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SENTIENT ORBS • PATTERN ANALYSIS
PATTERN 105

Unusual Star Movements and Abrupt Changes in Direction

Sightings from various locations describe star-like objects moving unpredictably across the sky, with some reports noting abrupt stops or changes in direction.

SIGHTINGS
437
YEAR RANGE
1967 – 2023
PRIMARY TYPE
uap
PATTERN ID
#105
UAPstar movementabrupt stopunusual sightingdirection change

Sightings in this pattern (60 shown of 437)

I saw what looked like a star moving across the sky but it was flashing as it moved then it disappeared. It was pulsating.

Mon Dec 11 2023 18:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I saw a star moving across the sky but it was pulsating and silently moving towards a particular area of the sky then disappeared. Then another one followed shortly after doing the same thing and disappered. I just kept on seeing them, last count was 20

UAPNUFORCChester, England, United Kingdom

I was laying down on the ground and I saw what looked like a star and then it flashed and then it was gone.

Sat Nov 25 2023 18:50:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was laying playing hide and go seek with my friends at the restaurant I looked up and I was looking at the stars it looks like they were was there a star there and then a big bright light and then my friend saw it but it was like bright light and then it went away and it was like a blink of an eye

UAPNUFORCFriday Harbor, WA, USA

star like objects changing directions

Fri Nov 03 2023 06:32:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

two star like objects were moving in diferent directions across sky. one stopped and changed directions before ascending towards space

UAPNUFORCOcean Springs, MS, USA

Appeared as a small star but traveled very slowly, moving in an irregular pattern from west to east, lingered, then south.

Sun Oct 01 2023 21:07:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCFort Worth, TX, USA

Bright light in sky. Seemed too close to be a star. Not moving so not an airplane.

Sun Sep 24 2023 07:03:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Could it be a star? Cloudy. Couldn't see other stars.

UAPNUFORCMonroe, GA, USA

Star moving unnaturally rotated disappears. Came back ten mins later like it was harnessing the electrical storm

Sun Sep 10 2023 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Star moving unnaturally, rotated then vanished. Reappeared ten mins later to almost same spot almost hanging on the edge of the electrical storm. Have a long exposure picture of the storm showing the craft both times it came by

UAPNUFORCLeominster, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

Moving extremely fast from north to south, nothing detected on flight radar or star map

Sun Sep 03 2023 19:06:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCPort Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

Fast moving craft

Mon Aug 28 2023 06:48:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I noticed a fast moving star heading north but it slowed down to almost to a stand still and flashed very bright light then continued to pick up speed and I watched it until it went out of sight. At first I thought it was a satellite but it was moving too fast then slowed down almost stopping then l

UAPNUFORCMassillon, OH, USA

I was walking my son to the bus stop for school .. and he said look momma .. dat star is moving .. so I looked up .. and I automatically thought it was a plane then I immediately realized it wasnt .. it looked just like a star .. accept it was moving .. .. I’m in Thomaston ga and it doesn’t be any planes like that .. I’m really shocked .. and i really want to just confirm I’m not tripping .. I have the video

Mon Aug 21 2023 06:35:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCThomaston, GA, USA

I was on my balcony and noticed what I first thought was a star in the distance far away but this was moving in various directions

Wed Aug 09 2023 23:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Video files are to large to send, please contact me and I will send you

UAPNUFORC, , Indonesia

I see this almost every other day and I record them

Tue Aug 01 2023 05:01:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

In the early mornings or late in evenings there is a star shape object seems to be much higher than most of the commercial planes in sky, and it moves at different speeds and sometimes disappears as it speed up. I don’t think it’s a jet or plane because it will appear as a star then slowly take off

UAPNUFORCLithonia, GA, USA

i noticed star moving… can not take picture.. must zoom in on video. hard to capture

Mon Jul 31 2023 23:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Ive watched for 2 yrs. now. This object moves , stays in a area., flashes.. A weather balloon doesn't stay put in one area. zooms every direction fast. hoovers

UAPNUFORCPeoria, IL, USA

While looking up at two stars, one of the two floated over to me. The star came close when it floated over. I didn’t think to start recording, until it started to hover. So, I missed it floating over to me. While I sat at my table, on the deck, I started recording. It looked like a star with the naked eye. But, in the video it looks like an orb. The star hovered over the trees. I wasn’t scared at all. I sang a song to it. Then, I said, good night.

