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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.
27,433 entries
April 16, 2020 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
Greenwood, AR
Many people in Ar River Valley reporting as many as 50 lights flying extremely high altitude, described as Satellites. I saw one look to have bright flashes show up 3 times behind the light. Similar to chafing or quick bright explosions...
April 16, 2020 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
Nampa, ID
I looked up at the sky see the stars and suddenly I thought I was dizzy because it it looked like everything was moving. Other witness looked up and and said those lights are moving. There was no noise at all and they just kept coming one after the other after the other not always in a perfect line or order sometimes two at a time side by side and they just kept coming they weren't moving particularly fast they were not flashing lights lights and a couple of times I noticed that some of them were going the opposite way and one time it looked like the circled around then after about 15 minutes they were gone. Only at one time did I see them all in a line but then that changed and then they were just all gone a couple of times it actually looked like they were slowing down almost at a standstill right over the top of where we were in Nampa Idaho very strange
April 16, 2020 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
Eagle Creek, OR
Watching for satellites I noticed two lights flying in a fixed formation, heading NE, followed by a third in the same direction, and a few seconds later a fourth. The fifth light that had been stationary and I had thought was a star and it began to head SE then slightly changing direction eventually disappearing. A few minutes later I watched two more in a fixed formation heading E and the eighth heading NE a minute after that. There was no noise associated with any of the lights and compared to satellites I have seen in the past and those last night, these lights were much brighter and moving very quickly.
April 16, 2020 · 9:50 PM · LIGHT
Holyoke, MN
Many lights traveling in linear motion at a fast pace. No sound. Grouped together at first then spread all over the sky. Stopped and appeared to be stars but upon closer inspection some moved in circular motion and some disappeared and continued to move.
April 16, 2020 · 9:40 PM · LIGHT
Leslie, AR
My wife were walking in between properties on rout 66 when we spotted 24 Air craft in US air space. Spotted flying east over Searcy county Arkansas 4/16/2020 between 33,000 and 42,000 feet and approximately 4 to 6 knots apart. They are silent and large at cruising speeds of 475 to 500 knots. istance of separation five knots approximated speed based on time pass Time = (21:29.00 to 21:41)
April 16, 2020 · 9:35 PM · LIGHT
Inglewood, CA
There is no planes because the coronavirus around lax except cargo planes how ever i saw a few ligths no the sky at nigth with the neighbor and family they ignored me how ever my wife said that was stars coming from space and for me i saw them like a group, this is not normal ????
April 16, 2020 · 9:32 PM · LIGHT
Gap Mills, WV
While looking north I witnessed 3 dim starlike lights traveling from west to east in a triangular configuration. These were followed by 21 similar lights in single file traveling in what appeared to be the same direction and speed. They were spaced approximately one hand width apart held at arms length. They were observed to be close to the same distance above the horizon as Venus. 3 Of the objects flared to almost the brightness of Venus briefly. I was near a running brook during this observation so it's difficult to say for sure if the objects made noise.
April 16, 2020 · 9:30 PM · LIGHT
Fridley, MN
We saw 23 lights flying north east about 10 seconds apart each one. Different trajectory then Starlink
April 16, 2020 · 9:30 PM · LIGHT
Sachse, TX
Observed on the night of April 16, 2020, at approximately 9:25 pm to 9:40 pm central time: 26 star like objects passed over head. The objects could be seen two at a time. Spacing was approx. 10 degrees or 20 seconds to 30 seconds apart moving in a East North East direction. Brightness of the objects were equal to dimmest star in the sky. Venus was visible at about 40 degrees above the western horizon. The objects became visible near Venus and remained so for approx. 20 degrees. Object numbers 16 & 17 became very bright (white) then dimmed, all in a matter of one to two seconds. The brightness increased to the equivalent of the brightest star in the sky. Later, checking for similar reporting on Nuforc, I found that Star-link satellites could be what I saw. Even though this may be the answer, I do wonder why two of the objects increased in brightness.
