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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.

139,459 entries

September 24, 2023 · 7:03 AM · CIRCLE

Monroe, GA

Could it be a star? Cloudy. Couldn't see other stars. [NUFORC annotation: Planet/Star - Possible]

September 23, 2023 · 10:05 PM · CHANGING

A stationary white distant object that changed shape and size was observed in the sky by two witnesses. Initially it was slightly brighter and larger than Venus, which made the two witnesses (husband and wife) take notice because it seemed unusual and out of place. Multiple times the object changed shapes, expanded in size, and shrunk back down to its original size. The camera was a Samsung A11 smartphone which was zoomed to its maximum during the whole time images were taken. The other witness was watching the object unaided, and also with binoculars, and independently verified what he saw confirmed the behavior of the object as shown by the images. After about a ten minute period, they stopped watching and walked back into their home perplexed by what they both saw. This report being made on behalf of the witnesses.

September 23, 2023 · 9:30 PM · SPHERE

Probable conventional

Crittenden, KY

On the night of september twenty third, at about nine thirty p m I was taking my dog out and seen brigth white moving from the northwest to the southeast. At first there was 2and I hollered for my Wife. When she got to the back porch the 2 had disappeared in the southeast. That's when we saw 8 more appear in the northwest. We watched them move across the sky the same has the others and disappear then 4 more appeared and moved across the sky and to same spot as the others and just vanish. They moved at a very fast pace but they were all in a somewhat straight line and somewhat evenly spaced in the 3 separate groups we saw. [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Probable]

September 23, 2023 · 10:00 AM · UNKNOWN

Seattle, WA

What appeared to be a decently low flying commercial airplane did not move *at all* for several minutes, and then suddenly vanished from that spot in the sky. It was a completely clear sky. [NUFORC annotation: Aircraft - Possible]

September 23, 2023 · 5:30 AM · FLASH

Huntersville, NC

I am an Airline Pilot flying a Boeing 767 from Memphis, TN to Charlotte, NC. All month the same other Pilot and I have been witnessing strange lights in the sky. On this particular early morning, we had two more strange occurrences. The first happened at cruising altitude. I can’t recall if we were at 34000 or 36000 feet. We were scanning the skies because we have seen numerous strange light occurrences all week. They have always been small lights appearing and disappearing that seem to be in outer space. This one was different. Within 5-10 seconds, right as we were looking outside the left window of the aircraft cockpit, we both saw 3 separate very bright flashes of light in the same vicinity of each other that were bluish green in color. They flashed in sequential order then never reappeared. About 20 minutes later, on our descent into Charlotte, NC I saw a small white light from deep outer space that quickly flew towards my side of the cockpit on the right side until it appeared as a large white orb then vanished. It started as a small light like a shooting star, then within 3-5 seconds it was a large orb that felt like was within 5-10 miles from us. The orb was about the size of a basketball before it vanished. I was truly in awe of what I had just witnessed. The other Pilot did not see this orb as it happened so fast. What was really disturbing to me, is that I felt the orb could read my thoughts. Just prior to this happening, I was still trying to digest the previous 3 flashes of light on the left side of the airplane. I distinctly remember thinking to myself without speaking, asking whatever light phenomenon to show me sometimes definitive so I could rule out satellites, etc. Within a minute of me thinking this, the orb appeared. The other Pilot also told me he almost felt like these light phenomenon were reading our minds or telepathically communicating with us. I know this sounds absolutely insane, but it is what we experienced.

September 22, 2023 · 10:45 PM · SPHERE

Cardiff, WALES · United Kingdom

I looked up to the sky to notice these round shaped white lights bouncing around each other following in fast movement behind the clounds but bright enough to see they would go back n forth the edging of the clouds then disappear rapidly coming back in like a repeating pattern then there was a 45 min gap which i shone a lazer for litrally a split second then out of no where they were back as the clouds broke apart what looked like a shooting star in flame orange colour flew across the sky so fast i dont do this as a hobbie it caught my attention what was this

September 22, 2023 · 8:12 PM · CIRCLE

Whitewater, CO

Last night there was a line slightly curved in the sky with what appeared to be a haze only in the line. One broke ranks and zoomed to the right in the haze then the whole thing vanished. The rest of the sky was clear and without aircraft until they disappeared. Then suddenly there were at least 6 aircraft. Tonight the sky was clear, a line of about 20 craft evenly spaced in a straight line. I tried to get a picture of it and my phone went blank. It’s never happened before. When my phone came on they had remained in formation and moved to the far right then vanished. This took all of a couple minutes. Immediately after there were aircraft in the sky. I am a flight nurse and have never seen anything remotely like this before.

