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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.
2,379 entries
April 21, 2023 · 7:35 PM · CYLINDER
Niederwald, TX
I was taking a break from making planters at my friend's house on her back porch when I decided to take a break. Looking out and at the sky over my friends yard, I noticed what I thought was a strange, shaped bright cloud. It looked to be less than a mile away. I watched it for about 5 minutes and not seeing it dissipate, and because there were no other clouds this day, it didn't make sense to see this one. I called out to my friend, to have her look to see what she thought it might be. We could see it but we couldn't make out anything but a bright light. We walked to the end of her yard at her fenceline, about an acre sized yard, then I ran to get the binoculars so we could see it better. Looking through the binoculars I saw this white object with pink and blue lights encasing it. Like a halo around it. It appeared to be hovering, and moving away very slowly in the sky and was tilted about 20-30° angle towards the left the whole time we saw it. We called out for her roommate to see what he thought it might be and so he wouldnt think we were crazy. This was probably 10 minutes after I first saw it. We took turns watching this through the binoculars. At one point I was looking through them, for a split second I saw a ball of light appear to go into this white object and then I saw it disappeared and the shape of the object was visible again.. I grabbed my phone at my friend's suggestion and took a picture at 8:02pm. At about 8:05pm we thought we would try to get closer for a better picture, so we got in her car and drove down the road, but didn't see it from there so after a vpl of minutes looking in that direction, we gave up drove back to her house and looked in the same area, but we couldn't see it anymore. No sound that we could hear, no trails left like a plane, as we did see a few off to the left that had left trails that lasted only seconds. It was a warm day. This was not a plane, nor anything we've ever seen before. It moved very slow and methodically in the sky. Visible to the eye with much better details through the binoculars. What prompted me to make a report, a few days later I read about cow mutilations in the counties nearby. [NUFORC annotation: Contrail - Possible]
April 20, 2023 · 11:17 PM · CYLINDER
Dublin, OH
Bright orange object floating in far distance for 1 to 2 minute. Thought it was a planet at first, but the color seemed to be unique. It became larger and larger very very quickly - sustained in air for a 1 minute. Moved sideways very slowly until it could no longer be seen. Way too high up, too bright, and it moved way too quickly to be a drone.
April 16, 2023 · 6:42 PM · CYLINDER
Tybee Island, GA
Object was seen north of Tybee Island and was stationary for a duration of around 45 minutes then vanished out of sight. I used my IPhone 13 Pro Max zoomed out as far as its limits to take photograph.
April 13, 2023 · 1:50 PM · CYLINDER
Washington, DC
I exited my hotel on School St with a co-worker. Upon looking up, I saw a thin, roughly cylindrical looking object in the sky. The object was oriented vertically and was silvery looking. It was silver in color and was occasionally glinting in the sunlight. It was not an airplane, and reminded me of a long, skinny mylar balloon. I pointed it out to my coworker, and he made a similar observation, but was relatively uninterested. Based on the surrounding buildings and the viewing angle, I would estimate it was between 2000 and 8000 ft. I cannot say with certainty how long it was, but would estimate maybe 20-30 ft and a couple feet in diameter. Its long axis was vertical. Of course, if the object was really high, it could have been the size of an aircraft fuselage. The day was spectacularly clear and beautiful. The sky cloudless and winds calm. Per consulting a map, it was approximately directly above the US Capitol Building. I can accept that this was probably a balloon. I am sure it was adequately checked out and evaluated by the authorities . But, I wanted to report it mainly because of where I saw it.
April 10, 2023 · 8:09 PM · CYLINDER
Lima, OH
Driving westbound on State Rd, approaching the intersection of Route 65/Ottawa Rd, this is observed out the front windshield towards the passenger side(Nw) over Route 30. Mid flight, it was twisting as the photo was taken. It made a gradual turn and began to slow as it got closer to the ground For anonymity reasons, I am speaking on behalf of family.
April 2, 2023 · 4:30 PM · CYLINDER
IdentifiedFairforest, SC
Photos and video were captured on Sunday April 2, 2023. Location Fairforest, SC, around 30 4:30 pm. There were two cylindrical white objects traveling (NNW) together but staggered. I was only able to capture the one in the back. They were perhaps 4,000 feet high and traveling at a fairly slow speed. They were absolutely quiet, had no visible means of propulsion, no vapor trails or contrails, and no visible wings. I was commenting while videoing and my sister witnessed them too. [NUFORC annotation: Aircraft - Certain]
March 24, 2023 · 12:22 PM · CYLINDER
Highland, CA
We were hiking and paused to take a Live Photo when the black cylindrical craft with two wings and a pink top paused also. Possibly to examine us. It was not a bird or drone. It departed by flying between us and zoomed off. Since we were taking a Live Photo on an iPhone 10, we recorded three seconds and the flight path is seen on the photo. A few minutes before our sighting, I had commented that I was passing through warmer areas and found that unexpected. We would like to share the brief video. The photographer is a retired attorney. The subject in the photo is a retired algebra teacher. Neither of us have seen a UFO before.
