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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
December 23, 2019 · 6:25 PM · LIGHT
Prineville, OR
While sitting outside we observed what we thought was a straight line d 9 stars. However, they were moving in a straight line, almost evenly spaced traveling at the same speed from southwest to northeast then disappearing at the same point. They were high up because we saw a commercial plane cross their pass under the lights. As one disappeared at the front of the line directly above us, more would appear at the end of the line totaling anywhere from 20-30.
December 23, 2019 · 6:25 PM · LIGHT
Estacada, OR
I called for my wife to come see what I was seeing and she saw at least 7 or 8 and went back inside because it was cold. As I continued to watch I started noticing that it appeared that random stars would start moving in all different directions to many to count. Went back out half hour later, gave it 10 minutes and didn't see anything further. I didn't bother trying to video, it was dark and my phone takes terrible videos.
December 23, 2019 · 6:25 PM · LIGHT
Milwaukee, WI
At 6:30 p.m., I and others witnessed 30-40 rising lights in WSW Milwaukee for a duration of about 10 minutes. Lights appeared similar to stars or satellites, and were spaced somewhat equally. Lights rose vertically from the horizon into space.
December 23, 2019 · 10:00 AM · LIGHT
Petersfield (Canada), MB · Canada
I was driving down highway 8 from gimli manitoba to winnipeg in the morning as I noticed what at first I thought was some type of black or darker plane in the bright blue sky because I was near St. Andrews airport, I kept watching it for about 20 seconds tempted to start speeding in my car to try to see if I could get closer then all a sudden it turned into a bright circle of light for about 5 seconds and then just vanished out of the sky
December 23, 2019 · 10:00 AM · LIGHT
Auburn/Midland area, MI
I saw about 8-12 green lights in the sky from my house in Auburn-the lights were dancing around in the sky- all green lights. One Green light stayed in the same spot the whole time like it was watching the rest of the other lights dance around
December 23, 2019 · 7:00 AM · LIGHT
LaSalle, IL
20 star like lights in a stream moving across the sky and 1 at a time the the in front would ascend up and disappeared
December 23, 2019 · 6:30 AM · LIGHT
Springfield, OR
Cousin was looking in sky and saw lights travelling in perfect straight line perfectly spaced and there were 6 countable at one time. As one faded at the top one would appear at the bottom. We called a friend who lived about 3 miles away and he stepped outside to see the exact same time. At one point one of the lights sped up to what looked like avoiding a crash with another “light” only to get back into formation. Lasted for about 5-10 min then they were all gone. All was caught on film
December 22, 2019 · 8:00 PM · LIGHT
Strathroy (Canada), ON · Canada
On Dec. 22, 2019 around 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm my son called me from Thedford, Ontario, Canada and told me to look in the west sky as there were 3 or 4 lights following each other in a perfect line moving upwards into the sky evenly spaced and once one would reach so far up it would disappear and one would appear at the bottom of the chain. We were in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada roughly about 25 minutes away and we could also see this chain of lights. It lasted for about 15 – 20 minutes. Then came what seemed to be planes, 4 of them with white flashing lights but one bright red light that did not flash. They were flying in sets of 2 going in opposite directions. Both of us could also see those.
December 22, 2019 · 7:42 PM · LIGHT
Independence Township, MI
We were looking due west verified with a compass. There were seven lights lined up in a perfect row evenly spaced apart. Heading due west or going out of the earth atmosphere into space. I have pictures and video of it. There were other aircraft in the area heading west as well not moving nearly the speed of the ufo’s to reach the horizon. At first I thought it was the star formation of Orion‘s belt but realized there were seven lined up in a perfect row. My son saw it first then my wife and I and my grandson came outdoors to see it. I called my daughters boyfriend and he went outside and saw it as well he lives about 20 miles north of where I live. They all eventually faded out. The 4th up from the bottom was the last to go. It got really bright before it finally disappeared. They looked like stars or bright satellites.
December 22, 2019 · 7:30 PM · LIGHT
Sturgis, MI
7 craft flying in a straight line over the sky. Uniformly spaced with some disappearing for a few moments and then re-appearing before they all faded from view after 10 minutes,
December 22, 2019 · 7:30 PM · LIGHT
Chesterfield, MI
while looking into the western evening sky i noticed a bright light that was moving slowly thru the sky. i thought it was the ISS. It was 730pm est. I mentioned it my GF and she looked at it too...As we watched, it was one Bright light then another then another,,we counted 18 lights in a perfect row heading NE until they vanished out of sight just like the ISS does when you watch that go past over head.Some lights were brighter than the others. I have pictures as verification.
December 22, 2019 · 7:24 PM · LIGHT
Millersburg, IN
8 family members of mine witnessed 8 or 9 lights in alignment going diagonally then dissapeared one at a time. I wonder if it were the starlink satellites.