April 16, 2020 · 9:25 PM · LIGHT
Brady, TX
Continuous line of 4 satellite-like objects moving steadily and evenly-spaced across the sky west of us heading north. Then 12 more in groups of of 2-3 heading north. Also 3 more on east side of us heading south. (("Starlink" satellites??)) Wife and I watched for about 15 minutes total time. Then they were all gone.
April 16, 2020 · 9:20 PM · LIGHT
Roseville, MN
I seen 27 starlike lights moving across the sky. One by one about a minute apart. I didn’t see exactly where they came from as they were appearing over the roof of my house. They were moving from SW to NE before disappearing with a very faint vapor or something.
April 16, 2020 · 9:15 PM · LIGHT
Sarnia (Canada), ON · Canada
Saw a small light - looked like a small star coming from west. Thought it was a satellite. As it travelled east and got to the area of the sky where big dipper is, 2 bright flashes of light came from the big dipper area of the sky and the light proceeded then disappeared in the area of the big dipper part of the sky. We continued to watch a total of 4 of these star-like lights come from the west and 2 slightly from SW, for a total of 6, each disappearing when they got to the big dipper area of the sky. The 3rd one became very bright with an expanded halo of light just before it disappeared into the big dipper section of the sky. Typically, we don't see 6 satellites all within a minute of each other and their speed and slightly wobbly movements dispel that possibility. There were no other lights such as a plane would have and no sound. We feel we witnessed something extraordinary.
April 16, 2020 · 9:15 PM · LIGHT
Van Buren, AR
We stepped outside and when we looked to the west we noticed a dull light moving what appeared to be south East. As we continued to watch we noticed every 5-10 seconds an additional moving light would appear. They followed an identical path. We watched for over 20 minutes and you could see 5-10 at any time following the exact same path. The speed stayed consistent with all of them. They may have been drones. We checked the app for flights and it indicated none were above us. Whatever it was is strategic and purposeful. A week or two ago we saw similar lights following the exact same path.
April 16, 2020 · 9:10 PM · LIGHT
Arcata, CA
Between 9:00-9:20 PM, constant string of mostly single file, but some paired, very bright satellite-type objects, very, very high... like satellite-high, cruising at different speeds, some slow, some fast, some not moving at all, then starting again. A constant show. Headed E NE over Humboldt County, ARCATA/Fickle Hill Area. Not low and plane like whatsoever. Maybe a major military convoy headed somewhere? Most amazing thing I’ve ever seen... ever! Myself and others from four other neighboring homes watched in astonishment. Thanks, whoever/whatever you are! It was wonderful!!
April 16, 2020 · 9:10 PM · LIGHT
Sisters, OR
Very unusual, 11 bright non-blinking objects similar to usual satellites were observed trailing one another from southwest to northeast at 9:10 p.m. just east of Sisters, Oregon. Was sitting in my hot tub observing the night sky as I usually do. All objects passed by within 3 minutes, some closer to one another, others more separated, and two pairs side by side. Atypical trajectory, as most satellites here pass south to north or visa versa. In the past I have seen two such objects and then rushed inside to get online and discover that the space station and the trailing Space Shuttle had just passed over, but this was something else!
April 16, 2020 · 9:10 PM · LIGHT
Sacramento, CA
Seen 8 lights hovering around the Sacramento skies. Flying around erratically, but spaced apart. Very cool sight to have witness. The objects didn’t have distinct colors other than if being white, similar in color as stars in the skies.
April 16, 2020 · 9:05 PM · LIGHT
Calabasas, CA
Objects were very small, white lights in the night sky moving at a very fast pace. Not usual aircraft lights, no sound and were very high up. There were approximately 13 or more spaced apart equally traveling from a northern direction southbound. The last one seen emitted a flash of light. Approximate time frame from seeing the first one to the last one was about 5 minutes. I have good knowledge of aircraft and how they look in the sky at most altitudes and there were other aircraft in the area as normal. This sighting was ongoing lights at equal lengths, one after another at an extremely high altitude almost not visible to the eye. I even checked Flight Radar 24 and there were no aircraft on the radar in this particular space.
