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Witness reports, held as-reported. Each entry keeps its source, its coordinates where the record has them, and its place in the larger pattern.
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October 5, 2023 · 7:45 AM · SPHERE
Middleton, ID
I saw a strange light which I assumed was a satellite or a drone so I took pictures. When you zoom in on them they show what appears to be a shiny round object. It sat still in the sky for 15 min or so then vanished suddenly.
October 5, 2023 · 5:03 AM · SPHERE
Auburn, CA
My husband and I are both 75 years old, retired professionals and have lived in this house for 37 years We live in eastern Sierra foothills of California on 4.5 acres at 1400’ altitude on the top of a hill. I have a view of both east and west from my house. The back of my house has many large decks that have a spectacular unobstructed western view of the valley and west coast hills toward San Fransisco. It is from one of the decks that I viewed this event in the sky looking west. There are no street lights in my neighborhood. We do have some local ground lights from stores about 2 miles away. This particular early morning had no clouds so the stars were very visible. The moon was not in sight. I also live the flight path of Sacramento airport and have flown over my house many times. The time it takes from passing my home to touchdown at Sacramento is 7 minutes. I can easily see the plane lights on their dissent. They are very low. This object that I observed was so high that I thought it was a star. It was obviously not an approaching airplane. AT 4:50am on 10/05/23 my dog started barking aggressively (something she has never done). I got up, went to her cage and let her out. She ran very fast still barking down the stairs to our very large fig tree in the back yard. I was trying to call her in and looked west to the night sky and noticed what appeared to be a star moving very slowly in a horizontal direction from south to north. At first, I thought it was an airplane but because it was moving so slowly, I then thought it must be a satellite until it changed direction and started moving east. My husband by then was on the computer checking our security cameras to see what the dog was barking at. I told him to come and see this light in the sky that was now moving northeast very slowly. Then the object stopped. No movement for a few minutes then it started moving slow again. At 5:03am I got my phone and started taking videos of this light. I then zoomed in (12% as far as my zoom would allow) and to my amazement I saw that it was now an orb and it was strobing multi-colored lights while spinning. The orb itself was white and the colors around the outside edges were green, blue, red, yellow and orange. It started moving again eastward then it stopped again. I took many videos with some being over 2 minutes. During one of the videos the orb expanded to 3 to 4 times its’ size for about 2 seconds then returned to normal size. It did this 3 times recorded on my video. My husband watched as I was video tapping but never did so with his phone. My cat was acting very unusual also by running around crazy on the deck while the dog barked on and off at the fig tree. Very unusual for this behavior. I watched this event until 6:15am when the sky started to lighten up from the sunrise. Also to note, our security cameras did not pick up any movement even though we have one on the deck that points to the dog door that my dog ran out of.
October 4, 2023 · 11:15 PM · SPHERE
Searcy, AR
Wednesday, Octobet 4th, 2024, approximately at around 11:15 pm, I was moving south on the trail. I was going in the direction of Berry Hill Park. There was a tropical storm effecting the area, and it was a very dark night. I crossed the creek bridge by the sewer pond, and saw a cluster of pulsating white orbs moving at near surface level. They moved with amd against one another, leaving a glow trail behind them, and also moved at random. They appeared to be anywhere from 100 yards to a half a mile , with a span of 100 yards they seemed to operate within, downhill, towords a low swampy area. I crept closer slowly to the wood line. Two minutes of lights were observed, then I got to the tree line. No more lights were visible. Then I heard a loud nearby advance towords me, and visibility was 0%. It chased me dien the trail. I turned to try communication, nothing bit sheer terror did I feel. I ride out as fast as I could to the park.
October 4, 2023 · 9:36 PM · SPHERE
Hixson, TN
Was driving down road and shiny object caught my eye in sky . I took pictures cause I thought it was weird. The object was stationary in the sky then moved towards the left and disappeared from sight . There was also a green hollow ring in the sky to the direction it moved before it vanished. The object seamed to reflect the suns light on the top and seemed silver but I could not really tell due to the reflecting light on the orb. I witnessed this in the daytime. I thought it was a balloon at first but it was too large and the the way it moved and then disappeared from sight at such a fast rate scared me cause balloons do not do that .I saw this with my eyes and it also appears in the photos.
October 4, 2023 · 6:32 PM · SPHERE
Los Angeles, CA
Three black balls or spheres were following a plane and surrounding it as it flew by. 3 black individual non reflective spheres. I observed trying to see if the balls were something else but I could clearly see large black spheres.
