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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
February 25, 2021 · 6:45 PM · FORMATION
Denver, NC
Long string os lights in trail. Some stacked line abreast and some had lateral separation consisting of a typical parallel approach a an International airport with multiple parallel runways. Each individual craft had at a distance had a single orange slow blinking light. Three of them had bluish and pinkish color multiple lights. Maximum line abreast elements were os two not more than three in a fingertip formation. No noise and no rapid changes in direction.
February 24, 2021 · 4:30 PM · FORMATION
Lansdowne, PA
Getting out of my vehicle in the driveway, I looked up to the sky to see really high up, as in rocket height, 4-5 silver specs flying at a great speed in formation. I have witnessed Blue Angel and Thunderbird air shows. It wasn't them as I looked up fly overs for both of them. They were flying so fast I knew I didn't have time to grab binoculars to try and focus on what they were. It was a clear blue sky..no clouds. No sound coming from them, no trails left behind them. They were so high up beyond what normal planes fly, that you would have needed binoculars or telescope to see what it possibly could have been, especially at the rate of speed they were flying. Also flew with constant shifting of formation - quick maneuvering shifting the whole time while in formation. One wouldn't go way out and come back in that formation...they were in formation moving around. I couldn't see any lights, because of the distance, plus it was daylight. I enjoy aeronau! tics, and this was the 1st time I ever saw anything I didn't really know what it was flying over at a great speed. It was so far up, that my camera would have only picked up specs in the sky, it wouldn't have shown anything substantial. Maybe our military has something in the works and they were practicing something...I don't know. I never saw anything of the sort flying that high with that speed.
February 22, 2021 · 5:50 AM · FORMATION
Denver, CO
I like to watch the sky; star gaze. This morning I saw a group of lights, about 50-60, flying in formation at about 5:50. They were a dull white color, not real bright. At first I thought it was a flock of birds, but I'm sure it wasn't. First, they moved much too fast for birds. They maintained perfect alignment, although there was some irregularity in their spacing from each other. I only saw them for about 5 seconds or less. It was too early for flocks of birds to be flying, as it was still dark and just starting to lighten. I've seen hundreds of meteors, these were too dull and slow to be those. And, they were all the same size and shape. There was no noise, and no indication of flapping, or any slight change in distance from one another, as you see with birds. They could've all been attached to one object, but I got the impression they were separate, but moving together in unison. It was a little bit similar to photos I've seen of the Lubbock lights, ! but not in such a perfect grid shape; more irregular spacing. Whatever it was, it was unusual and special.
February 19, 2021 · 5:00 AM · FORMATION
Lake Forest, CA
A formation of 10 circular lights traveling line astern, not all equally spaced and appearing to move independently, on a northwest to southeast course flying over Lake Forest, CA near Civic Center. Maintained visibility for approximately 5 minutes before disappearing into the horizon. Confirmed whether there were aircraft or helicopter activity near my position and these targets were not visible on The FlightRadar24 Application at my location or on observed flight path.
February 18, 2021 · 5:25 AM · FORMATION
Tehachapi, CA
Was driving east on hwy 58 when I looked up in the sky and noticed over 20 or more lights in a straight line moving south east. Sky was clear and stars where visible. I observed no other movement in the sky. The lights where bright and moving at the same time. The lights disappeared only to reappear as I got off the freeway and onto another side road. Same lights and same formation and going in the same direction. I pulled over to get a better look and to take a picture but my stupid camera wouldn't focus. The lights once again disappeared as quickly as they appeared. There are many testing sites near tehachapi/mojave so I figured it might be helicopters in formation or something to that effect but as I rolled my window down I didn't hear anything. Other then freeway traffic it was for the most part quite. Never seen anything like that before. Well hopefully this information helps. Tried to get it to you while it was still fresh in my memory. Also I was bet! ween tucker road and tehachapi willow rd when I seen both sightings. Thank you and I hope the information I gave you helps.
February 18, 2021 · 5:25 AM · FORMATION
Modesto, CA
At 5:25 AM Pacific time. I was taking out the trash and I saw something moving across the sky at a high rate of speed and the sky was perfectly clear I saw a big dippers I saw ordinary planes going around in the sky but this one was no plane it was moving so fast it was unbelievable to see a large cluster of white stars shot across the sky from north to East going at a high rate of speed faster than a plane would ever go there was at least 15 to 20 moving across the sky. They were not physically aligned they were all in different shades moving across the sky happened so fast by the time you pointed at them they were already across the sky headed east.
February 18, 2021 · 5:00 AM · FORMATION
Ramona, CA
This string of lights was moving faster than a jet aircraft would at what appeared to be a comparable altitude. The string consisted of 20 - 30 lights that remained horizontally in line with each other and moved in complete silence. The movement of the row of lights appeared as though they were attached to each other by a single string. The wind was coming from the east and the lights were moving west. There was no noise at all and the lights were white with a similar intensity of brightness as the surrounding stars. They were too low to have been a satellite.
