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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.

9,368 entries

August 27, 2017 · 10:10 PM · FIREBALL

Kansas City, MO

Report appears to us to be consistent with a meteor. PD

August 26, 2017 · 5:30 PM · FIREBALL

Fireball streaking across the sky from Hanover Twp side of Susquehanna River to Larksville side, then disappeared. no sound associated with the sight Witness elects to provide no contact information. PD

August 26, 2017 · 10:31 AM · FIREBALL

Snellville, GA

An object in the sky approached from the north and appeared to be flying at plane height. As the object approached it appeared to be engulfed in a large flaming ball. The o ject stalled the headed east and travelled slightly erratically, not flying straight. I snapped a picture with my phone then started to take a short video. I began to be sure it was flames engulfing the object then i ran to grab my wife. She and i watched the object head east slowly. The flames appeared to gutter out and the object went black.

August 25, 2017 · 9:22 AM · FIREBALL

Norwalk, CT

Walked out of house and looked up and saw a blue bright light with a glow behind it flying fast, downward motion, as if it was landing. Then a few minutes later on the opposite side. It was another object flying with a white light quietly flying by slowly. Did not look like a plane.

August 24, 2017 · 2:30 AM · FIREBALL

Knoxville, TN

We BOTH got goosebumps, and I still do when I think about it, cause I know what I saw and I knew my co worker saw it too… Possible meteor, we suspect. PD

August 23, 2017 · 9:30 PM · FIREBALL

Hillview/Shepherdsville, KY

we were in the Hillview neighborhood off of Preston Highway, when we observed a fireball in the sky that seemed to explode, and another fireball shot off in a westerly direction, and then faded off and the main fireball continued on a southerly path, hovering over southern Preston Highway, heading towards Shepherdsville. It was just below the clouds, moving at the speed of a small plane and it seemed to drip Balls of Fire towards the ground sometimes several smaller balls of fire at a time and it continued on for a distance and then more balls of fire would seem to drip off of it, this happened four five times before finally disappeared into the clouds as it continued South towards Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Can't seem to explain it. We spoke via telephone with the witness, and he seemed to us to be quite sober-minded, and sincere about his report. We strongly suspect that he is a good, and reliable, witness. PD

August 19, 2017 · 11:00 PM · FIREBALL

Lake Wiley, NC

I was sitting fishing on our dock, and my little brother said, "did you see that" he had just seen as what he described as a fireball flying over his head, that suddenly disappeared. Then about ten minutes later I saw the same thing. It was like a fireball with futuristic tiles on it so it looked like the fire was a camp or a disguise as a meteor. I saw it, but where the last one disappeared, and then it was gone.

August 17, 2017 · 9:30 PM · FIREBALL

West Columbia, SC

I was outside right before getting ready for work. I noticed a fireball in the sky. We live close to the airport, so I knew it was much bigger than the planes we normally see over our house. Also, because of the color, I thought, "if it's a plane, it's on fire." I called for my husband to come outside, and we could see 2 other aircraft in the sky, definitely airplanes. It had to have been at least 10 times the size of them. We watched as it travelled east for about three minutes, mainting its size and color, then literally disappeared. My husband and and I are slow to believe in things like this, but unless it was a plane on fire, we really can't figure out what else it would be. Witness indicates that the date above is approximate. PD

August 17, 2017 · 1:00 AM · FIREBALL

Bethesda, MD

Circular green object shot across the sky in a downward trending diagonal direction. Surrounded by white light with a bluish-white tail. Stayed visible until it disappeared behind the treeline and continued to glow for a time behind them downwards.

August 15, 2017 · 10:33 PM · FIREBALL

Cape Coral, FL

This is our second sighting, last one the green fireball in Nov. 2016, witnessed from Ft Myers to E. Coast of Florida. Very bright orange and no tail, which made it really surreal.

August 14, 2017 · 11:00 PM · FIREBALL

Dallas, OR

Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD

August 11, 2017 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL

Cleveland (east side of), OH

Sitting on the porch and an enormous amount of reddish, but twinkling, flying crafts where heading east, first moving as if in formation together like a group, but close, then the other crafts came lingering behind heading the in the same direction flashing and a few hovering.

August 11, 2017 · 12:10 AM · FIREBALL

New York, NY

Multiple ufos seen within a few minutes of one another. all ufos came from the same direction.

August 8, 2017 · 4:00 AM · FIREBALL

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

I was lying down looking at the stars with a friend when all the sudden a big bright light appeared with a streak behind it going a decent speed but not an insane speed, it was in the sky travelling for about 5 seconds when all the sudden it zoomed away at a speed I didn't think was possible,. Both me and my friend saw it and were immedietely super confused about what it was. The object was about 8 times the size of a star in the sky, the object was very bright and partially illuminated the sky; there was also no sound from the object.