October 4, 2023 · 6:09 PM · SPHERE
Portland, OR
Exited swan mart with 4 year old son. While placing son in car seat, he reports “look at those lights, mama.” I look around parking lot and said, “what lights?” He stated, “No mama, in the sky.” I viewed glimmer lights, about 15 orbs in a V formation, at the same altitude as birds(was low) at onset. Secured son in car seat with tablet to distract, closed door of car. I then took pictures and video for 3-4 min or strange lights. . They were nothing I had seen. No sound or wings observed. The orbs reflected light and were glimmering. Initially, moved north but dissolving into the sky at times, very hard to see. Orbs, reappeared far in the distance (toward the NE) on one occasion briefly, then again dissolved into the clear sky that evening. Reappeared one final time, near the SW and disappeared into the sky. [NUFORC annotation: Birds - Possible]
October 4, 2023 · 6:10 AM · SPHERE
Fairborn, OH
At around 6:10am, my friend and I were walking into work. I noticed a something flying northbound and when I looked at flight radar it showed a Delta Airlines plane was in that vicinity. I looked back up and seen something else that almost just looked like a star way far away but it was moving in a straight line and kind of slowly, eastbound. I look back at flight radar and there was nothing showing up for this one. Me and my friend were watching it as it moved across the sky then all the sudden it disappeared. I tried getting it on camera but it was too far for my phone to pick up. This location is basically right next to Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
October 3, 2023 · 8:40 PM · SPHERE
Panama City Beach, FL
I was UFO watching again when I spotted these two blue orbs at a perfect distance apart, they were flying west to east and then more appeared after these disappeared, there were 14 in total, and two were close in proximity in the middle section of the line of ufos, also after the last ufo disappeared I spun the camera back to where I saw the UFOs originating from and then another white orb smaller in size flew directly up from where the UFOs originated from. Can not attach the video it is too large. [NUFORC annotation: Starlink - Possible]
October 3, 2023 · 8:08 PM · SPHERE
Norman, OK
Walked out to Jeep at 8:08pm and somethjng so bright caught my attention and I realized it wasn’t an aircraft/drone/satellite/starlink so I rushed in to tell my wife and she ran out with her phone ok and captured it the best we could. We ruled out satellites and planes from tracking apps and have no idea what it was, but we submitted video as well.
October 3, 2023 · 8:00 PM · SPHERE
Delta, BC · Canada
Sitting outside having a cigarette, I leaned forward looked left up to sky, I saw a blueish light traveling south with a small tail of light, then disappeared behind cloud, only for a few seconds
October 3, 2023 · 11:22 AM · SPHERE
La Habra, CA
At approximately 11:22 A.M. I looked up at the sky and saw two orbs slowly moving from North to South, in the direction of the Pacific Ocean. They appeared to be small in size and they were both blinking. Their color appeared to be white. At times they appeared to quickly fizzle out, then appear with more luminous intensity as they moved. The orb flying at a higher altitude seemed to be brighter and more active than the lower flying orb. I made an initial video recording of what I was seeing on my cellphone, then I watched as the orbs drifted across the sky. They moved overhead from where I was standing so I recorded a second video. At this time, the orb flying at a higher altitude moved quickly, going down and then in a circular motion. You can see the speed it was moving, by referencing an outdoor commercial building lamp in the video. I called my mother who was nearby so she can witness what I was seeing. She met me within a few minutes, and by this time, the orbs were farther away, heading towards the Pacific Ocean to the Southwest. She was able to confirm what I was seeing. The last video is short and shows the last of what can be seen, as the orb blinks brightly. After that, the distance was far so I stopped recording.
