flying over us.
June 14, 2014 · 9:00 PM · FIREBALL
West Springfield, MA
I sighted a medium size fireball in the north sky my mom saw it all so it was slow moving and I saw it for a good 3 to 4 seconds. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
June 14, 2014 · 8:37 PM · FIREBALL
Lake Lure, NC
in the distance was a plane beyond these,, at first I thought it was the moon shining on planes,,but they were larger and went quick lye,,, tried to grab my camera but it was too late!!! Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
June 14, 2014 · 7:23 PM · FIREBALL
New britain, CT
Green ball that flew across sky above our home. going north and appeared to be gaining altitude. Then was gone. We stayed up to see if there were more, but no luck.
June 14, 2014 · 9:30 AM · FIREBALL
Philadelphia, PA
We suspect that the submission is an attempt to hoax. The source describes self in a fashion that seems incongruous. PD
June 14, 2014 · 1:00 AM · FIREBALL
Flowery Branch, GA
My fiancee and I were on the lake, fishing at on Lake Lanier. He pointed at the sky, and we both witnessed a huge fire ball hover above the water about 60 feet in the air. I was terrified and I jumped on the dock and hid. He yelled, "Baby what are you doing? Come film this!" I gathered my courage, and I have a video of it but its very faint. Compared to my horrible camera lens, this thing was HUGE. It began to slowly go out and then just disappeared. We knew it was still there we just couldnt see it. There was no noise, no smoke and no smell. It looked like a giant flame of a flickering candle.
June 14, 2014 · 12:00 AM · FIREBALL
Johnsburg, IL
My family, as well as my friends were spending the weekend out at my grandparents house and we decided to have a bonfire. During the bonfire I had leaned out of the BBQ hut that we had our fire going in and noticed, what looked like a flying fireball, silently fly into the tree line, heading north across the lake. I pointed it out and everyone dismissed it as an air plane. As the night went on the light returned, same size and shape heading the same direction, this time a second one rode next to it (the objects were facing in such a way it looked like headlights in the sky), again with no noise. I pointed it out and as i did the two fireballs began to spin around each other then slowly began separating away from each other. We observed it until the two craft disappeared into the tree line and out of view behind the house. Witness indicates that the date is approximate. PD
June 13, 2014 · 11:45 PM · FIREBALL
Portland, OR
June 13, 2014, 2345 hrs.. Spotted 3 red balls flying in straight line close together from west hills over Portland, Oregon, heading east gaining altitude to be joined by 2 more, coming up from same location moved across moon lost in clouds total time of less than 2 mins. Witnessed by myself, ((four names deleted)) from next door.
June 13, 2014 · 9:10 PM · FIREBALL
Lansdale, PA
While driving on Line Street in Lansdale, near Lansdale Hospital, approximately 9:10 p.m., saw two fireball objects, or orange orbs, heading toward Main Street. They seemed to be moving slowly or hovering but then would pick up in speed. They would change directions, and then suddenly disappeared. Next, two more fireballs or orange orbs shot up and moved at a very fast speed but then seemed to slow down and float or hover. They made no noise and were about 500 feet high in the sky. We stopped our car and watched the objects move out of sight. All occurred in about two to four minutes. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
June 12, 2014 · 11:00 PM · FIREBALL
Conway, SC
Saw reddish flash above tree line,the two more appeared above...then disappeared.waited a couple of minutes and 3 orangish flashes appeared, then 2 more above it. Nothing like I've ever seen before. No sound at all. Lasted a short time, but happened a few times. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
June 11, 2014 · 1:00 AM · FIREBALL
Stoughton, MA
I was lying in bed around 1 AM when I felt like something was happening. I didn't really know what, but I could feel it. I looked out of my window and I saw an orange circle behind some trees, up in the air. I thought it was the moon at first but I dismissed that after I realized the moon wasn't that big, orange, and doesn't stay in place. It was a circular shape, and it looked like it was literally on fire. It didn't do anything except stay (Hover?) in place. This lasted for about three hours. It is now 4 AM, and I looked out the window again and it was gone.
June 10, 2014 · 9:30 PM · FIREBALL
Georgetown, SC
Me and my dad both.... maybe it was red sprite lightning. It was iridescent orange and crimson red balls of pure energy about 10x larger and brighter than a star with no tail, trails, or place of origin (except some energy trails leaping from the ground to sky near Andrews). There were three in almost in a triangle type formation initially, with the bottom two then sequencing and splitting to form 5 lights in total with 4 on the bottom and 1 up above. The two on the bottom had the one light on the right side move (rather slide) horizontly and then split to form the rest. It was literally insane. When I pulled out my camera they blinked out of existence only to come back a few minutes later closer and in a similar yet different formation with the bottom two sliding across the sky to replicate into 5. It was incredible. Almost unbelievable but mt dad saw it too. I pointed it out to him. There was very strange lightning on th! e horizon. Lighting upwards and very red and ominous. Though there was no cloud cover where we saw the balls of energy, or lightning, or plasma, or whatever on earth or heaven this was. They moved fluidly, they also all disappeared instantaneously at the same time at the end of both instances. Absolutely no sound and they moved like fluid energy. Very alluring orange and red, gorgeous yet ominous. Amazing. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD