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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.
4,558 entries
December 3, 2021 · 5:30 PM · FORMATION
IdentifiedCathedral City, CA
I stepped out onto my driveway at 5:40 PM and looked up in the night sky and saw towards the south what I first thought was a shooting star or a plane/ satellite breaking up. I continued to watch and realized the string of lights were not dissipating as you would expect with a meteor breaking up. Instead the string of lights continued to move in a northerly direction, eventually traveling nearly directly above me. The lights all appeared to be the same size but were spaced at irregular intervals and all were traveling at the same speed as if they were either flying in unison or were part of a single craft. They emitted no sound and were moving much slower than a regular aircraft. It was hard to gage the size or distance as I was looking up into darkness and had no other visual reference points. All the lights were the same color, a whitish glow. I tried filming with my iPhone but nothing shows up on the recordings. I did snap two photos. The lights passed over me, again moving at a constant speed in a northerly direction. They eventually faded from view, faster than I would have expected as they were so bright, almost like they disappeared in a fog. I would estimate the whole sighting lasted three minutes and the distance the lights traveled from the time I saw them to when they disappeared to be approximately 5-10 miles as the crow flies. [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Certain]
December 3, 2021 · 5:30 PM · FORMATION
IdentifiedIrvine, CA
At 5:42 pm on december 3rd at pavilion park in irvine, me and my 2 little siblings and 2 kids playing at the basketball court next to us saw a strange long craft that looked hundreds of feet long. It was skinny and had lights going all the way down it. It was moving quite slow, and it took about 5 to 10 minutes to fully pass the area of view. I have video footage. [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Certain]
December 3, 2021 · 6:00 AM · FORMATION
IdentifiedMarion, IA
Line of lights, 50+ crafts, moving west to east. Seen directly south when we came outside, then as it was to our southeast, the line started to disappear from the front most craft to the rear. Can't upload photo from my phone to the drop box below, but I do have 2 photos [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Certain]
December 2, 2021 · 7:30 PM · FORMATION
North Myrtle Beach, SC
Last night I witnessed something very, very strange. Around 7:30 p.m. I looked southeasterly out into the night at the ocean and see 3 huge yellow lights forming a slightly obtuse symetrical triangle of the size range of a football field to 2 football fields, lighting up in unison and making no sound or movement then in three or 4 seconds completely disappear in unison. Super big, quiet, suspended perfectly in midair and possibly being a quarter mile to a couple miles away and maybe half that in altitude above sea level. I have never seen anything like it. It was surreal. And then what appeared to me to be a military plane flew in from the south, which I captured on video, right through the airspace of the 3 huge mysterious triangle of lights. Then after it has passed a single light identical to the 3 that formed a triangle suddenly appears (not moving - my camera moves to catch it) for a few seconds, which i also capture on video (yay!!!!) and then disappears. Then it returns in the same spot for a second then disappears again. It wasn’t a drone. It was huge and suspended in the air perfectly like a hummingbird. I was super excited to witness this extraordinary event. Then more (military?) planes fly in and zigzag around the area of the unidentified other worldly lights. Later, while on the phone with Deborah I look out and see them again. I quickly ended the call and tried to video it but wasn’t successful before they disappeared again. Extraordinary. Then later still I was texting with a friend about this and she sends me news clippings of similar sightings in this area. Turns out Myrtle Beach is a UFO hotspot. Yay!!!! This video shows the blinking lights of the plane that flew in after the sighting, then a single UFO light appearing and then vanishing, and then reappearing and vanishing again at the end of video. — in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
November 23, 2021 · 9:30 PM · FORMATION
Becker’s Corner, MA
Coming down New York State Thruway I-87 South, I saw a clump of about 15-20 bright lights no more than 100’ off the ground. Created a rugged circle/octagon shape, size of a typical aircraft. At first I thought it was a low flying plane, however, it never moved as I got closer. When I drove by the lights, they no longer were in a circular clump. The lights formed more of a rectangular shape and there was about half as many as I saw from a distance. They were bright white lights. No color to them. When I drove by, I could almost see the shadow of the object. Looked irregular shaped.
November 20, 2021 · 8:30 PM · FORMATION
Tacoma, WA
Was outside looking at an owl that had just flew over and landed on the powerline. I turned around because I heard something in the bushes and I saw a bunch of unusual lights in the sky. I counted 13 at first as they were moving up from the horizon and then stalled for a moment, twinkled a bit, moved some more and then eventually went higher and would disappear. As they were disappearing, new lights were slowing appearing from the same spot on the horizon. Eventually, they all disappeared one at a time. They were also twinkling from dim to bright as they hovered. They appeared as bright orange, I could not make out a specific shape. The owl let out a screech and a hoot and flew low just above my head just after I noticed the lights.