October 2, 2023 · 11:08 PM · SPHERE
Lyndon, NY
Orange orbs that almost seemed hovering. Would travel up and down in a very fluid motion, then reform back to each other. Extremely rural area in western NY. This is located at a property that is in a cell phone dead zone, so I don't typically bother carrying my phone. Event occurred 1/2 mile from the nearest road. First heard what sounded like a bunch of spooked farm animals rustling through leaves. Walked over a hill and saw the three orange orbs hovering, they slowly floated off formed one, and then quickly crested another hill and disappeared. Orange isn't the best term to describe the color. I'd say they almost looked peach in color. Based on the height of the tree the closest orb was near, I'd say it was 6-8 feet in diameter
October 2, 2023 · 7:56 PM · SPHERE
Santa Fe, NM
This evening, shortly before 8pm MDT(local) I stepped outside my backdoor to look at the evening sky. Looking to the north I noticed a flying object traveling from right to left(South Easterly to North Westerly.) The original object was unlike any typical aircraft in the sense that the flashing light signature was only white-ish in color, no red, no green signatures, but distinctly flashing. Because the object seemed to be very high in altitude, it appeared to be moving very quickly, at least faster than a commercial airliner. This is what originally caught my attention. However, the trajectory of the object led me to notice a very bright "star" slightly to the left of my view. Unfortunately I did not continue to follow the blinking object as I noticed that the bright "Orb" was now in motion, and heading in the very opposite direction of the original blinking object. At this point I ran inside to grab my phone(Samsung A71) and immediately began to record. As I stepped back outside just seconds later, maybe between 5-10 seconds, I began to record the "Orb." This is when I noticed that the Orb was now heading due north, a 90 degree angle change of direction. It soon thereafter faded and disappeared. In the next few minutes I noticed what appeared to be typical satellites, maybe 4 total. What was odd was that the first two satellites were on the exact same trajectory, as were the second two, in a different trajectory. Also, what was strange was that a cloud formed shortly thereafter. There were no clouds in the general vicinity, and it felt like the cloud was formed as a result of my experience, but certainly that is speculation. It had been raining off and on for the past couple days, but at the time it was very calm, although in the periphery there was lightning flashes, but the sky in my direct location was crystal clear, except for the cloud that formed just after my sighting. I captured 27 seconds of video, but it was handheld from my phone, and I tried zooming in, but was too shaky by the time the "Orb" vanished. The first six seconds of video are the best of what I have, and after reviewing the clip I could analyze the video and notice the vibrant hues that this orb was emitting. Also, if you scrutinize the video, you can notice the center of the Orb having a dark spot. There were no sounds associated with any of these sightings. Because of the stationary nature originally, of the Orb, and then the movement and a 90 degree of change in direction, this is why I felt compelled to file this report! What is most rewarding for me and quite inexplicable is that I was also, for the first time listening to your interview with Art Bell, from 2015! This is how I found your website, and being a big fan of Art Bell, I decided to give you the report. The data reveals the clip was recorded at 7:56pm, October 2, 2023. Thank you for your attention!
October 1, 2023 · 8:31 PM · SPHERE
Columbia, MD
Went out on the deck just looking around. White orb moving very fast 182° South in the sky. No blinking lights. Went in to get my binoculars in the kitchen (I like looking at the moon, also have 2 telescopes) and it was no where to be found in the sky. Checked the location of the ISS @ that time it was over Australia. I checked that because I thought perhaps that's what I was seeing. That's it.
October 1, 2023 · 7:30 PM · SPHERE
Vancouver, WA
On October 1st, 2023, my partner and I arrived home at approximately 7:30pm. Upon exiting the car, I looked south from our street in the Lincoln neighborhood of West Vancouver, Washington which provides a view of downtown Portland, specifically the I-405 (aka Fremont) bridge and the Bancorp tower area. I noticed two orbs of light oddly lined up and stationary. They seemed to be somewhat flickering between white/warm white and red. I thought it was odd and pointed it out to my partner. We unloaded the car then looked closer since they were still there. I took a short video and a photo then proceeded inside to make dinner. I had all but forgotten about the orbs of light while in the kitchen for an hour, I then went into the living room which has a window that faces south. I look and am surprised to see a third light orb has appeared, lined up with the original two, this is at 8:30pm. They were all still stationery and flashing between white and red, out of sync with one another. We observe them for about 10 minutes while trying to explain what they could be, we were observing domestic flights flying lower than the orbs. We started watching a movie, occasionally pausing, and getting up to look out the window, they were still there for another 30 minutes, then began seeming to disappear and reappear suddenly. It was a clear night and often only one of the three would disappear. Eventually around 10:30pm they all disappeared and did not reappear from our perspective. I posted photos to the neighborhood app Nextdoor and someone replied with a video much clearer than the ones I got of the same three orbs in the sky, the male and female heard in the video were also confused as to what they could be. Background on us: My partner (29yo M) has a bachelor’s degree in software engineering, and I (29yo F) have a bachelor’s degree and am currently in medical school. I do not know the background of the male and female who replied with a video of the 3 light orbs to my Nextdoor post.
September 30, 2023 · 9:46 PM · SPHERE
Huron, OH
Object appeared earlier on the horizon ENE to WSW from the right of the moon flying slower than an average prop airplane. It had no noise. The red light appeared to illuminate from inside. "Glowing" as it passed overhead, the light diminished and then disappeared. I couldn't see the craft any longer.
September 30, 2023 · 9:40 PM · SPHERE
Chattanooga, TN
I was taking a photo with some friends on the balcony of the Hunter Art Museum in Chattanooga, TN and I looked up to see a small, glowing orb. It was floating just above us. Maybe 20 ft away. Or so it seemed. I began to call the attention of my friends to it and it went out. I looked around for what I had thought was a drone, but there was nothing. I didn’t even hear what would have been a drone. I thought I was just seeing things, but I’m 100% positive it was a silent, softball size, glowing orb.
September 30, 2023 · 3:18 AM · SPHERE
Boulder, CO
Thought I saw one take off really quick. Didn’t seem like ‘warp’ speed could have been drone fast.