September 22, 2023 · 8:10 PM · CIRCLE

London · United Kingdom

Three orb shaped balls that pulsate and move around in the sky must of been for 20 minutes or so I’ve got a few video recordings

September 22, 2023 · 5:30 PM · UNKNOWN

Mukilteo, WA

I was inside the Mukilteo ferry terminal when I saw a dark object moving North over South Whidbey Island. That is about 3.5 miles from where I was. It was probably 500 to 800 ft above the Island. After watching it for a few seconds I could see that it was not an airplane. There were no wings or tail and it appeared to be tumbling as it moved forward. I alerted a young lady that was there and she snapped these shots. At that point it had made an arcing turn to NE and was about over Hat Island when took them. Unfortunately when you zoom in they get blurry. It then continued in the direction of the Tulalip reservation and disappeared. [NUFORC annotation: Balloon - Possible]

September 22, 2023 · 1:34 PM · CHANGING

North las vegas, NV

The craft was changing shapes between a dark/black sphere, cube and pyramid or diamond shape. It had a distorted field around it that you could see because of the spectrum of light around it bent by the sun. It would move in wave motion not truly straight. No noise and all air traffic seemed to stop before and during the event. After the event you could hear jets from Nellis Airforce base. Recorded video of the event. I have a longer video but your system says the file is too big. [NUFORC annotation: Balloon - Possible]

September 22, 2023 · 8:15 AM · DISK

Lynchburg, VA

The craft were stationary as I watched a small plane pass them headed to the airport - they hung in the air in a non- equilateral formation of a triangle- I pulled over to take a picture but by the time I got the car pulled over and turned back to look they were gone. I am a professional who was headed to work a little after 8 am. I have never had an experience like this before - so startling as it was in bright morning light- and I felt I saw them clearly

September 22, 2023 · 5:20 AM · TRIANGLE

Bullhead City, AZ

We go out in the front yard early in the morning, so the dog can do his thing. I like looking up at the stars, just looking around, and it was slightly cloudy that morning, but then I saw a v shape just above me, about 6 lights that were dim, no sound and it by fast. My husband was out with me, but by the time I could say anything it was gone.

September 21, 2023 · 11:41 PM · SPHERE

Albuquerque, NM

Facing South-Fast Moving Light ball (golf ball) appeared out of nowhere and shot straight up and disappeared. It was between 11:30 and 11:45pm.

September 21, 2023 · 11:35 PM · UNKNOWN

Terre Haute, IN

My dog was walking through the yard. Then stopped and looked around. Not a usual thing he would do. After a couple of seconds of looking around, he looked up when a beam of a lighter blue light struck him. The light was visible for a second or two. Then he ran inside once the light flashed on him. I did not hear a noise or anything from the sky. Once my dog came back in, I tried to get him to go back out but he wouldn’t go into the yard.

September 21, 2023 · 9:30 PM · LIGHT

Ocean City, MD

Nineteen independent red lights appeared over the ocean in sky well above horizon. They appeared in random spots and had no tail like a flare or fireball. They they disappeared after 20-30 seconds. The lights were not in a line and not all at the same height but well above the horizon.

September 21, 2023 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT

Freedom, ME

myself and my fiancée were out watching the stars .... it was a clear evening with multiple satellites and aircraft going over. Being from the UK im used to light pollution so this was very special - no light pollution at all! my attention was drawn to what at first appeared to be a satellite - it was about 30 degrees above the horizon and was brighter than previous satellites. It was traveling from the NW towards the North at a 'normal' satellite speed. However - it was bouncing / jumping up and down. I would describe it as having a similar appearance to a trace from an ECG monitor. I asked my fiancée if she was seeing the same as me and she confirmed that she was. i know what a satellite looks like - i know what starlink looks like. I work at an airport and am familiar with all known aircraft. I have no idea what this was......

September 21, 2023 · 8:45 PM · FORMATION

Hammonton, NJ

I’m from Florida, and familiar with starlink. Naturally, I assumed it was starlink at first. But this line of lights was not as many, and disappeared one by one. It only lasted 1or 2 min max. By the time we drove out from under trees it was gone. I tried to take pictures, but couldn’t get them without the flash hitting the windshield. I took two. They are terrible photos. But the last remaining light, clearly has a small light shining down under it. Not the blur from the street lights, a light coming out from under it. I looked up starlink in this area of south NJ and it says there isn’t any to be seen within the next 5 days. I would not report a starlink, as I’m familiar with them.

September 21, 2023 · 8:35 PM · CIRCLE

Onalaska, WI, WI

It is on my nest camera and is in my camera's view for an hour on and off, and moves across the sky in view of my nest camera. It was very large when it was right over me.

September 21, 2023 · 8:05 PM · LIGHT

Hot Springs, SD

I went outside for a cigarette around 2005 and looked up at sky like I always do. I saw 2 lines of green lights moving fast across the sky from west to east. At first I thought it might have been a meteor with a tale but I saw it was dozens of individual lights, green & constant. Staggered in random groups from 1 to 3 in a row, then space, then another group. Both lines different in groupings and spacing, reminding me of piano player tape. The line of lights moved very fast & w/o sound. As the got farther east they began disappearing from the beginning of lines to end but all at one spot in sky. Seemed like they were entering a tunnel or turning off lights when reaching a certain spot. Sky was clear & lights were much brighter than stars in sky. [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Possible]

September 21, 2023 · 7:14 PM · DISK

hampton, NH

Im a retired police detective who served in Afghanistan as a military contractor. I'm seventy years old. In good health non drinker or drug person. At 7:17, I was sitting on my front porch smoking a cigar. The moon was to my right. To the left of the moon was clear, and I could see no clouds. As I looked up to the sky to the left of the moon. Three saucer-like or balls looking orange then appeared in my vision. There was a shimmer hard to detect the shape, plus I'm seventy. They had what appeared to be rotating white-red-orange lights. To the right of me, looking up from the stairs left of the moon coming into the moonlight, I checked my phone. They were going due north. I would estimate ten thousand feet. The first three craft were in delta formation Since Pease Air force base is several miles from my house, I thought they may be planes in formation I have seen that before. I didn't think much of it. Seconds later, the original three were followed by at least 20. following loosely put with purpose. Not floating in a straight line same path North. At least thirty or forty more after that. Now I said WTF? Then more were coming. I have been in hot zones in the past I didn't want my imagination to run away, But I said to myself this is an armada there going to take over Pease. They were not moving at a high rate of speed. I sound like a nut, but I actually thought it was an invasion. I feel like a fool thinking of it. This wasn't a drone, flares, Elon's toys or Jupitor. Im not that stupid I was trained extensively to be an observer. I also knew this may be significant. I told myself to pay attention. They had a purpose going north. I ran to my neighbor's house across the street. To help me verify I was on his ring photo thing. He wasn't home. I went back in the street, praying someone was seeing this and not just me. Then, out of nowhere, Im not going to say wormhole from nothing came something like a white maggot it was a length of light it popped out of nowhere, gyrating, squiggling, it went through the lights that were moving north. It dipped behind my vision was blocked by a tree. Then this made me say Woah! In the moonlight, I could see clearly. Rising from below the tree was a delta shape, something in had to be turned sideways like I was watching a black triangle, much lower than the lights, I saw the outline distinctly. I have no proof, but I think that white squiggly thing that went behind the top of the tree was the Delta Craft I'm calling it. It was black I could only see the silhouette as it flew in front of the moon. No light whatsoever. With the coming and going of the airport I thought for a minute it could be dangerous. It traveled on the same path. I could only estimate, but it was the size of a trailer truck. Much lower in altitude. Then nothing.I ran into the house thinking it would be all over the news, but nothing. My wife and I checked everything, even the local papers and such, but nothing. I know what I saw I have the pictures of the Armada and the white thing, for lack of a better word. Nothing of the delta craft sorry my phone died. Well, that's it.I told no one, but my neighbor saw the photo. I do find it strange not another person saw it. All you had to be doing was looking at the moon.

September 21, 2023 · 10:07 AM · SPHERE

Staines on Thames, SURREY · United Kingdom

My Mum and Sister saw a plane during travelling to Staines on Thames Surrey UK when my mum noticed a plane seemed to be frozen in time in the sky. Was upset by the sighting and felt uneasy. Once the visit ended 2 hours later she saw what seems to be the same plane still frozen in place in the sky at the same location. This freaked her out and she took a photo which showed a series of lights that trailed nearby all linked by direction changing contrails which seemed to link to a light sitting in the nearby tree. Photo is most clear on her phone when zoomed in. On transferring to other devices become less clear and pixelated. This was a really distressing scenario to my mum as she felt no one would believe her, though she told us and we could see from the picture something weird is going on. Perhaps all the lights are the same craft travelling close to speed of light that froze the image of the passing plane behind? Very strange and creepy, a real hair raiser.

September 21, 2023 · 3:06 AM · FLASH

Loveland, CO

Roused at 3:05 am. Had feeling to look out my bedroom window and so I did. When I look around in the sky I noticed a flashing white light. I watched to see if it was a plane. Noticed it was going much faster than a plane. It started about half way in my window facing East then within 15 seconds it was in the Southeast part of the sky. I reached for my phone to get video and when i got back, moments later, i look out to find it was nearing the South part of the sky. It flashed two more times and it was gone. There was still open sky to see more flashing, but nothing.

September 21, 2023 · 2:30 AM · LIGHT

We were airborne heading East at 39000 feet, NE

My copilot and I started seeing the objects while at 39,000 feet around Omaha, Nebraska. We were flying east to Detroit, MI from Las Vegas, Nevada. We seen as many as 4 objects at a time, traveling in multiple directions outside the earths atmosphere. They kept to an area just in front of the bowl of Ursa Major. It was almost as if they were playing with each other like a pod of dolphins. The objects looked like stars but moving at high speeds and changing directions. At times they would get brighter than any of the stars in the sky. They appeared to be way outside the atmosphere of earth. Total duration of the sighting was at least 2 hours. The magnetic bearing of the objects stayed at about a 035. Hence the reason along with other factors I believe the objects to be way outside earths atmosphere. This is my second time seeing these objects while I was flying through this same area.

September 20, 2023 · 11:46 PM · CHANGING

Cowen, WV

There were over a hundred flashing lights everywhere in the night sky.