March 17, 2023 · 10:00 PM · CYLINDER
NY
The long red lights were at a 80 degree vertical, close to 10-15 lights in total, with a white light at the top. No flashing lights, and the formation was large. We were above the clouds so it wasn't city lights. It seemed to stay in one spot for a few minutes and then disappeared.
March 15, 2023 · 3:30 PM · CYLINDER
South Shore, KY
At approximately 3:30 above my 10 acre farm I spotted a cylindrical shaped, milky white object with a dark line in the middle. It made no noise and had no exhaust or wings. I pointed out to my husband and a friend. My husband saw a silver plane, which was flying lower than usual, and thought that’s what I saw. We then watch for over 5 minutes, a plane following at the same speed close behind. They were moving south. The plane was silver with red on the tail fin. I could see the planes wings and contrails. The object moved in a steady, straight line and low enough to see a solid, dark vertical line down the middle.
March 12, 2023 · 4:59 PM · CYLINDER
Rosemead, CA
2 fighter jets are in the beginning of the video. At the end of the video, you'll see the cylinder oval object flying extremely fast through the same direction.
March 12, 2023 · 2:45 PM · CYLINDER
Fort Worth, TX
At approximately 2:45 pm, two witnesses observed two long, flat like a coin, almost-rectangular objects. The objects appeared to have rounded corners. The sighting occurred while witnesses were in moving vehicle traveling approximately 50 to 60 mph. Photo/video could not safely be captured because vehicle was moving and the short length of sighting. The objects appeared to be hovering above the south end of Alliance Airport, at least 400 yards above the ground. The objects were extremely bright, even in the sunny afternoon. The light was similar to sunlight reflecting off metal, except brighter. At that time of day, the sun was on the other side of the objects from the witnesses' perspective. At first it appeared the objects were simply wings on a landing airplane. However, there was blue sky between the objects (i.e. no fuselage) and said objects hovered in the same place, uncharacteristic of a plane. The witnesses are familiar with airborne planes and helicopters due to close proximity to the JNRB airfield, DFW airport, and emergency responder helicopters. After about 20 seconds, the objects were no longer visible from their hovering location. The witnesses did not see the objects disappear. Around 10 minutes later, the witnesses observed a military helicopter traveling south, not far from the east side of I-35 W. The helicopter appeared to be a Black Hawk with armament.
March 11, 2023 · 8:55 PM · CYLINDER
Venice, FL
While visiting friends in Venice, Fl. We decided to go out to the beach. All four of us witnessed a light crossing the sky horizontally. The object had a large tail behind it. The observation lasted a few minutes until the object faded away.
March 9, 2023 · 1:26 PM · CYLINDER
Twentynine palms, CA
Watched the metallic object slowly fly across the sky at high altitude from west to east. It was apparent that it was not a small party balloon to me by how it flew without noticeably changing altitude and by the fact I could clearly see it above very high clouds. Filmed video was able to pull a screen shot picture out of the video. When zoomed in it appears to be a cube with dark objects at the corners.
March 3, 2023 · 2:00 PM · CYLINDER
Fullerton, CA
On a walk in the afternoon, I noticed a hawk circling above. Using my cell phone, I took 6 quick shots of the hawk. As I stood there and reviewed them I noticed that the third picture had an object in the sky and then the rest did not. I did not see this when I took the picture. I don't know how far or close it is in relation to the hawk.
March 3, 2023 · 11:12 AM · CYLINDER
Sydney, NEW SOUT · Australia
Bright red an yellow lights
March 1, 2023 · 11:00 PM · CYLINDER
Bellingham, WA
1st thought was a large helicopter hovering with a mirror of it's self hung underneath with no sound. It also reminded me of a Borg ship from Star Trek. Too far to see outlines or hear noise.
February 27, 2023 · 7:54 PM · CYLINDER
Atlanta, GA
Preface: I am an Airline Pilot with 30 years of flying experience. I currently fly for a Pt. 121 major airline. At approx 0052Z on February I observed unexplained phenomenon at my 2 o'clock at what appeared to be near my altitude or above. I am not sure of the distance. At first I thought it to be a reflection in my windscreen, but after moving my head around and point of view, the object stayed steady. The object appeared rectangular or oblong and milky white. My first officer returned from the forward lav and observed the object moving briskly southbound. After I asked him "what is that", the object moved at rapid,steady speed southbound and disappeared. I snapped a picture to verify the object at 0054. I regret not taking a video, but was taken and confused by what I was seeing. A few minutes later, ATL center asked if anyone had seen the light or object because there was a lot of chatter on guard frequency (121.5). I informed them I had and got a phone number to an ATL controller and shared the picture later after the flight. Another Frontier flight captained by a colleague also witnessed the UAP, along with numerous other aircraft on guard. I have never witnessed anything like it in almost 30 years of flying. The object appeared to be over Atlanta and we were at FL370. There were many other flight crews that witnessed the UAP. I had a text dialogue after the flight with an 18 year air traffic controller. He said his supervisor was filling out UAP paperwork and that he had never heard or seen anything like this. I have filed a NASA aviation report as well.