December 22, 2019 · 7:20 PM · LIGHT
Elkhart, IN
I saw a line of lights going across the sky in single file heading in the same direction. once they got to a certain spot they would disappear and more would come from behind. There was no sound and it was hard to tell how high they were but I would guess a few thousand feet off the ground. There were no clouds in the sky so I don't know why the lights would disappear and they got to a certain point in the sky. I'm just wondering if anyone else in the area seeing the same thing.
December 22, 2019 · 7:15 PM · LIGHT
Defiance, OH
There were 5 to 8 lights in a straight/diagonal line fading in and out and moved a bit Called a friend about 30 miles away and they could see it to
December 22, 2019 · 7:01 PM · LIGHT
Beloit, WI
There was a straight line of stars moving from West to east and it was disappearing up into the night sky
December 22, 2019 · 6:49 PM · LIGHT
Coal City, IL
Moving swiftly, vertical into sky & disappeared, one at a time,at same location. 3 small aircraft seen well below 'disappearing sight' buzzing around, perhaps noticed them, too. One final light lagged behind, sped up & 'disappeared' at same spot.
December 22, 2019 · 6:40 PM · LIGHT
Morrison, IL
12 starlike lights traveling from the southwest going towards the north. Separated in equal distance and traveled faster than an airplane would. They would travel so far and then disappear in the same spot. Then there was one last light that traveled behind and did the same thing.
December 22, 2019 · 6:38 PM · LIGHT
Aurora, IL
See a lot of airplanes fly overhead toward Ohare and Midway. Initially thought of multiple airplanes traveling on the same IFR, until I noticed the lights never blinked. Somewhere between 20 and 25 lights were spaced approximately the same distance apart and were traveling in the same direction. At one location in the sky the lights would becoming dimmer until they disappeared. They all disappeared at the same physical location in the sky. I could not capture video because my camera could not focus on the dim lights.
December 22, 2019 · 6:35 PM · LIGHT
Elkhorn, WI
At 6:35 PM , while walking my dog in my back yard I often watch the sky. Tonight I saw something I have never seen before. Approximately 7 lights in line from the horizon straight up. These lights were much like stars. No flashing, just like moving bright stars. It was a clear, no moon night sky. Then I realized they were slowly moving. As they moved the first would disappear but another (nearest the horizon) would appear. I realized they were actually moving from west to east, but at a very slow speed and high altitude. So slow that at first I wasn’t sure they were moving. I called my husband out to see it too. It lasted a good 15 minutes, until they all disappeared, one by one never veering from course. We live outside of a small city and can see the night sky. Also there was no sound from them.
December 22, 2019 · 6:35 PM · LIGHT
Huntley, IL
5 lights maybe more. Moving from South to North in a straight line, hundreds of feet apart. At first look they seemed like stars, however they were all moving in a straight light faster than a plane flies at a high altitude. When they got to a certain point in the sky, the lights just disappeared one by one. There were no clouds in the sky on this night.
December 22, 2019 · 6:35 PM · LIGHT
Herscher, IL
I was walking our 2 huskies and to the west of our home on the 7000 south rd. I noticed a string of what i thought were stars forming a constellation until i realized i have never seen this particular formation in the sky. the reason i thought they were stars at first , is because they did"nt blink like strobes on typical aircraft do.So when i stopped and picked a fixed object in the sky, i could see that all of the objects were moving in a straight line, evenly spaced apart and moving from the southwest to the northeast. There was no jet engine noise like the air traffic coming from O'hare and Midway airports. The other strange thing i noticed , is when eachn of the objects reached a certain area of the north easterly direction they were all travelling, they disappeared one after the other until they were all gone. The objects i observed were to high in the night sky to determin if they were saucer, cigar shape, or for that matter , maybe high altitud! e bombers or fighters flying in military formation and when they got to a certain altitude, they all turned off their landing lights one by one. I don't know what i witnessed, but for all of the years we have lived out here in the country and all of the times i have looked to the stars, i have never seen anything like i did tonight. I was the only witness to what i saw because by the time i got back to the house to get my wife to come outside to witness what i had seen, They were gone .
December 22, 2019 · 6:35 PM · LIGHT
Kansasville, WI
Looking to the west above the horizon at about 18:35 several of us saw these lights coming from the west. One after the other spaced about a minute apart they would come from the west in a straight line then disappear as they got about overhead. This went on for about 15 minutes.
December 22, 2019 · 6:35 PM · LIGHT
Huntley, IL
5 lights maybe more. Moving from South to North in a straight line, hundreds of feet apart. At first look they seemed like stars, however they were all moving in a straight light faster than a plane flies at a high altitude. When they got to a certain point in the sky, the lights just disappeared one by one. There were no clouds in the sky on this night.
December 22, 2019 · 6:30 PM · LIGHT
Grain Valley, MO
Moving south to north I must have counted at least 25 lights moving across the sky pretty evenly spaced. Seemed to last forever