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SENTIENT ORBS • PATTERN ANALYSIS
PATTERN 80

Bright Light with Unknown Motion and Sound

These sightings all involve observing a bright light in the sky without clear motion or sound, often accompanied by other objects.

SIGHTINGS
50
YEAR RANGE
1964 – 2022
PRIMARY TYPE
uap
PATTERN ID
#80
bright lightunknown motionsoundlessunusual object

Sightings in this pattern (50 shown of 50)

Bright v-shape light coming from behind a quick-moving craft

Sat Sep 24 2022 19:40:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Around 7:40pm on Saturday night 9/24/22, I went to close the blinds in my room and witnessed a strange moving light in the sky. Not a plane, as there was a plane in sight too, going a different direction, but this looked very different. This was only one prick of unblinking light moving in a straigh

UAPNUFORCTinton Falls, NJ, USA

Expanding stationary light in flight path, got bigger then waned and vanished

Fri Jun 24 2022 21:14:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I'm watching plans land in distance from Red Rocks. One "plane" doesn't drop nor increase in altitude. It is very slowly getting brighter as well. I point it out to my wife and she sees the bright light but she was focused on the concert and not paying me much mind. The object appeared to stay in ex

UAPNUFORCMorrison, MS, USA

Light Above Plane Following Flight After Takeoff - Stops and Suspends In Air Before Vanishing

Fri Oct 09 2020 19:19:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I am a satellite imagery analyst and have a background in remote sensing/drone flight and collection . I was walking in the evening when I two lights moving in the sky at approximately 19:19 on Oct 9, 2020. I did a double-take because I live a few miles from the Las Vegas commercial airport and fre

UAPNUFORCLas Vegas, NV, USA

Low lying bright light moves over farmland in East Haddam, CT.

Fri Jul 31 2020 21:45:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was leaving a friend's house around 9:40 pm. He lives on a large farm with wide open night sky view. Sky was clear, stars present and 3/4 moon full. I saw what I thought was a plane approaching from the northwest of the farm because it was a large white light moving slowly towards our direction

UAPNUFORCEast Haddam, CT, USA

Bright white light, stationary in the sky for at least 45 minutes, it was too low to be a plane, too high for a helicopter.

Fri Nov 16 2018 06:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I left my house to make the drive to Atlanta (26 miles) and in the sky I saw a very bright white light. At first I assumed it was an airplane as we live near a small municipal airport, it was too low and large to be a star. As I got closer to the highway I realized the light wasn’t moving. I wat

UAPNUFORCKennesaw, GA, USA

A very bright moving cylinder of glowing white light flying across the the night sky, then hovering in one spot.

Sat Feb 24 2018 20:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

It was approximately 8pm last evening, probably a few minutes before. I was coming home from the grocery store and had opened my trunk to get the groceries. The sky was beautiful with bright stars shining - no clouds. I noticed what I first thought might be an airplane flying very high - it look

UAPNUFORCHampstead, NC, USA

Bright white light moving really fast

Fri May 26 2017 03:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I woke up at about 3:00 in the morning was sitting in bed {with the window open to get some fresh air} looking at my tablet when a bright white light in the sky caught my attention and I remember thinking what the hell is that because it was too bright (I would say 3x as bright} to be a plane and it

UAPNUFORCSalt Lake City, UT, USA

bright white light

Mon May 01 2017 21:13:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Like many nights, I'm watching the sky. I noticed something out of the corner of my eye, and when I turned to look, I saw a very bright light and it went out. It came on again within 2 seconds. I didn't think much of it since it was in a high flight path for airlines. In between the light flash

UAPNUFORCScottsdale, AZ, USA

unusually bright aircraft-like light that suddenly dimmed

Tue Mar 29 2016 20:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

As I was returning to the house after walking the dog, I noticed a light which I assumed was an airplane traveling overhead. It was moving from the SW to the NE at a speed and altitude I normally associate with our usual air traffic. Nevertheless, something seemed odd about it although I couldn’t

UAPNUFORCMorro Bay, CA, USA

Bright object emmiting a spot light/ dissappeared as if someone flipped a switch/ spot light facing West turned 90 degrees to the North

Sun Nov 23 2014 21:15:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was driving northeast on highway 89, about 5 kms outside Mount Forest, and I noticed a white light in the sky Eastnortheast of me. I just assumed it was an airplane at first. Then it started shinning what looked like a spot light from the west side of the object. At first I thought it was an a

UAPNUFORCOrangeville (NW of city) (Canada), ON, Canada

Abnormally bright white light stationed in the sky approached by aircraft.