November 17, 2021 · 7:45 PM · FORMATION
Stony Point, NY
On November 17, 2021, I noticed some round red lights in the western sky. There were approximately 8 objects in the sky flying in a pattern that reminded me of the Big Dipper. I drove towards the objects and opened my window. There was no noise and they were flying very slowly, almost hovering. All of a sudden the objects started to whisk away, very fast and disappeared, one at a time. There was no noise with the whisking. I took a few photos. The red lights appear white on my camera. I was the only witness to this event.
October 27, 2021 · 11:00 AM · FORMATION
South Lee, MA
I definitely saw a live, moving SASQUATCH GIANT MOVING TOWARD THE CONDO UNITS ON 190 MEADOWS STREET, YESTERDAY. I OBSERVED A DARK GRAY 12' CREATURE STARING, STANDING STILL, MOVING VERY SLOWLY, HAIRY MIXED BLACK AND GRAY IN COLOR. THE GIANT ABOMIDABLE SNOWMAN EXHISTS! I WAS WALKING AROUND THE PREVIEW OFFICE ON MEADOWS STREET NEAR TRAIN TRACKS AND HWY 102 EXERCISING WHILE I COMPLETED MY LAUNDRY, IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM AT THE OAK AND SPRUCE RESORT BY HOLIDAY INN CORPORATION. THE SASQUATCH WAS GIGANTIC MOVING SLOWLY, STANDING UP. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS A ROTTEN TREE TRUNK, TBEN I OVSERVED THE LEFT LEG LIFTED AND CREATED A ROLL OF HAIR, THE HEAD TURNED! PROOF! NO WILDLIFE, NO DEER, NO RACOON, NO POSSUM, NO BEAR SEEN IN AREA!
October 22, 2021 · 9:45 PM · FORMATION
Bergenfield, NJ
I stepped outside alone to take out recycling. I saw was a flash of light. I looked up and there was a string of lights flashing, possibly changing color a bit-- the colors appeared to be purple, blue. The shape was a formation of lights. It made different movements with alternating velocity-- wobbled, hovered, made sharp zig zag, then hurtled and disappeared. It sounded like there was a strange buzzing vibration like sound. This link resembles what I saw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh-tCAY0u7I I am a 52-year old white (Jewish) divorced mother with three adolescent children. We live about 10 miles west of NYC. I have a Master's degree in English, am a former a book editor, and a University of Michigan graduate. I do not have mental health or substance abuse issues.
October 20, 2021 · 10:00 PM · FORMATION
Sartell, MN
I saw 7-9 lights flying in a v-formation, similar to how geese fly. I knew the lights were separate entities because the last 2 lights on the left side seemed to be scrambling to get into formation properly. The lights were moving very fast and straight across the sky. There was no audible noise coming from the formation. The lights were white, resembling stars. I have always been fascinated by extraterrestrials, so I often sit on my deck to watch the sky. That night I was lucky to see what I have been waiting for.
October 20, 2021 · 8:00 PM · FORMATION
Alamagordo, NM
We saw a series of three to four lights, first to the left side and then to the right side. They would run in sequence and then move to the other side. The first time was around 7:30pm and then we saw them five more times. Until 8:30pm. Same general area but not exactly. There were jets circling around occasionally but they would only show when the jets flew away. It looked like a series of golden balls of light. It was silent. Spotted in the sky near Arcturus.
