1/4/2006 3:48:03 PM
Appearance / Description of Object(s)It just looked like a star gone wild! Except for the glow over the mountains at the end of the sighting their was no color or contrail. I do not recall anything about colorization regarding the glow. It has been a long time and it not an account I tell many friends or aquaintances, for obvious reasons.It was Size of Object(s)Just a pin point in the night sky Description of Area / SurroundingsWe were on the highway and then stopped to observe. It was in a rural mountain area otherwise... probably not far from Biship. Full Description & DetailsThe object appeared at first to be a shooting star. It then captured my complete attention by moving very fast and zig zagging in a small area of the sky. It then rapidly flew a great distance over us and ended by disappearing from our vision behind the Mt. Whitney range. At that time the sky glowed behind the mountains for a few seconds and it was over. I asked Dad about its being a UFO or something natural. My father was a pilot in the airforce and head of the science department at a college near our home so I was excited when he confirmed it was nothing he could explain. When I asked him if we should report it, he was clear that we should not. We did tell my mother when we returned home, but her reaction was one of dismissal and embarrassment that we should affirm such a thing. It really irritated her ,so I have only brought it up to her once after my dad passed and she still did not accept that we had seen anything truly unusual and refused to talk of it. The sighting was probably in the summer of 1974, but I am not certain. Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?Not according to my father ,whose opinion I respected. Witness BackgroundI am college educated and currently working at the college I attended. I am 55 and would have been in my mid twenties when the sighting took place. Views on UFOs, before and after sightingMy views have not changed much, as far as I have always tried to remain open to possibilities. I of course feel fortunate to have seen something in the realm of the fantastic. Reported Sighting?YesReported To:Only my mom and through the years certain friends, never to an agency or web siteYour Location:Laguna Beach,CA (USA)Age:55 |
1/4/2006 12:42:09 PM
Appearance / Description of Object(s)round with three lights on the bottom, the center light seemed to be the light we were taken back down to the ground with. It was dark and I was young but it seems it was metallic and had small slots or windows around the edge. Distance to Object(s) & Altitudedirectly across the road in a corn field. Description of Area / Surroundingsrural area. Small farm town. Two-lane highway passed by our house with corn feilds around us. Full Description & DetailsI was about 8 or 9 and lived in a smaill town in Iowa. I awoke to this high pitch sound that was driving me crazy. I yelled for my Dad and he cam upstairs to see what I was so upset about. No one else in the house could hear it. We lay across my bed looking out the window at these strange lights moving back and forth across the corn field. Suddenly these lights lifted into the air and disappeared. Dad said he didn't know what it was and instructed me to go back to sleep. A few hours later I was waken by lights shining into my room. This wasn't too unusual as my brothers had to pass through my room to go down stairs when ever they use the restroom. I remeber yelling at them to turn off the light several times. I also remember hearing small feet walking up the stairs.
Witness BackgroundI am now in my mid-forties and spent time in the Army. I am currently a socialwork/Theology major and planning on attending seminary once I am done. Views on UFOs, before and after sightingI was only a child when this sighting occured. Since that time I have become almost obsessive about learning as much as I can about others that may have had the same experieince. Other CommentsIt wasn't until I was in my early twenties that I started remebering bits and pieces of that night. I was shopping and The book Communion had just been released. As I wlked past the book stand I saw this picture on the cover identical to pictures my brother would draw when we were younger. It literally stopped me in my tracks. I bought the book. Reported Sighting?NoYour Location:Volga, SD U.S.Age:45 |
1/3/2006 5:21:31 PM
Appearance / Description of Object(s)I saw a triangle shape with lights at three points. I am not sure if it was one object that traversed those three points with such rapidity that it gave the illusion of a triangular shaped object or whether in fact it was a triangular shaped object with much brighter-than-normal running lights for want of a better term. I have over four hundred hours logged, most of it piloting my own plane, and know what aircraft strobe lights look like. These were not them. The object was perfectly still in the sky for a period of roughly seven minutes and then abruptly disappeared. Size of Object(s)I would estimate the object to be at least a half a mile across. Distance to Object(s) & AltitudeThirty-five thousand to fifty thousand feet. Description of Area / SurroundingsDesert surroundings on the Navajo reservation approximately ten miles east of Kayenta, AZ Full Description & DetailsI saw a triangle shape with lights at three points at an altitude of somewhere between thirty-five thousand and fifty thousand feet. I would estimate that the size of the object would have had to have been easily over a half mile across. The lights jumped from point to point at a speed faster than any known aircraft can travel and in a completely irregular pattern.
Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?It resembled no natural or man-made object. It hovered in one place, perfectly still, at an altitude which no helicopter could achieve (or if it was not one object with three running lights but rather one object, jumping from point to point in a triangular formation it stayed exactly in that area in a manner which no aircraft could duplicate.) Witness BackgroundI'm a screenwriter, I have a B.A. from UCLA. I was a private aircraft owner and flew my own plane for several years. Having a home in Sedona, Arizona and a ranch in southwest Colorado and my home base in California I have had occasion to travel that area extensively over the last seventeen years and have never seen anything like this. Views on UFOs, before and after sightingI believed in the possibility but had never seen one. Also I should add that I have both piloted my own plane and had driven across that area of desert many times and never seen anything remotely like it. Reported Sighting?NoYour Location:Thousand Oaks, CAAge:58 |
12/31/2005 11:20:15 AM
Full Description & DetailsHi, my name is [name removed per witness' request]. A relative of mine found your website and advised me to send this specifially to you. The reason being is because, and i agree with her, that Rob (the November 2005 poster) and I may have captured the same object (or model?). This picture is from earlier this year, August is my best bet. I'm almost certain. I would remember the date had i known i had taken a UFO in it, but just as Robert i had not realized the image was on my camera. However in my case it was a few weeks later when i was cleaning out the flash card that it caught my eye.
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12/31/2005 2:59:52 AM
Appearance / Description of Object(s)The object appeared as a single point of light in the sky...like a large star or satellite. Due to it's high altitude, no distinct features could be seen. Size of Object(s)Using the appearence of commercial aircraft at 30,00 feet as a reference, I would estimate the object to be perhaps slightly smaller in overall size than a Boeing 737. I could cover it with my fingertip. Distance to Object(s) & AltitudeI estimate the altitude to have been at least 30,000 feet. Description of Area / SurroundingsA semi-rural area on the western edge of the city. A residential area, with only a few street lights and very little traffic. There are no military bases or special sites in the area. Full Description & DetailsOn a cold winter evening in February, somewhere between 7:00 and 9:00, I stepped outside of my parents home to smoke cigarette. While standing on the front porch, I was looking at the sky. It was a cloudless night, and the stars were clearly visible since there was very little artificial light in this area. I noticed what appeared to be a satellite moving in the sky moving from the southwest in a northeasterly direction. It appeared as a moving star in the sky, without any features such as shape or materials that were discernible. It appeared to be at a very high altitude as well. Suddenly, the object stopped, and began a series of manuvers involving almost instantaneous direction changes, and high speeds. These manuevers continued for perhaps 30 seconds. Finally, the object began moving in a straight line in an easterly direction, and clearly accelerated from a motionless state to a tremendous velocity before disappearing from site. From my point of reference. the object covered a 90 degree arc in less than 2 seconds. While the event was taking place, I was careful to note the time, circumstances, and whether or not there were other witnesses. Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?I'm an ex-military police officer, and I'm familiar with the performance characteristics of military aircraft, including the SR-71 and other high performance aircraft. This object displayed capabilities beyond anything I have ever seen. Indeed, the rapid direction changes at the speeds I observed the craft to make, would have probably killed a man. Witness BackgroundI'm currently a visiting professor at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics in Dalian, China. My degrees are in business. My experience include 20 years of management and business ownership, a brief stint in law-enforcement and 6 years in the US Army. Views on UFOs, before and after sightingThis was the second time that I saw UFO's. So the arguments about whether or not they exist is a moot point for me. I was interested in learning about the phenomena, and did a lot of reading on the subject..but came away with more questions than answers. I still take a look at the literature or surf the net for information from time to time, but it is by no means a priority in my life. Other CommentsThe Drake Equation works on a probability that doesn't take into account the statistical values of the data available in terms of trace evidence, reliable witness episodes, and probabilities of truth derived from quantity and consistency of such evidence. I'm no expert mathematician, but I do have a working knowledge of statistics. It seems to me that these variables need to get worked into any quantitative analysis regarding the probabilities of life in the universe.For sure, having seen what I have seen has removed all doubt...and its disappointing to see the scientific community working form only one direction in their approach to the problem. The comments made about "no clear evidence for visitations by aliens,etc" is very unfortunate. Where are the scientific and statistical studies of the many sightings and witness statements? The probabilities that all of these people are either deceivers or the victims of misperceptions of events are, I'm confident, close to zero. Reported Sighting?YesReported To:The Center for UFO Studies at the University of Illinois.Name:John HunterYour Location:Dalian ChinaAge:59 |
12/30/2005 6:41:09 PM