Tue Jul 11 2023 03:45:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCEaton Rapids, MI, USA

I noticed two stars close together. One vanished and then this bowl shaped object appeared.

Sun Jun 25 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was observing the sky and I noticed two stars were really close to each other. Roughly two inches apart. One of the stars then disappered and was replaced by a bowl shaped object that was flying in all directions at such high speeds I couldn't see it move.

UAPNUFORCPoole Town Centre, -, USA

I saw what looked like a star in the sky but it was moving to the left.

Wed Feb 22 2023 19:05:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was sitting on my front steps looking at the moon Jupiter and Venus. They were paired close that evening. As I looked around the rest of the sky I noticed what appeared to be a star pretty high in the sky but seem to be lower than other stationary stars I could see. What I saw was moving to the le

UAPNUFORCWellston, OH, USA

Star sized object travelling fast and turning 180 and accelerating rapidly

Tue Jan 17 2023 21:15:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was out with my dog and looking up to find Pegasus , could not find it but knew roughly where to look. I held my hand up to block the street lights to get a better look. I saw a star sized dot of light moving fast , no plane as no flashing lights. It did a 180 turn like a missile would and shot of

UAPNUFORCAshington, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Bright light like a star traveled like a satellite and then stopped over my house. it traveled a straight line from the South east to the north west.It stayed in this position for over two hours and moved side to side and back-and-forth periodically I gave up watching it after two hours

Tue Dec 27 2022 20:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCBelchertown, MA, USA

I saw what I thought was a star

Wed Dec 07 2022 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I saw what I thought was the star very close to the moon, but then it accelerating at a great speed and then vanished.

UAPNUFORCNewport, NC, USA

Moves at high speed in multiple directions, changes from solid white to solid blue or red light,

Mon Nov 21 2022 20:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Watched for an hour now, it darted toward a plane flying by and returned back, will sit stationary for a minute and start moving in dierent direction and in circles. Moves slow and extremly fast at random.

UAPNUFORCJohnstown, PA, USA

Distant sighting, unfortunately I may not have enough useful info to be helpful

Sun Nov 20 2022 22:52:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Noticed something that I first thought to be a star. I later realized that it had too much of a yellowish hue (reflection of sun?), and also moved in what seemed to be random directions. It would remain stationary for minutes at a time and then dart in different directions. It seemed to be moving to

UAPNUFORCMt. Hope, WV, USA

Spotted an erratically moving, high altitude light about the size and brightness of a dim star. The light would move rapidly in a linear fashion and sometimes in a circular shape. Rapid accelerations, stops, and turns. All while staying roughly in the same location. The light looked very far away and would brighten and dim as it moved. I watched for a half hour or so, and then I went inside.

Fri Nov 11 2022 19:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCFayetteville, TN, USA

Looked like a regular star in the sky

Wed Aug 31 2022 22:11:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Was star gazing and noticed a few stars moving, wasn’t sure if it was a plane then it changed direction, then slowly moved in a zig zag fish like pattern. Never seen a star moving and definitely never seen an object change direction at that height. You couldn’t tell the difference from the moving li

UAPNUFORCVandalia, OH, USA

It looked like a star, constant bright light, no deviation from course, no changing of light, wouldn't be a star at that time of day, neither would it be one of the bazillion satellites. Sky was a beautiful blue and looked like it could go on for ever.

