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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.
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September 5, 2014 · 10:21 AM · UNKNOWN
Holbrook, AZ
I swear to the following statement to be 100% true to what I experienced. On September 5th 2014 in Holbrook,AZ on a clear blue sky day, I witnessed a static shadow of 100's of black specs on the ground in a 40'x40'area in front of me and at the same time I heard what sounded like a million electronic insects as a background noise. The object that made the static shadow felt close to my location, about 400' above me and the morning position of the sun at 10:21AM and took about 7 seconds for the static shadow to pass by me. I looked up after the static shadow passed and noticed no object(s) at all, only clear blue skies and no clouds at all. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 5, 2014 · 2:40 AM · UNKNOWN
Tucson, AZ
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 4, 2014 · 9:10 PM · UNKNOWN
Nampa, ID
I observed what I thought was a plane spraying a field at night, while I was driving towards Caldwell, ID, last night. There was an indistinct shape faintly outlined against the night sky, which I took to be a plane, that had a steady golden light on either end, where the wing tips would be. As I watched, the lights faded out completely and the object was no longer visible against the sky. It had appeared to be approaching me over the slight dips and swells of the landscape in that area. The area is devoid of trees, mountains or hills, and there are no large buildings to obstsruct the view. It struck me as odd so I began to scan the sky as well as I could and continue driving. About a minute later, I saw a golden light ahead of me, more towards the Nampa area now, which was the direction I was headed. I thought that if it were the same object it must've been moving fairly rapidly, or the light may've just not been as bright, making me think it was further away than it was. The night was completely clear with a little over a 1/4 moon, which if it was considered to be at a 12 o'clock position,! the light I was now seeing would have been about 7 o'clock. This light also dimmed until it faded from view. I was now intensely interested in what might be flying overhead. Two minutes later, I saw the light again, but this time it had either split into two objects or had been joined by another, since I could see what appeared to be two separate sets of lights. The lights now appeared quite a bit closer to me than before, much as the first ones had-and I'd estimate that to have not been over a half mile from me. There was one fairly bright golden light (I would say that it was nearly as bright as a very bright star, but not as bright as Venus appears)that remained steady, but the second object had, first one light, then as it dimmed and went out, a second one lit, and as IT dimmed and went out, a third one lit, and then it dimmed and went out, as did the single light. The 3 lights that lit and dimmed in sequence were almost verticle from my point of view, and the sequence! of lighting and dimming began at the top and ended at the bot! tom. Thi s was like nothing I'd ever seen before. Traffic was fairly heavy on I-84 so I feel someone else must've witnessed the same thing as I.
September 4, 2014 · 8:50 PM · UNKNOWN
Wenatchee, WA
Sept 4, at 8:50pm I received a call from a friend who was watching 4 distinct objects in the sky, with red, white & green lights blinking around them, & she wanted to know if i could see them. I have had several sightings in our area in the last 6 months. I grabbed my binoculars and went outside to look. To the south I could see the mountains, (we call the Clockum, & Mission Ridge) and above that was a cloud layer, and above the cloud layer in the blackened sky were flashing red, white and green lights, that were flashing in what appeared to be a circular motion. I could see them flash but they would disappear and reappear as if they were going around something. I could see 4 different areas in the sky where these lights were flashing in this way. They stayed stationary for at least 20 minutes, then one started moving southwest and finally disappeared from my view. The others stayed fairly stationary. I contacted a third friend and told him to look. He too has seen a UFO on the same nights as I have, and even got video of one. He looked in the sky, and could see them, he also saw a blue light in the sky. He took a picture and sent it to me. He has since blown up the images on his computers. I then looked over towards the southwest and could see an orange orb stationary over the mountain top. I could see an orange and red glowing object thru my binoculars, it was also quite large without binoculars, as I pulled the binoculars down to look with the naked eye, then looked thru the binoculars again it was gone. I looked back over to where the flashing red and white lights were, and they too were gone. So crazy. This is happening often here. My 4 dogs were highly sensitive while outside, barking a lot. We live in a secluded area, mountainside.
September 4, 2014 · 11:30 AM · UNKNOWN
Brooklyn park, MN
I was north of 610 and Noble looking west when I saw a light the size of a star in the horizon. It was neon blue and red. The object went straight up. Right. Left. Then. Down. Up. Left. Right. All at incredibly fast speeds. Over and over until it went down on the horizon and then disappeared.
