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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
October 20, 2016 · 9:56 PM · FIREBALL
Lake Orion, MI
There appears to be a blue fireball streaking across the sky in Lake Orion, MI. After me and a friend observed it for a minute or two, it started shining blue and red, with a series of red dots following behind it. The original started to move faster as the series of 3 red dots in a large curve traced behind it.
October 17, 2016 · 7:50 PM · FIREBALL
Virginia Beach, VA
Saw 3 different orange pulsating lights one after another go from nothing to really bright to dim and a pulsating effect to just a orange light and moved across the sky from from North to South before turning bright and disappear along with star like objects very high moving across the sky at slow speeds.
October 16, 2016 · 7:00 PM · FIREBALL
Lexington, SC
Seen three separate pairs of white fireballs with short contrails slowly moving thru the sky. Once behind the trees they were gone.
October 15, 2016 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL
Florissant, MO
I went to take my dog outside. I looked up in the northern sky and saw an Orange circle moving across the sky quickly. Then it slowed and was behind a tree, but it was still somewhat visible. A few seconds later it disappeared. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
October 15, 2016 · 8:15 PM · FIREBALL
Anacoco, LA
Three fiery orbs slowly passed our house. They were approximately 100 to 200 ft in the air. I recorded the last orb it shifted its flight path to right over me and appeared to slow down. These objects were in a obvious flight path and not carried by the wind.
October 11, 2016 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL
Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
October 11, 2016 · 9:00 PM · FIREBALL
Dallas, GA
Last night I saw some strange subjects in the sky. They look like fireballs, floating in the sky very smooth. I didn't count how many the were but for sure was more than 25. No sound at all.
October 10, 2016 · 7:17 PM · FIREBALL
Elizabethtown, PA
I noticed a bright orange glow towards the east. Kept an eye on it for a minute then decided to use my video on my phone. I did capture a little, but my dog was pulling me around. It was only one object which traveled towards me then seem to arc around and head north east. It was slow moving and made no noise. If someone knows anyone at ATC at Harrisburg International. Have them check the radar at that time. I'm within 10 miles of HIA.
October 10, 2016 · 7:17 PM · FIREBALL
Elizabethtown, PA
I haven't determined who launched the lantern, but it was flying low, so I assume from Elizabethtown. My guess is the college. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
October 10, 2016 · 7:00 PM · FIREBALL
Greensboro, NC
This appeared to be a burning object that was moving in a forward direction. It was a orange/yellow color. Nothing like any light I had ever seen. It was not very high like a jet or plane. I watched it for a few minutes and then it just flew away.
October 8, 2016 · 11:30 PM · FIREBALL
Burbank, CA
Then within 30 seconds, it started to slowly fade until we could no longer see it anymore. Like it was dimming down a little at a time until it was gone. Didn't see any shapes, was a extraordinary and we could hardly believe what we were seeing. It was spectacular to witness. We have changed the time of the sighting, to reflect a nighttime event. PD
October 8, 2016 · 1:00 AM · FIREBALL
Renton, WA
Talked to resident manager and she said contractor is not working at night and told that light hurt my eyes when looking at it. She said she would contac construction manager to ask about bright light. I am trained ex military. I've worked on aircraft for over 40 years what I saw I cannot explain. Went right thru shades then moved a little side to side the it shot a beam toward building apartment was very warm that night I was very tired and wanted to sleep. Light was like a welding torch even brighter hurt to look at it I fell to sleep that's all I know. Light was hovering above flat construction site below cranes which have blinking red lights on them. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
October 7, 2016 · 9:30 PM · FIREBALL
South Gardner, MA
I was traveling down the highway at night and a short distance away in the sky I saw three bright yellow lights in a vertical line with possibly several thousand foot space between each. I exited the highway to my destination nearby and looked in the direction but i couldn't see the lights any more.
October 7, 2016 · 8:05 PM · FIREBALL
Kingston, Jamaica
As I was walking on the streets of Kingston while on vacation I look up in the sky and saw a spiral spinning object in the sky, it stood about 1 minute then sped away upward at high speed then disapear , the sky was clear ,the object was very large.
October 6, 2016 · 9:00 PM · FIREBALL
Whitefish, MT
Close contact within 7 feet, 2 witnesses. Workers of Whitefish Lake Lodge. I believe it was Exploring back and forth on the outskirts of town trying to be unseen. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
October 6, 2016 · 8:00 PM · FIREBALL
Saylorsburg, PA
Approx. 4 seconds of a bright thick streak of light over the sky & pretty low. Then suddenly the bottom tip explodes a bright white light & you can see bits burst out then in a second nothing at all.. everything was completely gone... an amazing & almost creepy thing to see. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
October 4, 2016 · 10:46 PM · FIREBALL
Fort Washington, MD
Driving north from Accokeek, Maryland to Fort Washington, Maryland, on Route 210, Indian Head Highway, I approached Old Fort Road when I saw what appeared to be a large green brightly lit object moving with a very wide tail that tapered off in the sky. It fell to earth ahead of me. It appeared to land near Oxon Hill, Maryland. This event is reported on the American Meteor Society website as a meteor. We have looked at the video of the event on their website, and we agree with that assessment. PD
October 4, 2016 · 10:37 PM · FIREBALL
Boonsboro, MD
We received a number of other reports of the same event from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Other witnesses also suggested that the object did not look, or behave, like a meteor. However, we suspect the event was caused by a classic meteor. Video footage of the event is posted to the American Meteor Society website. PD PD
October 4, 2016 · 10:16 PM · FIREBALL
Hanover, MI
A black Apache helicopter or possibly something else similar in shape was chasing an orange ball of light heading NNW at about 300 feet and traveling at a speed of roughly 110-120 mph. This happened at 10:16 pm 10/04/16 on the north side of round lake (the bright blue one), Jackson County, Michigan , Hanover-Horton round lake area 49246.
