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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
August 11, 2022 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
Youngstown, NY
This happened at the same exact place I made an unbelievable report a couple days prior. Once again we were night fishing, then above the tree line on the opposite end of the pond. We see a light just zip down, I searched up falling star, looking for a reasonable explanation. Most of the pictures show a trail, there was no trail. Not sure what it could’ve been, but since it was at exactly the same place we both witnessed some crazy stuff a couple days before. We believe it could’ve been another UFO.
August 11, 2022 · 10:15 PM · LIGHT
Duvall, WA
I was looking at the night sky on August 11th 2022, unsure of the exact time but around 10:15 or 10:30 pm, and I saw a flash of white light in my peripheral vision to the East. The light was no different than something like an airplane or a bright star, but it came out of nowhere. I looked over at it just as it faded to a tiny red light. It looked like a satellite moving slowly and steadily across the sky in a northerly direction. It was just speck of light that looked like a small star, but moving. There was no sound. I kept watching to see if it would flash again (it didn’t). Then it did a U-turn. It made a narrow looping arc until it was going in the exact opposite direction. Then it moved unnaturally fast! It was basically a streak, and then it completely disappeared--not going out of view, but disappearing before my eyes. I've never seen anything in the sky move that way before.
August 11, 2022 · 9:30 PM · LIGHT
West Molesey, SURREY · United Kingdom
Last evening whilst sitting the garden looking North. I noticed a bright white shimmering light moving East to West in the blink of an eye but no sound. I went in the house and explained to my wife what I’d seen, she rather sceptically went out side to look, and after a couple of minutes, witnessed the same thing only travelling West to East. My son also came outside and we all witnessed the same again but travelling East to West and this too and fro continued, intermittently, for around 30 minutes. It wasn’t a plane or helicopter as it was silent and travelling at tremendous speed. My son tried to record it on his phone, but just a dull green shape appears in a single frame.
August 11, 2022 · 8:57 PM · LIGHT
Newcastle-Under-Lyme, STAFFORD · United Kingdom
Whilst on the phone to my gran she saw a ball of light that was moving erratically creating brief lines in the sky in different positions after moving around for around 2-3 mins. (Almost as if it was looking for something). Whilst observing the light it stopped and sat still for around another 2 mins. Whilst observing the light/ball in the sky it was making no noise at all and it disappeared taking the line that it had created instantaneously into thin air with no clouds in sight and I can not explain anything about what I saw.
August 10, 2022 · 11:45 PM · LIGHT
Youngstown, NY
We were night fishing, the moon had just come out from the clouds and it got very bright, hardly any stars visible. I looked up for a second, & very very high up I see this bright light just zipping around in all directions doing impossible maneuvers. My buddy & I watch this for ten minutes or so, completely stopped fishing. We kept talking to the thing saying “show us something crazy” over and over, next thing to happen was the craziest part. While we were looking up, this insanely bright golden/yellow trail just absolutely RIPS over the tree-line directly in front of us & looked like it swooped up. It was hard to tell, we both saw it out of the bottom of our eyes since we were looking up, but you couldn’t miss it. My buddy asked me “did you just see that”, & we went absolutely crazy. it was without a doubt the coolest thing i’ve ever experienced in my life, & i’ll never forget it.
August 10, 2022 · 8:40 PM · LIGHT
WI
blue-white bright light resembling Venus or the ISS.
August 10, 2022 · 7:30 PM · LIGHT
Gulf Shores, AL
A sort of large dronish thing flew over the coast. It moved parallel to the shore about 100’ up. It hesitated in a number of places. It went way high and dropped very suddenly. It went down the shore to the west until it was almost out of sight then came back. It did a little more of the moving in the same manner. It dropped behind a house and didn’t come back after that. It seems that it would have been a couple hundred yards out in the water where it came down. It was completely silent with no discernible mode of propulsion. Some one besides my brother and I must have seen it.
August 10, 2022 · 3:16 AM · LIGHT
New York, NY
Was in my backyard smoking a cigarette with my best friend when I looked up and saw the planet Neptune soon thereafter 1 super bright light and right next to it another much dimmer light appeared out of nowhere stood stationary for approximately 5 seconds and then started moving towards the direction of the planet Neptune in a slow steady direction. Soon thereafter they started dimming and completely disappeared by the 10th second.