Sat Oct 26 2013 19:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

After spending the day romping in La Verkin Creek in the backcountry of Zion National Park, my girlfriend and I noticed an extremely bright white light stationed about 10-15 degrees above the horizon on our walk back to our campsite. The light was much wider in diameter than a typical star (perhaps

UAPNUFORCZion National Park, UT, USA

Bright Light observed for 15 minutes SW sky near Mokena Illinois.

Tue Sep 24 2013 19:45:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A bright light in the SW sky appeared to be in the direction of Channahon Illinois from the point where my house is in Mokena. I watched it for 15 minutes as I sat by my front door. It appeared to be moving somewhat towards my direction but very slow which I thought was an incoming airplane to Mid

UAPNUFORCMokena, IL, USA

Watched white light like airplane without flashing light for approx. 5 mins. Then fade to red light, then faded out and disappeared.

Tue Sep 17 2013 20:10:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was hanging out with a friend during perfectly clear night, looking up enjoying the stars. We had noticed a white light moving in the sky thinking it was just an airplane but had no sound, completely silent. We continued watching it as it flew closer to us, I mentioned to him that the light is m

UAPNUFORCCheshire, OH, USA

Stunned to what I seen. Bright. Semi stationary light. Very bright. Seen no form. Just the light.

Fri Oct 12 2012 20:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I live in one of the last houses in the narrows. My window faces south south east and can see the ridge on other side of the narrows. The opposite ridge line is only about 100 to 200 above the railroad tracks. Very low for something to be floating or flying. Only birds. On the moments before I se

UAPNUFORCCumberland, MD, USA

06/25/2011 A brief sighting of what appeared to be an offset horse shoe with 2 bright white lights.

Sat Jun 25 2011 22:35:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was heading east on my way to work that nite. I had been scanning the skies for the past few nites looking for sattelites. As I approached a stop light I looked to my left, (south), when I noticed an unusually bright light fairly low in the sky. It really caught my attention beacuse it was so

UAPNUFORCFontana, CA, USA

Bright round light seen moving slowly across the sky and wavering a little, then the light suddenly vanished.

Mon Feb 28 2011 20:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Last night (2-28-2011) at around 8:30 p.m., I arrived home from work. I got out of my car and was walking to my back door when I noticed a very bright light just to the northwest of my house. It was not at the altitude of normal jet traffic, but seemed to be at a level that small aircraft would fl

UAPNUFORCCornell, MI, USA

Bright light in the sky in Tallahassee

Fri Feb 18 2011 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I play in a band that was in the same parking lot as fuzions off Kerry Forest in Tallahassee Florida where lights in the sky were reported the night of 02-18-11. While playing I noticed the crowd’s attention was not on us but the sky. When I looked to see what it was that had captured the audience

UAPNUFORCTallahassee, FL, USA

Ball of light floating in sky near main freeway in Milwaukee.

Sat Apr 03 2010 05:50:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

At approx. 6:50am on April 3rd, I was on my way to work, driving on the freeway 794W to ward Madison. I was driving past the Marquette University campus, when I noticed a very bright light shining in the still dark sky at about 30 degrees to my left and up slightly. I immediately thought it was an

UAPNUFORCMilwaukee, WI, USA

U-Shaped, strobe like blue/white flash in the sky, with no aircraft seen.

Thu Dec 17 2009 05:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

My Dad and I were traveling together up a road to the top of a Mesa. We are both USAF veterans. Most would consider us as reliable trained witnesses. The sky was clear but dark as sunrise was not to occur for awhile. Please note the time of this sighting. We were on a mountain trail approximate

UAPNUFORCSpringerville, AZ, USA

Light observed hovering over Napa and then dropping something before disappearing.

Tue Dec 01 2009 22:55:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I am a security officer in the Napa area. On 12/01/2009 at about 22:55 I was walking around an apartment complex in the city of Napa, CA. My girlfriend was talking to her mother on the phone and she had me on the phone as well. I was listening to my girlfriend talking to her mother through my Bl

UAPNUFORCNapa, CA, USA

Brilliant bright light moves across the sky in Colorado Springs, CO September 7, 2009.