September 29, 2023 · 11:50 PM · SPHERE
Otter creek township, PA
No noise..large Bright orb in the west. Watched it then it vanished. It was like a light switch turning off, then reappeared in same place and slowly faded out.
September 29, 2023 · 5:33 PM · SPHERE
Fort Collins, CO
A white spherical object was above me moving very quickly. It headed out of site through clouds. It appeared to be unaffected by its surroundings.
September 29, 2023 · 9:02 AM · SPHERE
SomerSet, WI
I was driving to work in the morning, taking a phone call to set up a medical appointment. As I approached County Rd. I overpass there was what appeared to be a floating object between the two sides of the highway (or above the wild grass that grows between the East & West -bound traffic). My brain thought, Oh weird, a balloon must be floating down from the sky. However, it stayed precisely where it was in space while I approached at around 65 mph in the fast lane. My vehicle drove under the overpass and I noticed it was spherical, unlike a balloon, with no visible markings, propeller mechanisms, seams. The object was perfectly still regardless of light rain. I announced to the medical administration staff what I was seeing. It had all of my attention and observation. I felt curiosity and awe at how inorganic and perfect it appeared. When I was passing the object and it was directly outsdide of my driver window, it lifted/moved up 9 inches and continued hovering still in that new spot in space. I looked over my shoulder to track it, then had to look in my rearview mirror. Due to the overcast skies and color of the sphere it was hard to see the further that I drove passed. I made up my mind to go back to get footage, but did not spot it, nor when I backtracked yet again to head in the original direction. A coworker implored me to report the incident to the local authorities. Deputy Krueger called me back and took my testimony around shortly after 10AM
September 28, 2023 · 9:23 PM · SPHERE
Probable conventionalDallas, FL
Saw three UAP / UFO orb shaped bright lights aligned nearly vertical in sky while landing at DFW Airport. The 3 lights / orbs seemed stationary until the top orb seemed to suddenly jot to left for few seconds before disappearing near the end of my sighting. Video attached. In the video, you can clearly see some type of regular aircraft moving from right to left through the bottom of light formation. But the 3 bright orbs never moved. Once the aircraft passed through a good distance, the top orb seemed to flicker to left in sky and simply disappear from view. The orbs were 3 different colors. The bottom was a beautiful deep orange amber hue in color, the middle orb was a very light amber/ more yellow in color and the top orb was more white -incandescent color. Sighting took place while we landed at DFW and we were taxiing to the terminal. It only lasted a few minutes because I lost sight once the pilot made a sharp turn. I was sitting in front left side of airplane - so I believe the sightings were in SW (more West) direction looking outside airplane window. My husband and I both saw the lights. [NUFORC annotation: Aircraft - Probable]
September 28, 2023 · 8:50 PM · SPHERE
Folsom/El Dorado Hills, CA
In the evening three of us were outside smoking and looked up to see an orange orb flying across the sky. It was flying northeast in one direction seemingly above the house line in the distance but closer than the red flashing aviation ground poles on the hills in the distance. It was flying straight until an airplane started going toward it's direction. At that point the orb turned at about a 45 degree angle and dimmed away into the distance directly away from the airplane and us and disappeared in a matter of seconds. After that we saw about 30 airplanes heading in that direction but we live near two airports a private local one and one air force base within a 30 mile radius. We always see Cessna planes and jets but this was decidedly different. Every other flying object we've seen we can also hear before they're in eyesight and well after they're out of sight, but before the other planes showed up, we heard nothing. The orb was silent the entire time it was observed.
September 28, 2023 · 2:06 PM · SPHERE
Babb, MT
Driving from Many Glacier to Essex MT through Babb Mt. Headed south on HWY 89, we had just turned left onto State HWY 464. It was the faster route back. We looked to our left saw Chief Mountain, I asked my girlfriend to grab a photo, all she grabbed was a quick 2-second video, so then I could screen shot a photo of Chief Mt. (We do that, grab videos then take screen shots) Later that day reviewing photos I was trying to find a good screen shot from the video, as I slowed the video down there was a spec in each frame of the video. I blew it off at first but it looked as if the spec was following a track/pathway. Each frame the spec/sphere/shape moved and looked a bit different and followed a path with a slight turn/arch in the last couple frames. This video is shot with an iPhone14Pro while we are traveling at least 75mph. I will send you the original video but you don’t see it until the speed is decreased. I would have never seen this if I was not editing a random 2 second video, just for a decent photo. It’s pretty remarkable that this 2 sec clip might have caught something. Definitely hesitant to send this is, because as it is odd it also could just be a bug, bird or debris. I guess why it’s unidentified. Hope the videos uploaded. Thank You