August 9, 2022 · 11:30 PM · LIGHT
London east, CITY OF · United Kingdom
I spotted a strange light that was out of the norm.i called my son and daughter in after it had hovered in the same place for approximately 10min,then began to film it on my mobile phone. As it hovered it seemed to pulsate in a rhythm changing colour red/white/green. After an additional 15-20mins it began to move rapidly away horizontally
August 9, 2022 · 3:30 AM · LIGHT
Tijuana, BAJA CAL · Mexico
Myself and another soldier were monitoring the Mexico border on and near the top of Otay mountain and I was pointing out locations in Tijuana when a bright light which was idle a moment before appeared to start dropping suddenly in the shape of a bright propulsion like crescent. The color was a extremely radiant blue or aqua. We thought it may have been a meteor till it banked roughly 45 degrees away from us making the crescent shape turn from us and flatten out parallel to the ground, the color spectrum was blue then took on hints of purple then green. We watched the crescent energy like wave undergo the sharp banking move very clearly with a radiance of light before it disappeared entirely. We watched for over an hour and didn’t see it reoccur. It was a still quiet night and we heard no noise but we can clearly hear the commercial planes taking off from the Tijuana airport which is located behind the sighting location and further away at any other time. The size of the light was also baffling the arc was easily the width of 2-3 buildings at the distance we seen it and the length of the furthest center point was easily the same distance. Kinda resembled an energy blade from the video game Halo but the point (pointing opposite the direction of movement) only being as long as the crescent was wide.
August 9, 2022 · 12:26 AM · LIGHT
West of Montrose CO., CO
Large lights, red, blue, white hanging in western sky, west of Montrose CO., south of Grand Junction CO possibly near Uravan CO. Really hard to judge. Not a plane, not a star or planet. Bright changing colors then it just disappears. Have seen it 3 times same place over last 7 days.
August 8, 2022 · 10:15 PM · LIGHT
Finksburg, MD
Saw shooting star and a minute later saw bright light sitting in same spot like it was come to me or facing me and before I could get my phone out turned and went other direction and disappeared, fast and so bright. I've only seen this once before when I was a kid nothing can move that fast on a dime and turn direction.
August 8, 2022 · 10:15 PM · LIGHT
Chicago, IL
From 10-11:30pm on 8/8/2022 we watched from our balcony on the 40th floor as 3 very large bright lights hovered back and forth in the sky. The lights were significantly bigger than airplanes and at first bright orange, we saw 3 then just 2. The lights turned a brighter white color, similar to that of a building white light or street lamp color. They moved elevation a lot, and disappeared for a few minutes and reappeared. The lights seemed to dip below the horizon and as soon as i looked away they were gone.
August 8, 2022 · 12:14 AM · LIGHT
IdentifiedSainte-Maure-De-Touraine, Centre · France
Dans la nuit du 7 au 8 août 2022, à 00h14, un témoin, ne parvenant pas à trouver le sommeil, décide d'observer le ciel étoilé depuis sa fenêtre, restée fermée. Il observe une lumière unique qui semble émettre plusieurs couleurs alternativement. Il prend alors son téléphone et filme la scène. Par la suite ce sont deux lumières distinctes d'un bout à l'autre d'un phénomène unique qui sont visibles. Il réalise 4 vidéos en effectuant des pauses de 5 à 10 minutes afin de visionner ce qu'il a filmé. Sur la 4ème vidéo se présentent des lumières sur une ligne oblique. Fatigué et un peu inquiet, au bout de plusieurs minutes il abandonne l'observation. Il pense avoir revu le phénomène au matin partir vers le nord à grande vitesse. Le cas est bien documenté par l'apport des vidéos. La disponibilité du témoin et les réponses aux questions supplémentaires sont des éléments en faveur d'une bonne consistance*. *selon les critères du GEIPAN, la consistance est la quantité d'informations considérées comme fiables et objectivées, recueillies pour un témoignage. L'étrangeté du dossier est surtout issue de la 4ème vidéo. L'étude du cas a permis l'élimination de nombreuses hypothèses (voir le compte rendu d'enquête). Après plusieurs tentatives explicatives, les vérifications ont permis de répondre à l'ensemble des questionnements que posait le dossier. Le 07 aout 2022 dans l'après-midi se déclare un feu de forêt sur le lieu-dit Le Plessis sur la commune de Sainte-Maure-de- Touraine (37), et qui ravage un demi hectare. La présence, pour surveillance de la zone concernée, engage des véhicules d'incendie jusque petit matin. Tout cela explique fort bien les déclarations du témoin soit plusieurs couleurs perçues, la durée des observations, l'enfilade des lumières vers 00 :17 le 08 août qui ne sont finalement que les diverses lumières équipant les véhicules quittant les lieux. Les constats issus de l'analyse des vidéos et images ainsi que les circonstances des prises de vues, ont permis de mettre en évidence la proximité des lumières non pas dans le ciel mais assez proches du sol. Les renseignements fournis par la gendarmerie confirment un incendie survenu dans une direction très proche de celle fournie par le témoin. L'étrangeté du cas en lui-même provient des conditions de réalisation des vidéos. L'analyse du dossier permet de réduire l'étrangeté de l'observation mettant en scène la présence de pompiers sur site au moment de l'observation. Le cas est classé « A » : observation de lumières au sol témoignant d'une activité humaine suite à un incendie de forêt. [GEIPAN classification A — Lumière (sol)]