Mon Sep 07 2009 20:27:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

We were standing in our driveway saying goodbye to our dinner guests when I noticed a brilliant light moving across the sky in the way you would see a satellite move but it was much lower and much larger and brighter than a satellite. The light was longer than it was tall, had no tail and seemed to

UAPNUFORCColorado Springs, CO, USA

An extremly bright, sporadically moving object seen flying then slowly fading into nothing before our eyes.

Mon Jun 08 2009 22:43:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

On Monday night June 8 at about 22:43hrs, There was a super bright light roughly as high as a cruising jetliner (30,000 ft or so). It caught my attention because one...it was BRIGHT! It was brighter than any light on a plane that I have ever seen. Two, the entire object looked spherical and unlike

UAPNUFORCLa Mirada, CA, USA

While looking off our balcony, we saw a stationary bright light that after a few minutes dimmed and started moving at increasing speeds

Sun Apr 19 2009 22:45:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

At 10:45 p.m., we were having a conversation in our living room. I then noticed a bright light in the sky, and we went outside on our 3rd floor balcony to see what it was. At first we believed it was a plane flying straight towards us, but we then noticed other planes in the air. This light was mu

UAPNUFORCCampbell, CA, USA

Bright white/red changing light moving calmly across sky, possible round/oval shape to it

Tue Mar 10 2009 11:20:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was standing outside at about 11:00 in the morning. I live in Claremont, Ca, a suburb of Los Angeles, a city that lies against mountains, on the other side of those mountains is desert. I believe we are stationed in a path on the way to a military base, as I have often seen military helicopters

UAPNUFORCClaremont, CA, USA

Very Bright White light w/several smaller red, blue lights. Seen several nights for over an hour each time

Sat Jan 31 2009 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I walked outside and saw a very bright light in the western sky about 9pm. At first I thought it was an airplane. The light appeared to be moving slowly, like an airplane. I stopped to watch it. Then I noticed the light was stationary. We live on a large 2,000+ acre Lake. The light was across

UAPNUFORCStarke, FL, USA

Three aircraft shaped like triangles observed at night - appeared to be moving very slowly, if at all.

Fri Nov 07 2008 19:35:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I am 58 years old. I have 19 years of education and a post graduate degree. I am married and gainfully employed. On November 7, 2018, I was traveling from Winston-Salem, NC, to Wilmington, NC. I took Interstate 40 around Raleigh, NC. Approximately 45 miles east of Raleigh, I exited near Newton G

UAPNUFORCFaison, NC, USA

Object leaves sky in a flash, returns in a flash and is followed by another object

Sat Aug 09 2008 23:55:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

On the night of August 9, 2008, we went out for drive at 11pm in our convertible since it was so nice. We drove around Big Lake, Elk River, and the Princeton areas and ended up coming back home through Orrock through the wildlife refuge on County 9 hooking up with Cty 5 to Big Lake. When we turned

UAPNUFORCOrrock, MN, USA

Bright, glowing white light moving slowly above us with no blinking lights.

Thu Aug 07 2008 21:40:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

My husband was outside smoking, watching the stars, when he opened the door and frantically asked me to come look outside. As I got to the middle of the driveway, I looked up and saw a large, bright, glowing light that was traveling very slowly toward the east, from the west. It was traveling pretty

UAPNUFORCChoctaw County (southeastern OK), OK, USA

Two high altitude, high speed lights half hour apart, no sound, no blinking, yellowish color

Mon May 26 2008 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

We were camping May 23rd through May 26th 2008 just south of Priest Lake, Idaho. At around 10pm, one of our friends noticed a bright light moving rapidly from southeast to northwest. There was no sound at all. The light was not blinking and there was only one light. It was about 3 – 4mm at arms

UAPNUFORCPriest Lake, ID, USA

BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT MOVING ACROSS SKY SEEN ON THREE OCASSIONS

Tue May 20 2008 21:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS MY HUSBAND, A FRIEND OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF HAVE SEEN WHAT OTHERS MAY HAVE REPORTED ON JUNE 7TH. WE LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND HAVE A GOOD VIEW OF THE EASTERN SKY FROM OUR BACK PORCH AND ALWAYS HAVE AN EYE UP TO THE SKY. THE NIGHT WE FIRST SAW THE LIGHT IT WAS AROUND MAY

