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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.
2,257 entries
April 22, 2019 · 1:11 AM · FLASH
St. Petersburg, FL
We were driving south on I-275 when my friend and I saw the supposed UFO. We knew it could not be an airplane or shooting star because it was far too low in the sky. It was in the middle of the sky going into the tree line. It started as a whitish flash, almost like a shooting star, that went across the highway and then turned into a greenish bluish flash then fully disappearing.
April 21, 2019 · 11:35 PM · FLASH
Battle Creek, MI
Saw 2 flashes of bright white light at 160 degrees on the southern horizon. There are no clouds, a clear night, and no storms in the vicinity. A Facebook post made by me had confirmation of the same lighting by a friend who does not live nearby, but still witnessed the flashes within the city limits.
April 21, 2019 · 8:15 AM · FLASH
Superior, ID
While driving on Interstate 90 on a mostly sunny morning on April 21, 2019 (Easter Sunday) at about 8:15am. I was the passenger and was watching a small jet flying above the mountains in the same direction as we were going. It was obviously moving much faster and was increasingly going further east with each second. It was leaving a short jet condensation trail that quickly evaporated. Suddenly I saw a bright reflection off of a second aircraft that was flanking the jet and in what could be considered the “driver’s side blind spot” which was on the left side of the jet but behind it. Neither I, nor my spouse, could see the outline shape of the second flying craft, but could only see it as a “spot” of sun glaring off something metallic. It had just suddenly appeared in the sky and was keeping exact pace with the fast moving jet, HOWVER, it was not leaving any condensation trail behind it like the jet was. It doesn’t seem reasonable that it could have be! en a non-jet engine plane due to its speed. After a minute, both aircraft disappeared behind clouds in the eastern sky on the Idaho Montana border south of I-90. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
April 7, 2019 · 3:30 AM · FLASH
California City, CA
I was driving around 3:30am from Los Angeles to Mammoth and when I was on Highway 14 north just past California City, a bright neon flash of light zoomed overhead in a split second going the same direction. It seemed quite low to the highway just above the car going very fast and made no sound at all. It looked as if a green glowing ball of light zoomed the same direction north over the highway above my vehicle. There was only one other vehicle on the highway behind me by half a mile. The only reason I noticed that bright green light was because there were no other vehicles on the highway and it was dark. Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
April 5, 2019 · 8:18 PM · FLASH
Oregon, IL
We were driving cross country to Wisconsin, and saw a bright white flashing light in the sky. At first, we assumed it was just a radio tower or a commercial aircraft, but on closer inspection, there was no tower and it hadn’t moved in inch since we saw it. We pulled over and decided to take a look outside our car for a couple minutes, before it stopped flashing. After witnessing the final flash, an very light aura of blue (Barely noticeable) surrounded the area where the flashing was, and quickly disappeared as a shadow disappeared into the night sky.
March 28, 2019 · 8:30 PM · FLASH
San Diego, CA
Driving South on a well lit suburban street. Witness was in the front passenger seat and saw a well-defined bar of bright yellow light flash suddenly into view. The light had the clarity and intensity of a performance grade laser. The object was angled about 45 degrees from horizon and moved out of view as we drove along.
March 28, 2019 · 4:30 AM · FLASH
Newark, OH
Around 4:30AM on Thursday March 28, I saw a bright red flash directly overhead at about my 12 o'clock. Several seconds passed and I expected to see another flash as if it were an airplane, but it took almost 10 seconds before I saw another super bright red flash in the western sky. There was no sound. I have seen many meteors and know what the planets look like. I am actively interested in avaition and can identify most types of planes. I have seen a day time fireball and this was not that as it was a bright flash. It did not intensify like an Iridium satellite, or reentry of space junk. For 30 years, I have been looking at the sky and this one has me stumped.