October 3, 2016 · 5:00 AM · FIREBALL
Belchertown, MA
At 5:00 am on October 3, 2016, my son and I were awakened by an incredibly loud, ripping or tearing sound coming from outside. We looked out a south window and saw 3 fireballs moving East and losing altitude. The whole thing was over in under 5 minutes. Very loud disturbance. Three red fireballs low in the sky descending slowly overhead. (Addendum) 2 Addendums: 1) Weather conditions Monday morning during the sighting: Pre-dawn dark with pea soup fog. Lights from aircraft took on a fiery, blurred and diffused glow. 2) This article appeared the next day on wwlp.com: "TSgt Amelia Leonard of Westover Air Reserve Base told 22News that five F-15 fighter jets left Westover at around 5:00 A.M. Monday. Leonard said that the pilots had stopped at Westover to rest in-between long flights. Leonard did not disclose where the jets were coming from, or where they were going." http://wwlp.com/2016/09/26/f-15-jets-took-off-from-westover-early-monday-morning/ https://www.facebook.com/Westover.Patriot/posts/10154575536972884 Official says fighter jets taking off early mornings from Westover for overseas mission 'are in the fight' CHICOPEE — Officials at Westover Air Reserve Base said they have been flooded with complaints about fighter jets flying overhead and waking residents up at 5 a.m. and earlier. Officials apologized for the inconvenience and are warning residents the early morning flights will continue this week and possibly other times in the near future. "These are not practice, they are in the fight," Lt. Col. James Bishop, chief of public affairs for Westover, said. "They are supporting operations overseas." For security reasons, Bishop could not say where the F-15 fighter jets are heading, but he said Westover is simply a stop-over spot for them. The crews are also coming from different bases, including Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, and some may be returning from Europe as well. Bishop said he has not received a schedule beyond this week and could not release specifics on when the jets will be flying overhead this week for security reasons. Westover is the closest base in the United States to Europe, so crews are stopping at the base to refuel and allow pilots to get some sleep. The base is a common location for stopovers of a wide variety of planes because of its location, Bishop said. Westover is not involved with the mission, and officials have limited information about it. The base is really just serving as a "garage" for the planes, he said. The complaints are mainly because of the 5 a.m. takeoffs that are waking people up and have also frightened people because they are so loud and atypical. The actual flight paths vary depending on wind conditions and many other factors, Bishop said. Pilots are taking off so early because of the time difference between here and Europe. When they leave at 5 a.m., it is already 10 a.m. in England, Bishop said. http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/10/westover_5_am_fighter_jets_hea.html Witness indicates during a telephone conversation that the news report, which reported that the noise had been caused by F-15 fighter aircraft, which were thought to have been headed to Europe. We have requested an addendum statement from the witness, and will add it here, if one is submitted. PD
October 1, 2016 · 10:15 PM · FIREBALL
Long Island, NY
My friend and I were sitting in my car when I looked up into the sky and witnessed 3 floating red orange orbs at first I thought it was a flying lantern but when I realized it was intelligent by the way the 3 orbs moved I alarmed my friend and pointed to the direction to confirm what I was seeing. The 3 fireballs floated in a single line about a couple thousand feet above the ground, then started to move foward and disappeared into the sky. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
October 1, 2016 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL
Central, LA
Was driving home from work. I saw a shooting star or what looked like a shooting star pass me over head. I then said to myself Thank You Lord for allowing me to see that. It was a beautiful green shooting star. Then, it disappeared in the darkness. When I got closer to Joor Road to turn, I noticed a ball of fire appear out of nowhere. It stayed hovering there just above the tree lines for 10 minutes. My self and other vehicles stopped and watched as this round ball turned into a big ball of fire and started to fly following the Road southbound. It had no smoke no flashing lights no noise and was able to move side to side towards and backwards. It looked as if it was being flown....
October 1, 2016 · 9:45 PM · FIREBALL
Irvine, CA
I was walking my dog at night and saw the fireball travel sideways along the tree line over the city in the background...maybe fell into water near Newport Beach? The colors were green, yellow and red.
October 1, 2016 · 7:00 PM · FIREBALL
Sullivan, IL
Me and my father were watching the space station on 10/1/2016. I walk into the house as my dad calls me out to see this burning ball that as it moved it left a strange trail. Also, it was dropping something from its bottom, multiple objects dropped and disappeared. Then the burning ball slowely started flickering and disappeared. It scared us both so I ran in the house to grab my camera. Then tried to film it but it started to fade.