UAPNUFORCTama, IA, USA

Blinking, bright white light seen travelling at high altitude

Sun Mar 02 2008 20:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

We stepped outside into the backyard in West Eugene and saw a bright white light that was steadily blinking. It was odd... aircraft generally have one solid white light with a red and green on each side. There was no noise... just a white light that blinked steadily. It moved steadily across the sky

UAPNUFORCEugene, OR, USA

Bright white oval of light moving slowly towards ground

Tue Oct 23 2007 20:40:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was driving west on a main surface street in Baton Rouge when I noticed a large oval of extremely bright white light in the sky to the west of my location. My initial thought was it was on a tower, but I realized there are no tall radio towers in the area where this light was. Besides which, I m

UAPNUFORCBaton Rouge, LA, USA

Very Bright White Light Making No Noise At Low Altitude

Sun Jun 17 2007 23:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I live about 45 miles from O'Hare, so we do have planes fly over frequently. Also there is a small craft airport about 5 miles from my house in the opposite direction from O'Hare. We also sometimes have helicopters fly by, at low altitude, as needed for the "Flight for Life" program for emergencies

UAPNUFORCCary, IL, USA

Light coming from "hyperspace" and slowing to a normal speed with absolutely no sound and observed for 3 minutes

Fri Jun 08 2007 21:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I live in a farming community in Minnesota. Our house sits one half mile off of a county road. I was walking our driveway tonight as I do several times a week. As I was heading east a sphere of light appeared to come in from "hyperspace" to a normal flying speed. It was heading west faster than an

UAPNUFORCEllendale, MN, USA

A bright white stationary light resembling a star overhead slowly faded to a pinpoint and then moved slowly south out of sight.

Wed May 09 2007 21:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A friend and I were sitting on my deck tonight enjoying an incredibly clear star-studded sky. My friend remarked how clear the Big Dipper was. A few minutes later a bright white light almost directly overhead caught my eye. It may have flashed just as it grabbed my attention. Initially it resemb

UAPNUFORCWoodstock, VA, USA

A bright light to the northern sky, then goes dim as it leaves.

Wed Sep 21 2005 19:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

At approx. 7:30 EST, I was watching an airplane coming from the east going west. The plane crossed over and could not be seen because of trees. My wife was standing a few feet away leaning against the truck as I was looking up into the northern sky. I seen a real bright light and I said,"What the

UAPNUFORCExeter, NH, USA

The bright white light moved at high speed from the sky down to the horizon and then horizontally across the treeline.

Thu Dec 23 2004 18:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was driving in a car on eastbound I-70 past Reynoldsburg, Ohio, on the night of Dec. 23rd, 2004. In the car was my mother; we were on our way to visit my grandparents for the holidays. Looking due east down the highway I spotted a large white light about 45-60 degrees above the horizon. I was poi

UAPNUFORCReynoldsburg (east of), OH, USA

Single bright light with a smaller beam either side of it, hovering for approx. 1hr. 40mins.

Sat Jul 26 2003 03:10:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Single light which initially looked like a bright star. I thought it may have been a police helecopter at first, but there was no sound and it was static for far too long. Looking through binoculars, it occasionally hovered from side to side. I could also see what appeared to be a light shining out

UAPNUFORCEast London (UK/England), , United Kingdom

Stange light seen near Heathrow airport.

Wed Dec 04 2002 18:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

My wife and i were returning from shopping it was a clear evening and no cloud and the stars were out, i was looking at the aircraft over head as we have a habbit of doing as they are so close to each other we worry about near misses. I then noticed a light which was brighter than the stars and was

UAPNUFORCWest Molesey (UK/England), , United Kingdom

Bright, low altitude white light moving accross night sky at medium speed.

Thu Jun 13 2002 22:14:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I stepped out onto my back deck at about 10:10 P.M. to enjoy the nice, cool, clear night. A couple of minutes later, I noticed a bright, white light moving somewhat towards me from the NNW. I thought that it was strange to see the landing lights of an airplane near my house, as I am not in the fligh

UAPNUFORCOmaha, NE, USA

Bright light and several others and it went completely out

Mon Feb 05 2001 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

My husband came home about 9:30pm, we went outside to have a cigarette and my husband told me to look towards the east which I did, there was a bright light coming towards us it was moving very slowly and I assumed it was a plane with it's landing light on, which is alot in this area because of a ne

UAPNUFORCLaurens, SC, USA

Light was stationary, something about it kept drawing eyes to it as it was very bright.Seemed to move and when looked directly at it, it would be still. Noticed an airplane directly above and focused on plane(had aviation lights). Suddenly LIGHT bolted across the sky directly at the plane.Right before it would have hit plane, the light just sucked up in nothing and vanished. WOULD SURE LIKE TO FIND THIS PILOT!!!