Appearance / Description of Object(s)like a bright round glowing light, brighter in the middle than on the sides. Size of Object(s)I can't say, it was bigger than the moon looks but lower in the sky Distance to Object(s) & AltitudeIt looked like it was up in the trees some 500feet away and about 30feet up. Description of Area / SurroundingsSuburban back yard with lots of trees houses backyards connected. I saw it in our backyard. Full Description & DetailsIt was about 2:00am on a Monday morning. I was in a bedroom in the upstairs of our house which consisted of two bedrooms with a dorma bathroom in between. As I sat on the toilet I noticed a bright light coming in the window over the tub to my left. I though it was not early enough to get up so I went into my room to look at the clock whch read around2:00am. I suddenl got real scared and for some reason crawled on the bathroom floor into the tub to get a look out the window. I saw "hovering" above the trees with the reflection in the pool a very bright light. It was low in the sky and as bright as the sun but didn't light up the whole sky. I was scared to death. I crawled back into bed and was literly scared stiff, I couldn't move but I could see the reflection on the wall. I had this feeling that something was around so I pretended to be alseep. I wanted to run downstairs to wake my parents but I couldn't. After abut an hour I felt the house lightly shake twice with a low boom and then watched the reflection slowly disappear. Next morning i told my family but of course no one beleived me and they said it was probably the moon. The next night I woke myself at the same time to see nothing there, oh, and the moon was on the other side of the house at that time. Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?No. I never saw anything like it again either there or anyplace else. Witness BackgroundProgrammer/Analyst for a very large financial institution. I hold a BS and an MSJA from a prominant midwestern University Views on UFOs, before and after sightingI follwing information on UFOs every now and then when the subject is on TV. I relive my experience and it scares me. I believe there are beings things out there, but I'm not going to be the one to say so. I would be skeptical if I had not seen it myself Other CommentsI would like more people to experience this. I hate people thinking I'm playing games as I still get scared every now and then. Reported Sighting?NoYour Location:Reston, VA USAAge:47 |
12/30/2005 4:43:24 PM
Size of Object(s)I have no idea! All objects were large and too difficult to discern how far away or how large they were. Distance to Object(s) & AltitudeThe sphere was partially covered by clouds. Description of Area / SurroundingsSuburban area. We are located in the Southern Adirondack Mountains. Between Lake George and Saratoga Full Description & DetailsObserved a bizarre object in the night sky while driving late one night. Sky was very dark , blanketed by clouds. No moon. No stars. That's why this object 'popped' out at us. We thought it was a gigantic wind sock -- very high in the sky. Too High. It was like a sideways triangle and glowing bright reddish orange from within. We lost it behind the tree line. Found it again a moment or two later, but this time it was a rectangle shape. Again, all lit up inside. It appeared to be very high and moving. We tried following it when we lost it behind trees again. About a minute later as we approached a high spot in the road overlooking the city of Glens Falls we saw it! A massive sphere in the sky (my daughter commented that it looked like a planet exploding). It was partially covered by clouds. We could only see the bottom third. It was so huge and three dimensional. We were screaming! It looked like it was coming in for a landing. Totally frightening to see. No sounds. Just this giagantic glowing, moving sphere. We tried chasing it but it changed course and got farther and farther away until it was suddenly just gone.
Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?Have no idea Views on UFOs, before and after sightingI hope there is something better out there than just us. But the stories frighten me. I know nothing about this stuff. Other CommentsI am desperate to find others who saw what we did. I feel like a crazy person. Can't stop thinking about what we saw. Feel compelled to reexperience it. Your Location:United StatesAge:39 |
12/30/2005 4:41:04 PM
Appearance / Description of Object(s)See above, but to summarize again, the object was a perfect narrow elliptical shape that could only be seen when it flashed. The shape was very sharp and distinct, as in the light did not diffuse outwards at all, and was bright white. There were no details that could be seen, as in markings, shadows or perspectives. The shape flashed about 30 times, always within the same part of the sky, but always at a slightly different angle and position. After the last flash, it was gone from sight and did not reappear. It did not appear to come any closer or move any further away by any noticable distance for the entire duration. Size of Object(s)Reaching out my hand, I would say that I could have covered the shape with 4 fingers, definitly not fewer than 3. To guess the actual size is much more difficult as there was no perspective or point of reference. It was certainly closer than the moon! Seriously, I would hazard a guess that it was at least the size of a medium to large airliner, but that really is a guess at best. Distance to Object(s) & AltitudeAgain, this is very difficult to say. At another guess, I'd say between 1 and 10 kilometres. Description of Area / SurroundingsIn the rural prairie farm and acreage lands between Calgary and Okotoks in Alberta. Relatively flat with some rolling hills. The only special features I can think of are the town and city themselves, as well as the junction between the busy number 2 highway and the 2A. Full Description & DetailsI've never actually considered reporting this sighting, and not because I am worried about ridicule or secrecy because I've talked about it with family and friends. Actually, I've recently become a little more interested in UFO research after some friends have told me about their own experiences. This reminded me of my own sighting and rekindled my curiosity, so I went online to see what kinds of websites exist and what kind of information is available. Seeing as this site is happy to accept and even encourages people to share their stories, I don't see why I shouldn't also share mine.
Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?No. I've seen just about every conventional thing in the sky, and this was unlike all of them. Also, my hands were cupped around my face to prevent reflection, so that theory is out. Believe me, I sure tried to find a conventional explanation for my own peace of mind! Witness BackgroundCollege education. Currently a machine technician for an office coffee and beverage services company. Views on UFOs, before and after sightingDidn't know much before hand, but a little bit as learned from the news and the X-Files! I didn't disbelieve in them, but I had no personal fascination or conscious belief in them. Afterwards, of course I believe in them. But as to what they may be, I have no clue. There seems such a variety of objects sighted that it's hard to write them off as any one thing. Other CommentsI think this is a wonderful site, not "nerdy" or highly questionable as I'd feared I'd find on the internet. This is a well-designed website where the seriousness of the researchers is evident. I hope you might be able to offer me even a partial explanation, or just a significantly similar experience from someone else. Reported Sighting?NoReported To:No authorities or media anyways.Name:DeannaYour Location:Calgary, AB, CanadaAge:28 |
12/30/2005 1:19:37 PM
Appearance / Description of Object(s)a spiralling vortex of gas folding into itself to its center dark grey to black and as gas falls in to center it slightly brightens to light grey bug 1 in x 3 in x 1 in with bulbus end all drk color with antennae or something like wings or legs on top Size of Object(s)vortex 1m x 1m x 2 ft? bug 1in x 3 in x 1n with bulbus end Distance to Object(s) & Altitudevortex off ground aprx 2-3 ft bug of ground aprx 20 ft ? Description of Area / Surroundingsall near forest cutlines near the community Full Description & Detailsi was around 10 yrs old went to check snares with my dog.my dog refused to follow never did that before. i took a different trail and ended up at the edge of a field and saw at the other end a circular eye looking over the field and it saw me and it seemed to realize i saw it too and it lunge at me and i dont know if it hit me or not or was jus trying to escape. the eye was large about 1 meter across by 1 meter high by about 1-2 ft deep from my angle as it was panning in a sideways motion.
Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?bug not really? vortex no Witness Backgroundnot working now have been weather observer for many years with the territorial governments. odd jobs and trades worked and spent time served in correction facilities long ago. have commonlaw spouse and 4 girls now ages 9 7 3 1 and enjoy making gold and silver jewelry. Views on UFOs, before and after sightingnothing before but lots after trying to find something similar Other Commentstruly believe in extraterrestrial life and spiritual beings after seeing the vortex come after me. Reported Sighting?YesReported To:family and friends and internetName:troy beaulieuYour Location:gjoa haven, nu. ca.Age:37 |
12/29/2005 6:34:17 AM
Appearance / Description of Object(s)A silver shimmering circular object with a raised central dome about not less than 15 meters across. Size of Object(s)At least 15 meters across Distance to Object(s) & Altitude300 meters away and at least 80 meters below me ie looking down. Description of Area / SurroundingsA desolute mountain pass with no buidings dams etc anywhere around. Full Description & DetailsThis was the year before i went to boarding school in Grahamstown South Africa. My mother was driving through Hells Poort in the morning and i was in the back seat. Looking down into valley i saw a circular silver shimmering object with a raised dome hovering above the ground. I can still identify the exact place so know the distance to be approx 300 meters from the road. The diameter of object was about 15 meters across. I tried to draw attention to it but in an instant it shot up the valley at great speed and disappeared out of line of sight. I had no idea what it was but certainly knew it was not a plane. It was only some 3 years later that i saw some pictures in a library book and suddenly realised what i had seen. Up to that point i had no idea of UFO's. Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?Definately not Witness BackgroundBrought up on a farm. Had a very good education and today am a bank manager. Views on UFOs, before and after sightingAt age 8 i knew nothing about UFO's. Only in later years have i been interested. Other CommentsI know what i saw was real. Reported Sighting?NoName:Andrew BowkerYour Location:Grahamstown S AfricaAge:55 |