September 2, 2014 · 5:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Wildwood, FL
Hovering and illuminating red green and white lights movement very slow. Was looking east at 30 degrees and within 2 hours time it was at 40 degrees Hovering only vanished when sunlight hit it. Appeared to be triangular. Could not get telescope for clear view. Possible sighting of a "twinkling" star, we suspect. PD
September 2, 2014 · 2:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Kapaa, HI
Sighting occurred on September 2, 2014, on East Shore at Donkey Beach, Kauai, HI. It was around 2 am. I was sleeping overnight on the beach. In the sky to the left star level was a UFO. To the right at star level were two more. The left was different shape than the right sided UFO's. The left side appeared to be doing different light shapes some like a stick Xmas tree and some were red and round in shape. It continued to blink in different sequels and once in a while a laser light would come out and either shot out or blink to the other ships on the right. Once in a while the laser would do some funny doodle. The lights in conclusions were green yellow red and white. The ship appeared to be round. The UFO's on the right were lighted with straight line lights the light were more faded but I could make out 7 lights on one and 9 lights on the other. They appeared to be communicating with the right sided UFO with the laser lights. I tried to take pictures, but my cell phone had lost its charge. A few times the laser light ran across the beach. At one time up father in the sky was a bright star. I heard a faint puff sound and noticed that the bright star shaped figured had been shoot at or had exploded on one side. A piece of it started falling through space and appeared to have some flames on it. I followed the flaming piece until it went out of sight. This light show went on until just before dawn. During the time at first I thought it was military but one of the clues that it could be something else was all the time off the incident. The UFO's stayed stationary, although the stars rotated. I could draw a picture if needed.
September 1, 2014 · 11:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Nampa, ID
Bright flashing green, orange and white lights approximately 282 degrees west...my kids watched it about 20 min with me then I continued watching it for about 25 more minutes. First thought it was a airplane but after 2 other different airplanes flew from about 170 degrees south past the lights and it still did not move I was curious to keep watching it. After about 30 min, it began moving west for about 10-15 min then it started moving very strange. First left erratically then right then it moved up and down unlike any airplane I have ever seen.
September 1, 2014 · 10:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Hudson, WI
At approximately 10pm I saw a bright round light moving quickly at a 15-20 degree angle over the north horizon. Originally believed it to be a plane, but it seemed too bright and I didn't notice any blinking lights. Object came to a full stop in the sky and that is when I started to pay closer attention. At this time it was the size of a bright planet or star but distinguishably different by its rapidly changing color from white to red to green to blue. After watching for a few minutes, I noticed it begin to move erratically in several different directions at a start/stop speed no plane can move, and no human can sustain. I called my wife to the window and we both observed it act like this in the same spot in the sky for over 30 minutes. We also noticed several random pinpoint strobe like flashes in the sky surrounding it during this time. My wife commented that it was moving like a humming bird or fly would - zigging/zagging and stopping on a dime. It eventually moved behind the trees and we lost sight of it after 45 minutes or so. Several commercial planes passed by during this time and were obviously different than what we were observing. It would seem logical with it's brightness and position in the sky that it (the object) was visible from those planes.
September 1, 2014 · 4:00 AM · UNKNOWN
North Charleston, SC
Flew down slow with flashing yellow lighting and when we drove closer to area, it flew away behind trees from our sight like it knew we seen it. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 31, 2014 · 11:15 PM · UNKNOWN
Eastport, MI
A buddy and I were enjoying a quiet, clear evening on a west facing deck overlooking the east arm of Grand Traverse Bay in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan. The moon was less than half full and becoming orange as it was settling down on the horizon mostly west but slightly southwest of our position. The sky overhead was full of stars and the wind was almost calm though slight, variable breezes would occur. The waves in the bay were moving from north to south. You could hear a truck off in the distance for several miles and several minutes until it faded away. We were waiting for it to disappear so that we could witness complete silence with exception to waves and crickets. At approximately 23:15, I noticed a red light above the bay coming from south to north (left to right). It was common for aircraft to fly along the bay but most often it would be a coastguard helicopter or a care flight air ambulance going from Traverse City to Charlevoix or Petoskey at that time of night. The coast guard helicopter is red and I thought since the light was red it was probably them but I continued to observe expecting to hear the typical sound made by copters and to see a blinking light. I estimated the craft to be 4 miles south of us and pointed it out to my friend. When it had traveled another several seconds, I recalled thinking it was traveling the speed I expected a helicopter to move. Its course was level and unchanging. When it was about a mile south, I said that it was odd we couldn’t hear it since it was so quiet outside. This made me think maybe it was a small plane of some type since they are sometimes less noisy. I continued to monitor its unchanging flight and at the point it passed the directly in front of our location I asked my friend, “What is that? There’s no strobe light and no sound.” He didn’t have an answer and neither did I. At this point, I estimated the object to be about 300 feet above the bay and maybe 5-7 mil! es out ... which is to say ½ of the way to the Leelanua Peninsula or right down the middle of the bay. The object never seemed to be definable with regard to shape though it was rounder than any other shape since it was just a fairly bright red light and I guess at that distance it seemed rounded. As I write this recollection it occurs to me that the object may have been a bit closer, since I really couldn’t determine its size and I had no sound to use as a guide. Nonetheless, the object continued its heading and maintained the same altitude on its northerly flight. I changed my position on the deck in order to continue my observation until trees obstructed my view.