February 27, 2023 · 2:45 PM · CYLINDER
Orlando, FL
Date 02/27/2023 time first seen 2:45 dissappeard somewhere between 2:49 and 2:50. A cylinder shaped object, fell from the sky towards NW (north west) from where i was standing (which was at the front of the dennys restaurant, the area closest to the semoran road) it had a thick trail of white that followed it, the trail did not stay in the air. The object falling appeared to be all white. The object fell for about 2 minutes and then appeared to have stopped for a moment, it then changed directions, and started falling diagonally. And after going diagonal for about a minute the trail behind it began to dissappear and I could no longer see the trail or the object. Appears to be a normal contrail
February 22, 2023 · 7:00 PM · CYLINDER
Ogdensburg, NY
Thought I was seeing things, if u enhance the photo looks like a lot of cylinder crafts in a row, then 2-3 minutes later just disappeared gone in the blink of an eye. Starlink
February 18, 2023 · 7:25 AM · CYLINDER
Baltimore, MD
I saw a white object flying through the sky. It's a clear but cold day. At first I thought it was a plane but the shape was wrong. It was flying too high to be a helicopter. It was flying on a consistent and smooth trajectory like a plane, but there was no trail behind it. The straight flight and path also did not seem consistent with a consumer drone. There also did not appear to be wings. It appeared more the shape of a bottle. I've uploaded some photos I took with my camera phone fully zoomed in. Altitude seemed around or slightly lower than a plane would usually be.
February 14, 2023 · 12:45 PM · CYLINDER
Greenville, NC
Over the past 2 days February 13th 2023 and today February 14th 2023 I’ve seen a object flying in close proximity to passenger jet liners, i only see it for a few seconds at a time but when I do see the object the sun reflects light off of it then it disappears I’ve tried to take photos but it does travel what appears to be faster then normal civilian jets. I’m unsure of what it possibly is, I use a flight radar to see what’s in the area but nothing of what I’m describing is on the radar. The object leaves not jet streams of any sort and there is no audible noise that can be heard.
February 13, 2023 · 10:15 PM · CYLINDER
Northport, AL
I couldn’t sleep and for some odd reason I felt the need to look out my bedroom window. I thought I saw another low flying plane or helicopter of some sort. But it was moving so much more fluid and faster than the plane in the sky behind it. It had rotating lights on the bottom that changed colors and moved fast. I tried taking pictures but it was like my phone couldn’t adjust enough. It moved forward and backwards towards my location slightly rotating from side to side. It lasted for about 30 minutes. I kept my eyes on it the entire time watching the lights change from green to blue, red, yellow, white. I ended up just laying down in bed after each one of my pictures wouldn’t come out clear
February 13, 2023 · 5:17 PM · CYLINDER
Gypsum, OH
At around 5:10-5:20PM on 2/13/23 I was outside with a coworker when I looked up to the sky and saw an object I could not explain. It was low flying in the direction of Northeast. White/Silver in color. The object made no noise as it glided overhead at a estimated *70-100mph* I pointed it out to my coworker as I was about to take a photograph. When I looked back up the object had become a speck in the horizon. Initially it was overhead. As I stated it was low-flying and made no noise. The plant where this was seen is very close to a regional airport. On 2/12/23 I saw a low-flying plane. With discernible wings, windows, and noise. The object seen on 2/13/23 had no wings. I have no idea how it was flying. Immediately after checked the flight radar. Which showed 3 jets on the horizon. Two to the east, and one to the west. These jets had visible trails, and one could be heard as it flew nearby. No flight on the radar showed a path that could’ve been the object in the air. I know this sounds like a hoax. It is not.
February 13, 2023 · 3:13 AM · CYLINDER
Meridian, ID
I was awake at approximately 3:13am (I looked at the clock) and entered the darkened dressing area of my primary bedroom. Light was coming through the muted privacy window over my bath tub. It was so bright that I thought it must be a full moon because a full moon in a clear sky will shed light into that window. I looked outside through the blinds in my bathroom - which is part of the dressing area - and saw a bright, shimmering object sitting just above the tree line of my neighbors very high pine trees. I believe the object was much higher than the tree tops, yet from my vantage point, it was just above their trees. I looked away to be sure I was seeing something and looked back outside, and I was then certain I was seeing a bright object with a shimmering light; not a flat light. I studied it for a moment and observed that it was a oval/cylinder shaped object, and the surface appeared to have square shapes on it. The light was quite brilliant. I looked away and looked back at the object a few times...and it was still there. At 3am, I didn't want to go outside by myself and attempt to photograph this object. And I figured I could not be the only person who saw it. Even at 3:15am or so, I thought there must be a few people on the road that would see it. This location is right off a busy road; Eagle Road in Meridian, Idaho. I concluded I'd read about it in the news or on the "Nextdoor" neighborhood app. No one has reported a sighting. I looked at the moon this morning at 6:30am; not a full moon. A half moon. I know what I saw. Very, very odd. I've never seen anything like it. Address below is post office address not home address where sighting took place. Phone number is an old land line, as I don't want my cell number published. If needed, I can be reached via email and will then give my phone number.