March 16, 2019 · 5:00 AM · FLASH
Green Bay, WI
Location is about 2 miles NE of Green Bay,Wi On the morning of March 16, 2019, at about 5 am cst (sic. CDT) I looked out my bedroom window and saw a flashing white light to my North west. It was fairly low in the sky. The light was flashing at about the rate of a airplane, however did not see any red or green lights that any aircraft should have. Then noticed a flash of white light nearer my location and higher in the sky. Watched sky for about 15 to 20 seconds when I saw another flash. This flash was brighter than the stars around it. It flashed about every 15 to 20 seconds for about 3 or 4 minutes. It was moving East until it was blocked by my house roof. The light flashing was not like any airplane and again there was no red or green lights like required on aircraft. I am a retired cellular tech.
March 10, 2019 · 11:15 PM · FLASH
Pittsburgh, PA
I was driving home when the sky in front of me lit up bright orange and red. It look as though someone had set an ICBM off right above the city of Pittsburgh. It lasted for about 10 minutes, and it lingered as a massive explosion would, I am a vet so as soon as I saw it I braced for the boom, but there was never a peep. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
March 7, 2019 · 8:20 PM · FLASH
Colorado Springs, CO
Headed south on I-25 before Nevada/Corporate Ave, seen about 10 lights orangish in color show up suddenly then seen the back of the lights had more so 20 in total, round in shape.. the lights sat there for it felt a min. And then they individually disappeared as it took off.
March 3, 2019 · 9:00 PM · FLASH
Nipomo, CA
Me,my wife and my daughter were driving and we saw a bright flashing light in the sky in front of us and it shot to the other side of the sky in literally a second and than above us in a split second we all three saw the same thing.
February 24, 2019 · 10:15 PM · FLASH
North Branford, CT
Walking while looking directly north (clouds deck overhead no visibility of stars) first one slow 2 to 3 sec flash GREEN like maybe a meteor, but extremely bright to be able to see thru clouds, followed by a second slow 2-3 sec flash of equal brightness. Best guess 2 green meteors coming down. Both were lighting the sky from horizon up to 60' above north horizon and from northwest to northeast expansion. No sound or blast wave followed. But they did look close to be so bright through a solid cloud deck. I was standing just 50 yards north of highway 80 and totoket road intersection walking north in RV park. I am a pilot and amatuer astronomer and well versed in sky phenomenon. I only saw the flashes which were green and lit up the cloud deck above me as described above. No other visible indications. I waited but nothing followed. I can say by the color of flash etc... it was not a ground vehicle lights or any ground based lights causing this. Nothing to north but trees and countryside. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
February 24, 2019 · 10:00 PM · FLASH
Philadelphia (suburban area), PA
We were driving home from New York to Abington when near the end of the trip, we saw the sky was blue, then there was a bright flash of blue light. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
February 13, 2019 · 2:00 AM · FLASH
Beebe, AR
I woke up at 2a.m. to smoke a cigarette outside and looked up to see orbs of light with flashing lights dancing around the orbs of light in multiple different areas of the night sky. Two of the orbs surrounded by flickering lights dancing around were very close to two shooting stars that had a green hue to their color. These flashing lights could not have been satellites as they moved around the orbs of lights in ways satellites can not. The orbs of light that could be mistaken for starts would also move up, down sidways and around but many state fixated in one spot while the flashing lights danced around them.