February 18, 2021 · 12:00 AM · FORMATION
Oneals, CA
String of lights in formation a second set of four to Rows in sky heading towards Prather
February 17, 2021 · 6:20 AM · FORMATION
Garden City, ID
At 6:20 am on Wednesday February 17, I saw a string of lights moving through the sky above the clouds. The object contained about 50 discrete lights that move gracefully along almost right above me. At any given time, I could only see about 10 lights spaced equally part. The object or objects appeared to be part of a single string because they did not appear to move independently from each other. After about a minute I could not see the lights anymore either because they were obscured by clouds or because they moved beyond my range of vision. They did not simply turn off all of a sudden. Rather, they seemed to flow away from my vision to a point where I could no longer see them.
February 16, 2021 · 8:30 PM · FORMATION
Asuncion (Paraguay), Paraguay
We (2 people) witnessed a perfectly straight line of approximately 40 objects. White, star strength brightness and size, dots. Not spaced at equal distances, but keeping the distance between them perfectly. They passed directly overhead us in a South-West to North-East heading. We are on the outskirts of the city of Asuncion, Paraguay. It is dark here, for the city is North-East of us, and we are on the river. Just jungle and darkness due South-West. Each dot looked like what a satellite usually looks like, but did not change in shine strength, as satellites usually do depending on how they reflect sun light, as they move across the sky. I am a pilot, and eyeballing this event, I am guessing they were at a huge height and moving at a terrific speed. It took them under 2 minutes (guess) to travel from horizon to horizon. My friend spotted them at the South-West horizon. She called me when they were almost overhead us. I saw and watched them, as they disappe! ared on the opposite horizon. I am sorry to bother you. But this truly is a first for me. I am 55 years old. Hope this helps. It was too fast. Did not get pictures.
February 13, 2021 · 6:30 PM · FORMATION
Casco, ME
When my husband first noticed there were 12 or more lights in a formation. He called to me and I went to look there were about 10 when I got there then I grabbed my phone and videoed it. They slowly disappeared until they were all gone.
February 12, 2021 · 6:05 AM · FORMATION
Prescott, AZ
At 0605 local time in Prescott, Arizona I was driving to work on Willow Lake road when I noticed what looked like a normal star constellation, but it was in a straight line (not exactly straight) and consisted of many “stars”. I am familiar with the night sky and was struck by a new, large constellation. I stopped for a better look and saw what appeared to be over 20 points of light that were the similar size/shape of the star Vega (I just picked a star, no other significance) that were travelling West to East in unison. They were not in an exact straight line but looked more like a long string of lights being towed behind an aircraft. There was no sound that I could hear, and the lights were steady, not blinking. They were somewhat randomly spaced so did not look like a coordinated formation, except that they were all traveling the same speed and direction (same velocity) and never changed their spacing relative to each other, which is why I mentioned them being towed. Their speed and path were constant as long as I could observe them. They were lost at the Eastern horizon where they went out of sight naturally.
February 12, 2021 · 5:04 AM · FORMATION
Sparks, NV
I looked up into the sky and took a video and saw between 11-15 objects flashing and moving in formation then moved side by side and moving fast lasting for 2 minutes.
February 11, 2021 · 6:00 AM · FORMATION
Grand junction, CO
I was walking to the store I looked up and did see two parallel lines of lights close but not touching stedy lights no twinkling mostly whitish or pale yellowish here and there a few hint of reddish but not like planes they made no sound one light per item and went slow slower then geese at the end there was two parallel lights that seemed to be on same item maybe a plane but no tail lights the line was so long it took at least five minutes to fly over where I was I don't think they were even nearly as high as an airliner but no sound like they were sneaking past are our troops returning home? Maybe the rapture ? Hopefully not an invasion they were headed in the direction of albequerque new mexii don't believe in extra terrestrial invasions but I do think someone should call the base in slb or at least be watching I I don't know where they would land here to many for the mountains
February 10, 2021 · 10:20 PM · FORMATION
Douglas, AZ
My two neighbors and I were enjoying an evening outside of their trailer around a fire pit when a formation of lights flew over our heads heading east toward New Mexico. Our properties are adjacent and are about 10 miles north of Douglas, AZ. There is a glow from the city lights from Douglas and Agua Prita, but in the area we live it is quite dark with clear views of the stars when the sky is clear. I would say the formation of lights resembled a chevron based on the lights I saw. There was a rumbling sound, but it did not sound like military jets to me although my neighbor thought it was just a formation of jets likely from the Tucson area. He didn't really watch it and only glanced at it while I continued to observe the "formation" for several minutes as it flew over the mountains to the east but was still visible for quite some time. It was at least 8,000 or so feet up based on the summit of the peaks in that range. The lights were white,! and I did not notice any colors. As I observed the lights and tried to gather more details, the chevron shape changed a bit as some of the lights moved up, down and sideways in a way that I would not say is consistent with an airplane or helicopter. It was too fast, angular and fluid for it to be an aircraft that I am aware of. 45 minutes or so later, I was heading to my truck to drive back to my property, and to the NE over the Swiss Helm mountain range, I noticed 6-8 flickering, white lights in a loose horizontal band that were stretched from left to right about 10-15 miles. They were moving slowly SE toward New Mexico, and they maintained that course for 5 minutes while I watched them. The lights flickered in and out in an inconsistent manner and they moved slowly up and down while still moving at a consistent speed to the SE. They were quite a ways in the distance so I don't believe they could have been helicopters as they were too far away to be visible. There was no weather that evening or cloud layer and the skies were very clear so it is unlikely they were ball lightning.