Sun Aug 28 2022 10:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCWitham, Essex, United Kingdom

Linear bright structure in northern sky near Big Dipper. Moving slowly then faded quickly and disappeared

Fri Aug 19 2022 21:46:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NUFORC: Starlink

UAPNUFORCBridgton, ME, USA

My cousin and I were on the balcony watching stars, when suddenly one of them dropped rapidly, stopped, then slowly began moving right.

Tue Aug 02 2022 23:45:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

We were watching the stars, one of the stars dropped at a rapid speed for about 3 seconds, came to a complete stop, then slowly began moving right further towards the ocean. Now at 12:02, the object is still moving right but at a very slow pace. The only way we can tell it is moving it's distance fr

UAPNUFORCPanama City, FL, USA

I saw a star move then take off

Sat Jul 30 2022 02:20:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was sitting outside on my lunch break just looking at the sky and I was looking at a star that would have been north of where I was sitting and I saw it move very fast across the sky not super far on my scale a few inches there's probably miles but I saw it move like that then fade away like it to

UAPNUFORCEudora, KS, USA

3 objects glowing moving south, one veered east then continued south

Sat Jul 23 2022 04:15:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Last night( this morning) I saw two star like objects moving parallel to each other, one a bit back from the other heading south, then about one minute later came a third the same only it veered off a bit east then continued on about 4 20 am. If they were at 35,000 ft like a commercial plane they we

UAPNUFORCElora, ON, Canada

All the stars moved so fast that we got scared then the usaf followed them

Fri Jul 15 2022 10:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

The stars moved like 500 mph

UAPNUFORCChecotah, OK, USA

Looked light stars but moving fast

Mon Jun 20 2022 23:35:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I saw a small light like a star moving very high and fast then it disappeared. I then saw another. Both just disappeared but there is light cloud cover. I kept watching and a plane went by then another ‘star’ followed by another so I could see two at once going fast in parallel. They looked very hig

UAPNUFORCBurton on trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Object Moves Quickly Into Space

Thu Jun 16 2022 04:20:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was looking at the three aligned planets in the sky and saw a faint light that looked like a distant star but moved at a steady pace like an airplane. The light moved for about 10 seconds until it disappeared out of Earth's atmosphere and into space. I have seen "shooting stars" which move a lot f

UAPNUFORCGlendale, AZ, USA

Same star like light flying through sky

Mon Jun 06 2022 00:21:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Again just went outside with my partner to look at the sky more as we were excited after the previous sighting tonight. Partner spotted yet the same star like object “parked” right by a star (on star app, possibly wrong) called “Gemma” and flew all the way over us (definitely not in our atmosphere)

UAPNUFORCPoole, , United Kingdom

Looked like a star, but blinking. Moved slow, up and down, to the left only. Can't be a (commercial jet or satellite moving like that.) I fly planes, so I found it odd on its movements. Looking out at it at 153 degrees. Saw this from the Carrabelle, Florida beach, What could it be?

Fri Jan 07 2022 20:42:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCCarrabelle Florida, FL, USA

Saw a star like object moving from south to north (left to right) and then it disappeared.

Wed Dec 22 2021 19:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was walking my dog and was facing toward the west. I saw a star like object passing by a star. It was moving from south to north. It lasted approximately 50 seconds and then just faded out.

UAPNUFORCNatchitoches, LA, USA

We were star gazing and I looked up at the perfect moment. It was a huge line of white lights flashing. It was moving from south to north. We saw it for about 5 seconds and it slowly disappeared.

Fri Dec 03 2021 19:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCHarrodsburg, KY, USA

It appeared as if it were a very bright star that was shinning through my bedroom window. So once I say up to look at it it blinked a few times and stayed in the same spot. A few minutes went by and it moved slowly a little bit to the left and then disappeared altogether.

Mon Nov 01 2021 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCRichford, NY, USA

I was looking up, in the direction of Sagittarius and suddenly, a stationary star started moving. It traveled SE and disappeared in just a couple seconds.