Tue Apr 14 1998 03:20:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Were sitting on porch in quiet north Spokane neighborhood.Time was approx:3:20am.Apr.14 98(approx.) Clear night. Earlier had been out to some clubs. Alcohol was taken, however, this was not an incident caused by same. As i said, we were sitting on front porch talking, listening to music. I smoke, so

UAPNUFORCSpokane, WA, USA

We saw and followed a bright light for quite a number of miles on a summer evening in July of 1997.

Wed Jul 02 1997 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

On July 2, 1997 at about 9:00p.m. my friend I pulled up in front of my apartment building. We were chatting a few minutes before we went to our respective houses. As I started to get out of the car to unlock the passenger door (the lock was broken at that time). We both noticed a halogen bright li

UAPNUFORCPetaluma, CA, USA

Light stationary in sky then ascends at incredible speed at abt 45 to 55 degree angle

Wed Feb 03 1993 18:15:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Can only give an approximation, but know it was before Feb 4, 1993, possibly on the 3rd. Don't remember the exact time but it was early twilight so probably between 6 and 6:30 PM(?), the sun was below the horizon, no glare remaining, just a gradated deepening evening blue. We were heading west on

UAPNUFORCAtlanta, GA, USA

White light moving W to E to Big Dipper. Hung there until it disappeared

Tue Jul 10 1984 22:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

My location was behind (directly south of) the old sheds and farm house located at the east end of State Line Road in New Pine Creek, CA (on the Oregon/California border). My sleeping bag and pad were on the ground with my head at the SE and my feet pointed toward the NW. Far off to my left, at a

UAPNUFORCNew Pine Creek, CA, USA

Light observed in night sky followed by what appeared as military aircraft.

Tue Nov 01 1983 20:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

It’s been some time since this occurred, so I am guessing as to the exact date. However, I remember the event quite clearly. I was in high school and attending a band practice. It was a very clear night, and quite dark. We were outside practicing our marching under the parking lot lights. --- Fo

UAPNUFORCGibsonville, NC, USA

I was berated by your answering service for waiting over a quarter of a century to file a report, but who in the hell do you contact in Tangier, Morocco in 1976?

Thu Nov 11 1976 14:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was west of Tangier,Morocco. Additional witnesses were my wife ((name deleted)), tour guide ((name deleted)), and a taxi driver. The day was sunny and the sky was clear of clouds. The landscape was arid, barren and obscure of any vegetation. I could view approximately 25-30 miles of horizen.

UAPNUFORCTangier (Morocco), , Morocco

Please note this is way back in the 1970s when I was a kid unfortunately I do not remember the exact date.

Sun Jun 30 1974 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

My name is Martin. While walking on my own down a lane in oxford I happened to look up and spot the lights of a plane flashing, it was dark at the time. While watching the lights I could see there was another light under the plane looking like it was following it. Firstly I thought this may be the

UAPNUFORCOxford (UK/England), , United Kingdom

Encountered a bright light between the ground and the aircraft possibly traveling perpendicular to our flight path.

Fri Nov 01 1968 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

My father, a retired USAF fighter & test pilot and at that time a fixed base operator, was the pilot in command. My mother was in the right seat while I rode in the back. Flying in a Cessna 182 Skylane from Stillwater, Oklahoma to Enid, Oklahoma at approximately 2200 hours, I observed from the rear

UAPNUFORCEnid, OK, USA

After seeing your website featured in a television documentary tonight and visiting your site, I am giving my brief testimony in writing for the very first time since the event happened over 40 years ago.

Fri Jul 31 1964 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

July or Aug Evening in 1962-65/ Holden, MA / Light / 60 -120 seconds / White blinking light over Worcester, MA viewed from Holden, MA I was going to bed in my home in Holden, Massachusetts during the summer, around July or August sometime between 1962-1965. My parents were already in bed and the l

UAPNUFORCHolden, MA, USA