August 31, 2014 · 8:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Cullowhee, NC
My best friends Boyfriend came over and said there were 4 lights in a pattern outside our house. The lights were like spot lights moving away from eachother and back together again. It was seen in Sylva, NC, as well as Franklin, NC. All at the same time.
August 30, 2014 · 8:20 PM · UNKNOWN
Belvidere, IL
As my husband and I were driving home and we pulled into our neighborhood in Belvidere, IL around 8:20pm on Sat, 8/30/14, we noticed 3 orange lights in the sky. We initially thought they might be airplanes or helicopters which were reflecting light from the setting sun, but they seemed to be too close together. They were maybe a few miles away to the northeast. We watched them for at least 30 seconds, and then they simply disappeared. We pulled into our driveway, got out of are car and stood there for a minute looking for them, and they were gone. So our theory of an aircraft seemed out of the question.
August 29, 2014 · 11:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Lambton Shores (Canada), ON · Canada
From Ipperwash Beach, looking ENE, we observed two single yellow lights suspended in the air, which did not appear to move or change over the course of more than an hour. The Lake Huron shore and wind turbine farm gave us a proportion confirming they were too high for fixed lighting, and from water reflection, appeared to be over the water. My husband thought they were Chinese lanterns launched from the beach, but they did not move or die out as expected.
August 29, 2014 · 5:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Clarence Center, NY
Object remains at same hight and static in sky at about 2000 to 3000 ft. It does not move. Definitely not a star. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 28, 2014 · 8:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Enders, NE
Bright light (Light Blue) moved down almost like a huge falling star….. disappeared…..then reappeared. It disappeared behind hills. Moving northeast. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 28, 2014 · 8:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Newark, DE
I was driving along rte 273 towards Newark. I saw an object with 2 red lights and 2 green lights in the air. I thought I was seeing an aircraft go down because it moved towards the ground (still high though), stayed there, shot up and down again and then flew forward. An airplane and helicopter cannot move like that. I could not tell the shape as the sky was dark. I thought it was triangular but can't be sure. I have never seen something like that in my life.
August 28, 2014 · 5:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Glen Burnie, MD
Approx. 5 am, I am leaving for work. Exceptionally clear sky and brilliant stars all week. Amazed to see a small single round cloud less than 1000' above my house, except it wasn't really a cloud, just cloud-like. I quickly scanned the entire visible sky and confirmed not another cloud marked the sky from horizon to horizon. As I stared at this "cloud", it dissipated before my eyes in about 5 seconds. I turned to retrieve something from my car and then returned my attention to the previous spot I'd been watching and was amazed to see another cloud in EXACTLY the same place except this time it was glowing orange. The glowing was coming from INSIDE the cloud! I live near BWI airport, directly in an approach route and have seen all types of aircraft come and go, jets and props, and have also seen the occasional spot lights scan the sky on cloudy or foggy nights. This was an anomaly and was not lighted from the ground nor was it any aircraft. Beyond that, I have absolutely no idea what I was looking at. Just to repeat, THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER SINGLE CLOUD in the sky, and it was, again, exceptionally clear. I then ran back inside my house, woke my girlfriend, and we both were back outside within 60 seconds but there was no sign, nor clouds, anywhere to be seen.
August 28, 2014 · 5:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Lititz, PA
Around 5:00 am, as I jogging through town, I saw a single bright glowing white spherical cloud expand and quickly take shape in the clear southern night sky. It grew to about the size of a half dollar, as if it were held in front of you at arm's length. After about a minute, it slowly dissipated, leaving a hazy residue behind. Further away, roughly South East of the first observation, a second spherical cloud formed. Besides it doing the same things as the first, for a few seconds, it displayed an iridescent hue. The sky was very clear, and I remarked to myself how visible the constellations were.