October 17, 2021 · 10:39 PM · FORMATION
Chandler/Maricopa County, AZ
My friend and I were driving on 347 from Our town maricopa to Scottsdale.There was 1 diamond shape very bright UFO. As we were looking at it it then split in half. It was to the right of us as we were headed to Chandler area. After it split in half,a third one appeared out of nowhere. It started moving north towards Chandler but the main bright UFO stayed put. There was actually a few people on the side of the road watching as well. We decided to chase it and find out where it was going. We are new to the area and we ended up somewhere in the Chandler area and there was a formation that we caught on camera. There was five actual in a line formation might’ve been six but we are sure it was at least five by the time we got the camera out we only saw three. We were trying to find a place to park and catch it more activity but again we did not know the city and so we turned around went into a Circle K got gas. We asked the gentleman if he had seen the lights in ! front he said thank you so much for confirming and the answer is yes now I know I am not crazy and then also confirmed what we saw was correct. Also as we were on the freeway chasing the lights as we got off the freeway we saw an officer that was actually looking in the direction and again there was a few other cars in the Chandler area that we’re watching. The whole thing lasted about three hours we are so tired so from about 10 o’clock to 12:50 Am They are still out there
October 5, 2021 · 2:15 AM · FORMATION
Cerro Gordo, NC
I noticed a group of around 9 to 10 lights of changing colors ranging from pink to green and blue hovering in the sky for around 30 minutes. I couldn’t see a distinct object because of how far away it was from me but it was noticeable enough to catch my attention when I was going to get a glass of water around 0215
September 27, 2021 · 8:05 PM · FORMATION
Myrtle Beach, NC
We were sitting outside looking North along the beach when three lights that appeared to be stars at first started circling around each other. The objects appeared to be hovering at a distance away from each other before circling. After they rotated around each other two times they parted ways and went opposite directions. After about three seconds the objects approached each other again and made two to three more rotations after which they parted ways again. One object completely disappeared while the others remained in the sky hovering in the same location. The objects seemed to be white/light orange in appearance and did not flash or make any sound. They were high enough in the sky to appear the same size and brightness as stars. The observers were a 23 year old male, a 51 year old male, and a 51 year old female. The previous night the same observers witness two objects slightly brighter than stars fly across the full length of the horizon in about 5 seco! nds. They were moving too slow to be meteors, and too fast to be any identifiable aircraft. Both moving in opposite directions.
September 23, 2021 · 8:41 PM · FORMATION
Dixon, IL
I was fishing on the Rock River and noticed these weird lights that made no sound but we're extremely close and kept doing the same rotation fading in and out and blanking it also had all of my hair standing on end the entire time might all sound weird but I know this was not any kind of airplane or helicopter as it was completely silent but extremely close. I also was able to get my cell phone video running and have footage of the last 3 to 4 minutes I just don't know who to show the video to and definitely not posting on video on YouTube I have the video on my cell phone and I'm sure there's technology to prove that I have no way altered it I definitely don't know how to alter edit but I'm sure you have technology to confirm it's a real video
September 23, 2021 · 10:30 AM · FORMATION
Hubert, NC
I was mowing my backyard on a beautiful, blue sky morning here in north Carolina when I noticed just under the sun, there were a bunch of circular shaped objects shining like bright silver rings in the sky but they were spinning in a circle faster than I could ever imagine. So, I took out my cell phone and started recording. What I found on the recording was mind blowing. I thought I was witnessing an intergalactic battle in our stratosphere and they were hiding in the son. Then I noticed streaks shooting across the sky under and over the top of the sun. But they weren't traveling like any normal flying object I have ever seen. They were literally streaking in arcs and stopping to change speed and directions. They were all over in the sky. I saw little black discs flying in tandum with what looked like a little white ball and the distance between the two never varied ever. It looked as if the were chasing a couple of u.s. marine corps A4 Skyhawks that were up doing some training. I have that on the video also. I also saw bigger discs that seemed to glow in the sunlight as the zipped by. I saw cigar shaped objects, objects that looked like the Saturn rocket re-entry vehicles with what appeared to by some sort of translucent parachute are some kind of slowing/braking? device stretched out above each one. I also saw what looked like teardrop shaped craft that kind of resembled a horseshoe crab with a fat bloated belly, discs that have symmetrical lines that looked like white beanie caps with, what look like engine exhaust ports on the bottoms of them and what I believe are antenna sticking out of the bottoms. I also documented disc shaped objects that glowed blue or greenish and they had a donut hole cut out of them. I was amazed at what I was witnessing. Even more so when I watched the video playback. That's when I discovered the white discs, black circle On the bottom in the center streaking across the sky at incredible speeds.! I have video evidence of all of this.
September 18, 2021 · 6:00 PM · FORMATION
Orange, CA
5 or more round and white objects with some sort of silvery elogated handle on top. They moved slowly in several directions, hovering over the area at 2000 to 3000 feet above ground. This area is the final approach to santa ana airport. No planes were coming during the time the objects were there. They disappeared suddenly when I was pointing my telescope at one of them.
September 16, 2021 · 10:10 PM · FORMATION
Sarasota, FL
I was leaving the grocery store and saw a number of really bright glowing objects moving very slowly through the sky, when I first noticed them really low they looked like they were much lower then started rising that's when I noticed many of them all over. My eyes were burning a bit when I got home, It felt as if I was staring at he sun. I have seen them a number of times while fishing of the beach and seeing them drop right into the water off in the distance.