February 3, 2019 · 11:00 AM · FLASH
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Ethiopia
The fellow sitting behind me saw it as well. It lasted less than a second. I couldn't believe my eyes. I never believed in aliens until now. I did more research then I decided to report this sighting and I found this site on the internet. Although it doesn't seem to be a credible site. I hope this helps. I hope that the National UFO Reporting Center is held to be credible by most of the people who use, or visit, our website. We certainly strive to be as credible, and reliable, as we can!! PD
February 1, 2019 · 6:30 AM · FLASH
Springfield, MA
Was driving on I-2941 at 6:30 am and saw a flash out light that looked like sparks fall from the sky. Wasn't sure what it was or who to tell, so this seems like a good place. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
January 21, 2019 · 4:15 AM · FLASH
Indianola, IA
While driving North on R63 towards Des Moines, both passengers saw a flash of a bright light on the horizon. At first it looked like an airplane, with white and red blinking lights, but then it seemed to shoot like a falling star and terminate in a burst of bright light. We saw this in the dark NE horizon, in the rural countryside before Fleur Drive. We tried to explain it away by saying it was a falling star exploding in the earth's atmosphere, but both witnesses agreed that it was strange that the "star" seemed to hover for a moment like an airplane or aircraft, and then shoot with impossible speed to the ground. One of the witnesses did not believe in UFOs before this event. Now they shrug and say "maybe." Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
January 11, 2019 · 9:30 PM · FLASH
Arvada/WheatRidge, CO
three 3sec enormous oval shaped football field size flashes in sky w/intervals of 5sec That radiated out to entire sky which lit up the sky bright white center then flashed to blue-yellow
January 8, 2019 · 6:15 AM · FLASH
Longs, SC
I was looking north and viewing Polaris "the North Star" setting a Camera to take some Night Time Photos of the star. I looked up and noticed a light turn on brighter than what Venus would be in the sky. It was white light and within 10 sec more or less, it was gone a suddenly as it appeared. From my view point, this object was at the 8 oclock postion of the north star.
January 7, 2019 · 7:26 AM · FLASH
Kalispell, MT
It was still dark out as I was driving into town, wooded mountain area. Then a large area of the sky was a teal blue, it quickly got huge like an explosion. The lighter blue was further away but the explosion of blue filled the sky above us. It was blue like the icon that shows your cars bright lights are on. I’ve never seen anything like it. I asked on our local Facebook page and other people saw it too, some posted videos. I’ve seen meteor showers, this wasn’t like that. People reported seeing weird lights from 9pm yesterday into midnight and then this morning. The variation between the two blues were distant from each other yet blended as one. But definitely far apart.
January 5, 2019 · 2:00 PM · FLASH
Detroit, MI
Then one object stayed on it seemed and started traveling in a straight line going southern direction. Came to a st! op.Which at this time it looked like a bright star in the sky. I was focused on that object when all of a sudden to the left of object another object started to glow like the first one. They were at the same level ina straight line. Then they disappeared. Afterwards, I had notice on my sunglasses yellow dust was on my lens and powder of some sort was on my black hoodie sweater. If someone wants to collect samples let me know and I won’t wash it.It was a clear sunny day and could see the objects very clearly.. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
January 5, 2019 · 2:00 PM · FLASH
Detroit, MI
We were standing there looking in the sky trying to figure out what the objects were. Then objects started moving East from our area where we first saw them. They were still pulsating off and on and moving Eastward. Seemed that we’re over head at first, then far away before we knew it. I told a young lady that had witnessed the same thing to get a video of the objects before they disappear out of view. Which we have. By the time she started recording the objects were faraway from where we were at. They seem like stars. Then one object stayed on it seemed and started traveling in a straight line going southern direction. Came to a stop. Which at this time it looked like a bright star in the sky. I was focused on that object when all of a sudden to the left of object another object started to glow like the first one. They were at the same level in a straight line. Then they disappeared. Afterwards, I had notice on my sunglasses yellow dust was on my lens and powder of some sort was on my black hoodie sweater. If someone wants to collect samples let me know and I won’t wash it. It was a clear sunny day and could see the objects very clearly.. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
December 30, 2018 · 10:10 PM · FLASH
South Enterprise (near), MS
Me and my family noticed a strange light flashing in the sky. It seemed not to be emanating from a light, and it continued at regular intervals until we drove past it. It was in the sky.
December 26, 2018 · 2:35 AM · FLASH
Clover, SC
Very bright boomerang shaped object right above tree level moving very fast. It was about 30 feet long. I saw while waiting at the light on 557. After it passed, my vision was very blurry and I would up with minor corneal burns. I'm not sure what this was, but it was so close to the ground, it could not be a shooting star.