August 6, 2017 · 12:00 AM · FIREBALL

Toms River, NJ

Report seems to end precipitously. We have sent an e-mail to the witness, but have had no response. We have changed the date to August 6th, 2017, although the correct date could be June 12, 2017. PD

August 5, 2017 · 3:19 AM · FIREBALL

Wildwood, NJ

Medium to large fireball deep orange/orangeyellow with dark center looking like round fire??

August 5, 2017 · 12:00 AM · FIREBALL

Hogansville, GA

Behind barn, in tree line, half way up the tree, a round fireball was floating. The fireball was completely visible, until a plane was headed in the direction of the fireball. When the plane was almost over the fireball, the fireball went out. When the plane had disappeared, the fireball started to reappear. It was small and grew bigger and bigger until it was back to the original size. Another plane approached and the light went out again, this time it did not come back.

August 5, 2017 · 12:00 AM · FIREBALL

Norfolk, VA

Me and my girlfriend noticed a bright red ball of light in the sky head out over the Chesapeake Bay in the direction of the eastern shore.

August 4, 2017 · 11:49 PM · FIREBALL

Portland, OR

My girlfriend and I were in my backyard on my mattress. I sleep outside sometimes due to the fact I don't have air conditioner, and the last two days were 100+ degrees. Before I report what we saw, approximately twenty minutes prior to the sighting we saw a bright white light circular object moving eastward at a constant speed. The object was moving at a typical helicopter altitude without any sound. We watched the object for approximately two minutes as it moved perpendicular to us. Then the light began to fade and dim out completely. Now, approximately twenty minutes after this moment, my girlfriend and I saw an orange fireball light approaching us from the north, which the object was headed for us. Initially, it seemed to be miles away, so I grabbed my binoculars while my girlfriend continued to watch the object. She said she saw a white spot light beneath the object and the object was spinning horizontally and that it transformed into an orb. I returned wi! th my binoculars to see the object and it was extremely dim, and then I spotted it for one second as it moved behind a douglas fir tree. It is difficult to explain what I saw, but I'll give my best effort. The object seemed to be a 50 to 100 yards above the ground and perhaps 100 to 200 yards in distance from me. It was oval shaped but all I could make out was what seemed to be dark orange colored beams , approximately eight of them that were evenly spaced around the object for structure; like a house frame. There wasn't any sound.

August 4, 2017 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL

Ocean City, MD

While on vacation in Ocean City, Maryland, wife and myself witnessed unusual sight over Atlantic Ocean while sitting on balcony of hotel room. Date was either 8/3/17, 8/4/17, or 8/5/17 (don’t recall which of those three nights) approximate time 22:00 hours. Witnessed a fireball traveling parallel to the coast, heading from the north to the south, about the speed of a normal aircraft. Seemed to be within a few miles of our location. It turned east over the ocean, appeared on a trajectory to higher altitude, again at normal aircraft speed, and extinguished after about 10 seconds. No aircraft warning or marker lights were visible nor could we hear any sound. Fireball was visible for approximately 50 to 60 seconds total. A second identical sighting was witnessed 5 to 10 minutes after the first. Note that Dover Delaware Air Force Base. Is not far north of our location. Unsure if it might have been afterburners from jets conducting nighttime training. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD

August 1, 2017 · 6:15 AM · FIREBALL

Columbus (North), GA

Light was small, at first, and then began to grow in length moving to the east. Appeared to have oval shape at eastern side of the trail; with skinnier diminishing trail to the west. Light flowed smoothly across the sky with no jerky motions and was completely silent. Observed the sky in the area for about 3-4 minutes, with no other lights observed in the sky. The streak of slow moving light appeared to be thicker than should be expected at that height (in comparison to shooting stars I have seen in the past). Did not appear to be a light from the airport or a green laser.

July 31, 2017 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL

Sandy Hook, CT

Last night, I looked towards my neighbor's house and saw 4 red lights in the sky. They were in a square shape. It did not move at all or make any sound. I quickly tried to take a photo and didn't notice my flash was on. The 4 red spots disappeared when the flash went off. I stared at were it was, then noticed a small white light blink, then within a few seconds, the four lights came back. I quickly shut my flash off and took a bunch of pictures. After a minute or so it slowly moved then stopped again. Then maybe 10 seconds later it moved again, but I lost my visual due too trees. Was an amazing site to see. It was around the Lake Zoar area, between Sandy Hook and Southbury, Ct.

July 31, 2017 · 1:52 AM · FIREBALL

Buffalo, NY

At approximately 1:52 AM, my cousin and I were sitting on the patio and saw an extremely large and brilliantly lit teardrop shape, fluorescent green, light blazing across the sky, from east to west. There wasn't any sound coming from it, nor were there any flashing lights.

July 29, 2017 · 10:15 PM · FIREBALL

Enumclaw, WA