August 7, 2022 · 10:50 PM · LIGHT
Apple valley, CA
About 6 or 7 military jets flew over at high altitude about 10 minutes before this event. While out herping my family and I witnessed a bright light come from the east over a nearby hill. It was making impossible maneuvers/movements in a diamond shape. It would move in right, down, left, right, down, left, up and stop, come closer to us and do the same thing for about 4-5 minutes. The closer it got, the more we became uncomfortable. We jumped in our vehicle and drove west to leave the area. We continued to watch it behind us as we drove, it climbed and disappeared into the south eastern sky.
August 7, 2022 · 9:59 PM · LIGHT
Richmondville, NY
Was outside enjoying the warmth and quiet of the night. Stars were present. Sky was clear. Temperature was about 79F. All of a sudden at 9:59pm EST in the SW Sky, this light began to illuminate out of no where grabbing my attention. It was bright enough to illuminate the ground a bt where I was standing (backyard). It was an intense light with 4 arms radiating out. See pictures. No sound was present. ( Location/ Approx. 42.635, -74.567, Richmondville, NY in Upstate NY. The light Lasted a few minutes, Approx. 5 minutes.
August 7, 2022 · 12:00 AM · LIGHT
Hickory, NC
I took my dog out to the backyard one last time before bed right at midnight. It was cloudy/foggy/hazy out as it had stormed earlier. There was a blue light about the size of a basketball circling my house maybe just below the treetops (perhaps 80 feet?). It was moving quickly in an oval pattern and seemed "interested" in the roof. I thought it MUST be a reflection or some kind of spotlight, but I watched from my backyard for 8-10 minutes and ruled out any possibility that it could be either of those. It seemed to be the source of the light itself. The light was constant (other than moving). It did not flicker or pulse. It was not a structure. More like energy. I remember thinking it looked like a little blue comet circling the roof. But it kept going and going. So I went inside to see if my husband was awake (he was not) and looked out the front windows to the street to see if there was anything/anyone out there (nothing) and grabbed my cell phone and came back to the backyard. It was still there only lower to the house (maybe 20-30 feet above the roof if that). I tried to take a video, but nothing showed up on the screen, so I just watched a few more minutes. But then I felt like it "noticed" me or something, it came down a few more feet (still above the roof) and began an irregular path (like watching a heartbeat or something--zig-zaggy--up and down but still moving in oval over the roofline). Then I was a little concerned about being out there alone and returned inside the house. My dog never reacted to it and there was no sound coming from it.
August 6, 2022 · 10:37 PM · LIGHT
Itasca, TX
She was letting her dogs out and spotted 3 objects. 1was to the north hovering over woods, red , other 2 were mostly white with blue, hovering over a solar farm under construction. No sound at all, even crickets & no dogs sounds. The 2 would be hovering then zip over to another location! Faster than anything she’s ever seen. Then hover. Red object sitting still over woods (at edge of solar farm) suddenly shot straight up & disappeared, like a rocket, no sound! She took dogs in & came back out and the 2 were still there, like they were surveying the tall electric metal towers being constructed. Mind you we are out in middle of nowhere. No light pollution. Dark as can be. She watched the 2 hover and zip across & stop on a dime and hover! She said there’s no aircraft that can do that. Then they zipped off to N E and up & disappeared, no sound! This was Saturday night. No work was being done
August 6, 2022 · 9:30 PM · LIGHT
Lebanon, TN
I noticed a small light move out from behind a small cloud which looked similar to the stars in the sky, but only about 1500-2000 feet ag. At first, I thought the cloud moved and exposed a star, but after I realized the cloud wasn't moving, the light seemed like it went behind a curtain and disappeared. Then another one came from behind the same cloud and disappeared in the same location and in the same manner. Two more, coming from the same location, appeared and disappeared like they went behind something...but nothing was there but sky. I turned and told my nephew, who was sitting in the garage, what I was witnessing. Then another one. There was no noise/sound. There was no other indication of being aircraft or drones. They were seen while looking East and they seemed to be moving North/NNE. No searchlights or grand openings nearby.