Thu Oct 07 2021 19:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

The 2nd sighting like this, this year.

UAPNUFORCSlidell, LA, USA

Looked like a floating star

Sat Sep 18 2021 19:32:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I stepped out to my backyard, look up and saw what initially looked like a star. That star was slowly moving North away from my view. Was observing it until it disappeared behind the tree line. Later that day i saw the same object while driving the car again slowly floating about.

UAPNUFORCMatawan, NJ, USA

Saw a star looking object darting back and forth between other stars at a rapid speed.

Wed Jul 14 2021 03:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCBishopville, SC, USA

I saw it and it looked like a star. I stare at it and it started moving like a shooting star and eventually it stopped. Then it started moving again in irregular pattern here and there and then it started moving like if it was falling down. I followed it and it suddenly disappeared in front of me. I didn't had phone so I could not film it.

Mon Jun 07 2021 04:50:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCLahore (Pakistan)), , Pakistan

A large group of small star like crafts flying in a straight line heading from north east spaced out evenly about 5 to ten feet apart and made no sound

Wed May 05 2021 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCPinon Hills, CA, USA

Unusually bright object in West sky.Stationary, it appeared to have some type of light occasionally coming from top. Also had red, blue and white lights around the bottom that would flash different colors. At first I thought it was an unusually bright Que-star. Then I realized it was way to close. From my balcony and the city lights no stars are usually visible. Air planes coming in for a landing at the airport looked tiny in comparison to it. I looked again 4/2/21 at the same time to make sure of what I thought I was watching and there was nothing in the sky

Thu Apr 01 2021 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCSalt Lake City, UT, USA

Moving star shaped objects seen frequently in the evening and early morning hours

Sun Feb 07 2021 18:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Star shaped object 120 degrees azimuth 75 degrees elevation. 2/7/2020, 6:30 PM PST. Shot with a Panasonic DMCZS50 on a tripod. Virginia City Highlands, NV. https://youtu.be/O8qn4UQ3Cuc

UAPNUFORCVirginia City, NV, USA

Very bright and very slow moving from West to East. We first noticed its location next to the moon and thought it was a morning star. But it keep moving very very slowly to the East.

Thu Feb 04 2021 07:45:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCCary, NC, USA

Bright light that moved in a very unusual "flight" pattern

Thu Jan 14 2021 05:45:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Saw what at first appeared to be a shooting star. Then the light which appeared to be the brightest, began unusual movements such as loops, concentric circles. It remained in a confined area. No sound. Unable to record any image. The light was bright enough to still be seen at 6:50

UAPNUFORCRockford, MI, USA

Two star like objects moving across the sky

Fri Nov 13 2020 17:40:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I walked outside and noticed two bright stars and then realized they were moving. I called the rest of the family out to confirm what I was seeing. There were 2 star like objects moving across the sky.

UAPNUFORCKillingworth, CT, USA

I saw what I thought was a star and it had stayed there for quite some time. All of a sudden it dropped from the sky and disappeared over the horizon. My friend was standing right next to me. We were amazed at what we had seen.

Sat Oct 31 2020 08:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCGeneseo, NY, USA

Haddam ct out on my deck with wife saw a light thought it was a star at first it was moving slowly it stood out to me was vary bright i said whats that wife i dont know probably a satellite within less than a minute it moved to my right and disappeared in the tree line was alarming enuff for both of us to wait for a noise or it to crash but nothing it had no streak like a star just the bright light like star dont know what it was but it was strange go from sitting under the moon to slowly move to shoot to the tree line.

Sat Oct 31 2020 01:48:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCHaddam, CT, USA

At first glance I thought it was the tail of a shooting star. Then I notices it didnt fall. It was a vertical line and as I looked closer there were a large numbers of lights and they were spinning and one light was brighter then all of them.it looked like a line of stars spinning in a clockwise direction. Continued east and went higher. A slow hover and then disappeared to the east into the sky.