September 16, 2021 · 7:00 PM · FORMATION
Tucson, AZ
At approximately 7 p.m. mountain standard time two witnesses observed a strange formation of lights in the sky. The formation was comprised of one larger light, with smaller lights in a web-like pattern surrounding the larger light in a circle. Around the formation, seemingly moving with the formation, was a distinct halo of gaseous or fog-like material. The formation hovered for minutes, when initial movement was observed, it can only be described as moving in a cadence similar to how a frog swims through water. Witness 2 counted two beats between each movement. When watching through binoculars witness 1 observed the color of the lights change from a pale white to a red hue. The witnesses momentarily lost sight of the formation as its lights seemed to dim or fade. Witness 2 caught sight of the formation again, this time at a lower altitude and with lights appearing to be a light green hue. Witness 2 followed the formation with binoculars as it moved steadil! y from southeast to northeast at a much lower altitude. Witness 2 watched the formation until it was out of sight. Witnesses did not photograph or record the formation because cameras on hand could not focus on the formation in a detailed enough manner.
September 10, 2021 · 8:13 PM · FORMATION
Fort Worth, TX
Small circular pulsating lights, orange in color, small clusters of them as well as a large triangle formation moving together. no sound, slow pace , 9 of them from what i could tell maybe more, but i do not remember.
September 6, 2021 · 2:42 AM · FORMATION
Richmond, IN
I live in Atlas Apartments at 401 N 10th St and N E St, in Richmond Indiana. I had gone outside for a late night cigarette. Another tenant was crossing the street, and he stopped, at the sidewalk for a few seconds, and he yelled at me to "come and see this! I think they're UFOs!" I ran over, and my first thought was, that looks like the Phoenix lights formation. I'm positive that there were five, but, you can see two more, to the left, and a building blocks out, what I'm betting, was three more, to make two formations. Sorry for the two shakey pictures, and I was in such amazement, I didn't think to video the sighting. We couldn't see any movement and there was no sound. They aren't glares, but they are about the same color as the street lamps, and they did not change colors. I believe that this lasted about ten minutes.. maybe a bit less. From the left side up and then down the right side, they disappeared, one at a time, and both formations were in exact synch with each other. That is all. I was going through old pics on my phone, and I saw these, realizing that I'd forgotten to do this. Feel free to contact me, if you'd like. What I wrote, above, is word for word, what I would say, in a conversation. If possible, I would love to know if you rule this as a UFO sighting, or something else. Preferably via email, but a phone call is fine. Thank you for your time!
August 26, 2021 · 12:00 AM · FORMATION
Portsmouth, OH
I just happen to scan the sky as I often do and saw 4 lights in a triangle formation moving from West to east. As they grained altitude they begin to flash and then disappear and then another one would come up to replace the one that disappeared.
August 23, 2021 · 8:56 PM · FORMATION
Glen Mills, PA
My boyfriend was driving down an unlit road when we suddenly noticed four points of light that were seemingly hovering/suspended in the sky. The lights were very bright, steady (not blinking), and had a warm yellow/orange glow. Three of the lights were arranged in a triangle formation, and the fourth one was was more or less parallel to the light that made up the bottom left point of the triangle. The lights may have moved slightly up or down, but for the most part they appeared to be hovering in air. We watched them for about 20 seconds before we continued driving. A few notes: we have traveled down this road hundreds of times and are very familiar with the area, so we know the lights were not coming from a tower or other manmade structure. We were traveling east on the road, and saw the lights while we were looking south/south east. We were in a suburban/semi-rural area that is subdivided into 1-5 acre parcels, and we were not close to any major cities. The formation and appearance of the lights were so peculiar that it caused my boyfriend to immediately stop the car in the middle of the road. At first we thought it was a low flying plane, but quickly realized that the lights were not moving. We then thought it was some type of celestial event, but it appeared to be far too close to the earth to be a star formation. Again, it seemed so close to the earth that we first thought it was a low flying plane.
August 10, 2021 · 9:30 PM · FORMATION
Supply, NC
On the coast of Holden Beach, North Carolina. Initial sighting of white, hovering, flashing lights at 9:30 PM EST. About 4 flashing lights remained in a rectangular formation for a few minutes before moving in unpredictable yet coordinated directions. An hour later(≈10:30 PM) the lights reappeared, but culminated into more coordinated and sporadic movement. The lights converged into a line before becoming bright orange shortly before returning to normal. At about 11:20 PM, the flashing lights returned to move around the sky in bizarre directions. The white flashing lights appeared often in the sky over a span of a couple hours, but the lights turning orange and moving as coordinated as they did only happened once. Whatever UFO activity it may have been was extended over the period of a few hours and only transformed in bright orange lights for a fraction of the whole experience. This phenomenon was witnessed by me, as well as several members of my fami! ly.