August 6, 2022 · 7:27 PM · LIGHT
Caldwell, ID
I saw 7 reflective figures in the sky I chalked it up to Maybe they were parachuters they were 6 or 77 then as I watched a bit more I noticed that the reflective lights lights and maybe not even reflective at all Paul we're not behaving like parachuters They were not bowling nor were they gliding they were moving Across the sky In a horizontal directionTowards the moon towards Boise IdahoAs I watch the lights still talking it up to parachuters and maybe the sun was catching the parachutes I watched the lights Change formation to what look like a consolationIs state in that position for At least 5 minutesAnd then slowly the lights on the right disappeared and then the ones on the left I wanted to make the known to my neighbor who didn't hear me but who didn't hear me and honestly I didn't try too hard cause I didn't want to sound like a crazy person but those were not planes and I watched for a while and they were not parachuters there was nothing left there was nothing left there after the lights went out they were 6 or 7 and they formed a constellation and stayed there in the sky in that position and then disappeared. I'm so upset I was the only one so far to see that
August 5, 2022 · 11:06 PM · LIGHT
Liverpool, LIVERPOO · United Kingdom
Exactly 11:06pm out my house. Looking at stars and saw this light drop vertically in the sky. Took out my phone as quick as I could and recorded the light moving faster than any aircraft. 1 ufo was seen. I tracked the light with my phone on video. At 00:21 seconds I held my phone still only to capture the ufo dipping and flying out of frame. The light remains a bright white and when zoomed in, clearly shape shifts into a circle, a disk and what looks like a fireball shape. I am the only witness (that I know off, but video footage I can provide to show this).
August 5, 2022 · 1:00 AM · LIGHT
San Diego, CA
I'm a sky-watcher. While walking my dog, I spotted a very bright light high in the sky, not Venus. It moved very slowly across the sky from S to N. At times it seemed to stop...then move on again very slowly. I watched for 10 minutes when suddenly, it did what I call "jumping" or "skipping" in short start/stops, moving towards the E slowly. I've seen other UFOs do the same thing. It is like it was jumping from one spot to another rather than in a linear pattern smoothly. It was still there when I went indoors, jumping/skipping towards the E. A few times the light skipped in a zig/zag pattern as it moved along. The light must have been a huge object because it was so bright and obvious in spite of being so high in the sky.
August 4, 2022 · 8:30 PM · LIGHT
LOUISIANA, MO
Looked up at the moving planes like I do every night when I take my dog out. Noticed a light that I could not decide if it was one light or 4-5 lights? I noticed that a plane with flashing lights approached this object from its left side. There were no blinking lights on it. All of a sudden, it started to go up. In a matter of 5-10 seconds, it went straight up until it was gone. The plane that had approached was still on course and clear. This light, or cluster, changed course and went straight out into space? It moved wrong when I first noticed it. Then it was not blinking. Most of all, I reiterate that it went from bright to dim, dimmer, and then started to disappear as it got smaller? Might or might not have been more than one when I first noticed. I want to say no, but my memory believes there was 4-5 to start with. Only one was real bright to start?
August 3, 2022 · 10:45 PM · LIGHT
Aberdeen, NC
It was a very clear sky that evening. I noticed an orange light that stood out from the rest of the stars. I figured it was a planet, so I focused my attention on the light. The light began to grow in size/intensity. The light was stationary at this point. After about 10 seconds it began to move in the north direction. It moved far enough that I had to turn my head to keep eyes on it. The movement was at a moderate speed. After about another 10 seconds of movement it stopped. The intensity reduced to what I initially saw and it remained stationary for another 10 seconds before it disappeared. No sound during the sighting.