April 16, 2020 · 9:05 PM · LIGHT
Calabasas, CA
Objects were very small, white lights in the night sky moving at a very fast pace. Not usual aircraft lights, no sound and were very high up. There were approximately 13 or more spaced apart equally traveling from a northern direction southbound. The last one seen emitted a flash of light. Approximate time frame from seeing the first one to the last one was about 5 minutes. I have good knowledge of aircraft and how they look in the sky at most altitudes and there were other aircraft in the area as normal. This sighting was ongoing lights at equal lengths, one after another at an extremely high altitude almost not visible to the eye. I even checked Flight Radar 24 and there were no aircraft on the radar in this particular space.
April 16, 2020 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Bull Shoals, AR
Line of lights moving across the sky NE direction in a line. Pretty sure they was Starlink Satellites.
April 16, 2020 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Brentwood, CA
High flying lights one after the other heading NE may be 20 lights or more.
April 16, 2020 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Fontana, CA
These 16 lights appeared in the North West sky.I spotted the first 2 at 21:00 then came in the house to tell family members to come look at the lights i just spotted. These lights would appear one after another at 5 second intervals very dim then bright then just fade away. The lights were in different flight patterns but all came from the same direction.
April 16, 2020 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Thousand Oaks, CA
Almost appeared as bright Satellites moving in a straight line formation evenly spaced. Just above Venus in the night sky, heading in a Northern direction.. Counted 42 over a 20 minute period.
April 16, 2020 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Wapato, WA
I was sitting in the hot tub, and a moving light caught my eye at 30 degrees elevation from my vantage point. Then I saw more of them following. They first were close to a few hundred yards, then as the string lengthened they became miles apart. It was ultimately like a string of white Christmas lights. No blinking. Solid white. I watched 20 or so, there may have been more before I noticed them. They moved about the speed of general airplane at around 3000-5000ft. I ran inside to get my night vision camera (sionyx aurora), I recorded another 30 or so pass by. They were on the same linear flight path, approximately moving from Mt. Adams towards Hanford. The last one in the string did a deviation from the path and went strait over the top of me moving swiftly, from when I saw him above south White Swan to where I could not see him over HWY 241, the distance is about 34 miles and he did it in about 60 seconds, the math of this equates to 2040mph. No sound. They! were simply bright lights in the sky, brighter than a star. My camera did not record though, which is embarrassing. Maybe I didn't hit the rec button correctly. There was commercial aviation, I saw 3 regular planes, 2 of which had near misses on their normal paths, I thought they were going to hit the crafts. I am a USN trained observer.
April 16, 2020 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Plummer, ID
I went out to have a smoke around 8:45 pm tonight. sitting on my front porch facing south, I noticed a light in the sky going through the douglas fir tree branches directly in front of our home. As I watched another appeared. Then another. I got up and moved htrough to get a clear view. As I scanned the sky I noticed it was a line of lights, coming from the south and slowly turning east and appearing to go higher into the sky and disappearing to the east. I quit counting at a dozen, and they were STILL going over one after the other when I finished my smoke (after approximately ten minutes of viewing time) and came in to make this report! Pretty much evenly spaced, with some speeding up and over taking the one in front of it at really close range, sometimes looking like they were going to collide! It was the weirdest thing I've ever seen! I wondered if they were still going so I went outside and I'll be damned, they were still going! My wife even went out an! d looked! Could they be Elon Musk's satellites? But would satellites overtake each other? My wife asked if it could be military? But more than a dozen? And goingo over for now 25 minutes? Weird!! We used to live near Mt. Home airbase and Fairchild is in Spokane...never seen military aircraft overtake each other as they glide slowly across the sky! My wife just came in (9:17) and she said they're still going? what gives? I am the Mayor of Plummer, so this is no hoax. You can contact me for validation. I don't have anything that would take a picture that far up in the sky. Can do a map of our location and approximate direction of lights upon request.