February 9, 2021 · 6:15 AM · FORMATION
Eatonville, WA
I just got back from getting coffee got out of my van and noticed a straight line of lights traveling from north to south in a straight line they continued in a straight line for approximately 45 to 50 seconds traveling in formation the went out of sight to the south the sky was clear no clouds they were all white with no other colors I live in a rural area with no lights from any outher sources
February 8, 2021 · 5:40 AM · FORMATION
Easton, WA
At 5:40 am on 2-8-2021 I exiting my residence facing east, I looked up into the Easterly sky thinking I was seeing a star lite sky after a recent snow event, actually realized within a few seconds the bright lights I was seeing were positioned below the upper cloud deck. The bright lights (between 10-12 est.) were all connected by a single strand of bright light as if they were pearls on a neckless. The lights were not positioned on the strand in equal distances, a few lights got brighter than others for just brief seconds in a random flashing sequence. All the lights then disappeared from front to rear into what seemed like heavy cloud cover as they moved East-North-East away from my viewing position.
February 5, 2021 · 9:00 PM · FORMATION
Casa Grande, AZ
Seen 2 bright lights in the sky shortly after there were 4 more they seemed to come towards the ground but did not land. I saw them yesterday and tonight. Have pics and recordings of them.
February 3, 2021 · 6:15 AM · FORMATION
Derby (UK/England) · United Kingdom
I opened my bedroom curtains at approximately 06:10 today. It was still dark. I looked up into the night sky and saw a selection of stars which I began to focus on as it was a clear and calm night sky. As I looked up I suddenly got a strange feeling of movement in the sky which captured my attention and as I began to focus I observed one star moving slowly vertically into space. I was unsure whether it was just my imagination but then I saw another star moving along the same path behind the first and then several more. They were all following the same bearing of approximately 060 degrees and when I compared this movement with two brighter adjacent stars I got the sensation that the Earth was rotating towards me. This continued for at least 30 seconds with more star like objects following the same rotating line. Eventually, I could see the end of the line of moving stars until it finally disappeared leaving the original selection of stars first seen.
January 31, 2021 · 11:00 AM · FORMATION
Aurora, CO
I was driving south on I-225 around the 6th Ave exit around 11-11:30 am on Sunday 1/31/21. When I looked to my left and noticed 3 objects flying in a triangle formation. They were moving very slow and had a very strange contrail that moved around them almost like it would be a high speed re-entry type. This was not like a normal aircraft where the contrail comes out of the back of the engine on each wing or the tail of the aircraft. I watch it for at least 5 minutes until I drove past it, if I was not driving I could have watched it for a lot longer. I am an A&P mechanic that works for a major airline and the reason I am reporting this, is because this was 100% not normal.
January 31, 2021 · 10:43 AM · FORMATION
Denver, CO
I was having my morning coffee, I generally look out my window while I'm doing that. I looked up and I asked my friend if they could see that weird smoke trails. The trails were long at first and you could see that there was a Direction Change in the upper atmosphere. As it got lower to the ground, I would say within 1,500 feet, they slowly started changing directions and started heading East toward Buckley Air Force Base. There was no sound, no odor no strange electromagnetic sensations. These objects did not appear to be in a hurry and they maintained a straight heading. Had I not looked at them directly, I probably would have imagined them to be a chemtrail coming from an aircraft. However all three of these maintained a perfect formation until they're out of sight.
January 30, 2021 · 10:30 PM · FORMATION
Port Saint Lucie, FL
I can't really explain. There was about 10 objects or so. They came together than stot up into the sky. I was able to get my phone out and take a picture before they were all gone. I captured a picture of 4 of them and 1 ascending.
January 30, 2021 · 11:58 AM · FORMATION
Salida, CA
My wife and two sons were in our backyard. From the side yard, my wife yelled for me and one of my sons to come look at what she was seeing. She was staring up into the sky. I walked up beside her and saw approximately 30 silver balls in the sky. When I first saw them, most of them were in a triangle shape with the remaining balls (around 7), hovering around the formation at varying distances. They moved out of formation and would come close to each other and then move away again. Around 10 came into a triangle formation again, but exited the formation only about 2 or 3 minutes later. After they exited the formation, they appeared to group together with some of them vanishing while others either stayed close to the same place and others flying around in no discernible pattern. They primarily maintained the same altitude. We watched them for around 15 minutes before we went inside with our sons. My wife was afraid of what they might be or what they might do. ! I came back out around 30 minutes later but they were all gone.
January 29, 2021 · 8:10 PM · FORMATION
Kentwood, MI
A line of lights just appeared in the sky over the building on the street behind me. There was no sound and it just sat there for about 10 minutes then was just gone. Was a straight line and I have a picture.