August 27, 2014 · 10:45 PM · UNKNOWN
Sartell, MN
About 22:30 I sat down in a plastic chair facing east to watch a patch of sky for north-south satelites. The patch I watch is bordered by leafy tree branches. At about 22:45 I saw a pinpoint of light moving FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST across the sky patch at the normal rate of speed for a satelite in low earth orbit. I lost sight of it as it passed overhead and I failed to move from my chair. Total time in view was 1-2 minutes. This struck me as remarkable because I know that most satelites are launched with an EASTWARD component to gain a launch speed asist of up to 1000 MPH from the earth's rotation. Have you had any similar reports? Can NORAD shead any light on this object? We agree with the source of the report…visible satellites do not have a westerly component to ther groundtrack, as they orbit Earth. We suspect that the witness is a skilled sky watcher. PD
August 27, 2014 · 10:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Hyden, KY
What appeared to be 3 craft moving east over the Wendover community. 3 red lights on each noticeable point and a illuminated triangular object with no lights on it but could be seen in the night sky as if it were spot lighted. Moving super slow, no sound but some wind movement type noise even though there was no breeze. Thought to be 3 individual objects but the center area on a clear night which all stars could be seen was blocking out stars with a blackness. These were really low to the ground. After contacting friends and family in the area found out a total of 22 people saw the same thing
August 27, 2014 · 4:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Menifee, CA
Wednesday, August, 27, 2014 – I saw an unidentified flying object “UFO” at approx. 4:30 p.m., due east of Menifee, CA. Bright, "glowing-in-brilliance" shining silver/white UFO flew straight up, stayed briefly and then before an eye's blink was glowing due south (quite a distance from the first sighting); then darted back east to the first spotted location, but much higher. With each shift of direction it was as fast as the blinking of an eye. Incredible speed--no sound and glowing a brilliant diamond-like crystal silver/white light. I then heard a sound and it was a grayish-colored helicopter passing far beneath where the glowing object was, but I could still see the bright glow of the UFO. It then completely disappeared. I believe it ranks in the "UFO" category. To compare the speed it was as fast as a USAF jet might fly (comparing the speed to something I have seen at an air show). The object flew straight up and stopped, hovering, and within less than a second it was far to the south and glowing brightly, which was what made me think it was not a military jet. I noticed (and possibly due to staring into the daytime sky), my eyes were seeing "a lot" of mini-type specs or stars. I can't quite describe it, as I noticed it was unusual but I was too preoccupied keeping my eyes on the UFO so I would not lose sight of it. My vision experience, along with the sighting, was very interesting and unusual.
August 26, 2014 · 9:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Colonia, NJ
At first my brother and I thought it was a plane, until we noticed the light sequencing and the behavior/maneuvering. It was flashing three different colors in sequence order. Moving slowly, it changed altitude pretty quickly, and moved from east to west to north in no set directional order. The flight pattern was inconsistent with a plane, helicopter, drone, or anything we are familiar with. My brother thought it was someone messing around with a toy, until it turned off its lights after a couple of minutes and flew north out of sight. Within 30 seconds of it flying away, a plane flew right past its previous location - we speculated that it turned off its lights after seeing the plane coming in its direction. Cannot guarantee this was an actual sighting, but it was absolutely NOT a plane or a typical aircraft. Very interesting and unusual situation. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 26, 2014 · 3:30 AM · UNKNOWN
Portland, OR
Looking into the eastern section of the sky near the star of Menkar and to the west of the region of Orion, me and my friend saw a bright blue flash which occurred twice with a brief 6 second pause. It did not happen again. Then we see an airplane travel from the south in that direction but did not produce sound like a regular commercial airliner or produce little to no sound. We were both freaked out when we saw a light appear out of no where. A UFO appears out of no where trailing the airplane very close and very quickly (again near that area in the sky maybe not Menkar but a star cluster near that star). No blipping lights, no red, no sound. What was unusual was that as it traveled North we see the back end of the airplanes wings which had extremely bright spotlights which I have never seen before on an airplane. Then we see another flying craft with no blipping lights, no sound travel from constellation of Orion or a bit east of it. It again travels towards the North. Possibly fog lights on the back of the wings? I strongly believe that what we saw was a UFO sighting and activity linked to the bright blue flash.