Mon Oct 26 2020 19:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCAurora, CO, USA

At first it looks like a star but once you look more closely you can tell it is at about airplane level when I recorded it and enlarged the video, you can clearly see this thing spinning really fast. Looks like a ball of energy. But has black circles on it

Wed Oct 21 2020 16:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCSparta, TN, USA

This morning at 6:20 am I spotted what appeared to be stars that were moving in a clustered group As many as I could count 51 total They came from the north and crossed the sky heading east Then they slowly disappeared out of sight

Thu Oct 15 2020 06:20:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCAlgona, WA, USA

Moving object?

Thu Oct 08 2020 03:25:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Saw a bright object in southeast sky, Appeared to be moving to a more southeasterly direction. Seemed to stop and start moving. Slowly disappeared over window towards westerly direction. Looked at Star map to try and identify if star or other object. Stars don’t move fast.

UAPNUFORCBemidji, MN, USA

Bright light looked like shooting star from south to north then immediately stopped. The objected turned 90 degrees and accelerated out of sight to the east. A smaller less bright object quickly followed and disappeared as well.

Sun Oct 04 2020 20:45:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCLowell, MI, USA

It wasn't the normal star. It was strobing and sparkling like a sparkler and it was lower than a star .All the years that I've lived here, I've never seen anything like this in the skies here.

Thu Oct 01 2020 05:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCMoundville, AL, USA

This was in the NE sector and was about at a 10 O'clock position,noo blinking lights and appeared to be stationery. It appeared to have 1 red light in the middle of it. This WAS NOT a star by any means.

Mon Sep 28 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCMarysville, WA, USA

Bright star like object during daylight appear, vanish, reappear, then vanish.

Thu Sep 24 2020 18:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Driving on I70 west from Denver when we noticed a star like object in the sky appear for 5 seconds. After, the object disappeared for roughly 5 seconds then reappeared for another 5 seconds then disappeared. At the time there were two planes flying near it. Abnormal amounts of vehicles on the sid

UAPNUFORCGeorgetown, CO, USA

Was a light like a Star flying in all different direction and stopping and starting again, lyrically at time then straight forward and back!!!!

Tue Sep 22 2020 20:05:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCSan Clemente, CA, USA

Satellite drone disguising as a star

Fri Sep 11 2020 22:40:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Saw a moving star. At first I thought it was a satellite, but then noticed an airplane flying west. Realized it was flying too low to be a satellite, as it was flying below the airplane. It was moving north to south. It stopped moving all of a sudden, as if it had been spotted. It moved left ri

UAPNUFORCSt. Clair, MI, USA

Star Shaped Fast-Flying Object.

Sat Aug 29 2020 03:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I woke up really early in the morning and looked out of my window and saw what I thought was a star and I was staring at it when suddenly just zoomed off.

UAPNUFORCWesterly, RI, USA

almost static, size and shape like a star, on daylight pulsating slow and randomly , very very high

Thu Aug 27 2020 10:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

like a bright star but in full daylight, pulsating at very slow and random rate, the object almost static, very slow motion (maybe a metal object in orbit with part of his surface shining and most of it not light reflective in an unbalanced spinning), very very high

UAPNUFORCRekhasim (Israel), , Israel

When not to walk the dog I looked up in the sky I saw will look to be a star moving in the direction from north to south I thought it was a plane as it moved little bit behind it follows another one and right behind that one the same distance and other another one and another one on a straight line without moving they followed one after the other perfect motion there must have been about 15 of them has it moved across the sky imperfect sequence I don't think plants do that with the same distance apart same speed they never change color just look like a little white. Wait about 15 right behind it fall in straight line no sounds of aircraft have a really high in the sky

Sat Aug 15 2020 05:15:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCYuba city, CA, USA