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SENTIENT ORBS • PATTERN ANALYSIS
PATTERN 93

Hovering and Direction Change Phenomenon

Sightings report a common pattern where objects, initially perceived as shooting stars or similar celest0bly phenomena, halt their motion abruptly in the sky before changing direction unexpectedly.

SIGHTINGS
55
YEAR RANGE
1961 – 2023
PRIMARY TYPE
uap
PATTERN ID
#93
HoveringDirection ChangeUnidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP)Shooting Star AnomalyMotion Pause

Sightings in this pattern (55 shown of 55)

So I was working out and I know what a shooting star looks like and what I saw was not it it was bright white and no fire works were sent out at this time and it literally was really fast not not to fast and it was going down and faded in mid air out of no where

Sat Nov 25 2023 21:18:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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UAPNUFORCSan Jose, CA, USA

A shooting star slowly ascending up in the sky with parallel lines of smoke.

Sun Sep 03 2023 00:17:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A shooting star or unknown aviation air craft. Ascending from the ocean up into the sky. Starlink-103 (6-12) Falcon 9 SpaceX LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center

UAPNUFORCClearwater, FL, USA

Saw it coming in…

Mon Aug 07 2023 20:59:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Coming in, it Looked like a shooting star almost … had a long fire tail behind it… once it stopped burning it just continued flying… almost looked like a satellite but was red. It didn’t blink lights like a normal aircraft. Also thought it had to do with SpaceX since I am in California. Was able to

UAPNUFORCSanta Clarita, CA, USA

I watched it come over our house at about 9:24pm. It shot some kid of substance 350 degrees around itself. it was lower than aircraft in the sky. It was so close that I could see it's definition. There seems to be an aura around the object. Possibly like atmosphere condition in the evening. It was a ball of light inside another ball that seemed to be like a fog. Then it stopped shot out something.from the front of the craft.It kept going, never gaining in altitude. then a few miles down from us it split into two pieces and continued together at the same speen. Definitly not a Starlink satellite launch.

Sun Jul 23 2023 21:24:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

SpaceX launch from Florida

UAPNUFORCOdessa, TX, USA

There was a star like image moving away from earth. A bright and long Orange/Red flame

Fri Apr 14 2023 23:50:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

This image suddenly disappeared then reappeared and burst like a firework of bright stars and I followed one of those smaller bright lights until it became too faint to see. No tail behind but a half dome shape of light appeared before it as it continued to move across the sky. Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-4

UAPNUFORCLos Angeles, CA, USA

Thought at first I captured a shooting star, but realized they do not move up the sky.

Sun Apr 02 2023 21:02:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Just enjoying some nighttime photography when I captured an oval shaped, reddish glowing object with a glowing white trail moving upward at a high rate of speed. There was no sound. If I didn't have the photo I wouldn't believe it either. The photo I provide is original and unedited.

UAPNUFORCAtlantic Beach, NC, USA

I saw something that looked odd.

Sun Feb 13 2022 06:47:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

While driving, I saw what I originally thought was a "shooting star" moving away from me in a straight line in a westerly direction below 10,000 feet. It had a blueish green light on the back end that left a little bit of a trail. I watched it for several seconds. I went behind some buildings and lo

UAPNUFORCLees Summit, MO, USA

I saw a flash of light and thought it was a shooting star.

Sun Jan 09 2022 19:09:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was on my sister's porch and saw what appeared to be a shooting star. After blowing up the picture it looks like three aircraft that shot down from left to right at a 45 degree angle and then the craft disappeared before hitting the ground around 150 meters. I was watching the stars at the time an

UAPNUFORCEastman, GA, USA

An upwards shooting star from earth to space

Sun Aug 09 2020 21:20:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Started 334 degrees NW shot upwards to about 30 degrees NE stopped & lit up very brightly & shot straight up into space. It looked like a very close shooting star but traveling in the opposite direction. Instead of shooting in a downwards curve it went in an upwards curve coming from the earth into

UAPNUFORCSedona, TX, USA

I was sitting on my back porch smoking, when I thought I saw a shooting star above the tree line. I looked up to watch it, and saw that it wasn't a shooting star, it was 3 individual lights in a triangular formation, moving in sync.

Sat Aug 01 2020 01:10:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

The lights continued in a straight line for a few seconds, paused momentarily, the shot upwards and disappeared. I couldn't see much detail of the craft itself, but it looked metallic, as there were areas near the lights where it was illuminated enough to see a little bit of the curves of the craft

UAPNUFORCBig Falls, MN, USA

Small burst of light that resembled a shooting star, but much much closer. Lasted approximately 5 seconds.

Wed Jun 03 2020 23:11:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was walking back to my home on my nightly walk. It is a full moon, so the sky was lit up very well. Is I peered to the left, something that looked like a shooting star shot up from behind a garage across the street. I have seen shooting stars, and this was not a shooting star. The figure was see

UAPNUFORCMadison, SD, USA

I saw what looked to be a shooting star, however it was too low to be one. It was probably flying at the same altitude as a plane maybe lower. It was a bright light with a blueish hue, that appeared then disappeared in a matter of seconds.

Sat Oct 12 2019 07:28:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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UAPNUFORCDenver, CO, USA

Bright light, shooting across the sky, "shooting star," on a bright clear day and just disappeared.

Wed Jun 26 2019 19:15:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

roughly at 7:15 pm, an object, looked like a shooting start, emerged from behind the trees, which is the ocean, and shot up across the sky. It was still very much light outside. I saw it fly for about 4 seconds, before it just disappeared. It was not a plane, or a firework. I was sitting outside

UAPNUFORCFreeport, NY, USA

What appeared at first to be a shooting star, kept on going straight across the morning sky without a sound or change in brightness.

Tue Sep 18 2018 05:10:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Above the Sandia Mountains low and east in the sky, I saw what appeared to be a shooting star traveling south to north. But it didn’t change brightness, or size; nor did it arc. It was moving fast, much faster than a satellite, and had the brightness of a planet. It made no sound.

UAPNUFORCAlbuquerque, NM, USA

Shooting star like object fell towards Earth, North of 125th Street in Blaine.

Wed Sep 27 2017 23:40:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Looked like it was falling from the sky. Like a shooting star. Fell Northwards. Spotted as I was heading towards the intersection of 125th and Harper's Street, Near Woods at Quail Creek .

UAPNUFORCBlaine, MN, USA

Driving in my car and saw what looked like a shooting star in the sky. As it was shooting, it made a right angle turn and then shot off into the distance.

Wed Mar 01 2017 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Source of report indicates that the date is approximate. PD

UAPNUFORCSanta Monica, CA, USA

Shooting star turns to aircraft.

Sat Dec 24 2016 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

My wife and I were going home from a Christmas gathering heading east when we saw what looked like a large shooting star falling in a northerly downward direction, suddenly the sparks stopped completely then a small Cessna like air craft appeared going in a westerly direction.

UAPNUFORCCarson City, NV, USA

Craft visible by 2 very bright lights and high speed 45 degree angle to earth disappears

Sat Apr 02 2016 22:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

My friend and I were coming home it was around 10:30p. We’re driving along and out her front windshield we see what we thought was a shooting star come into view going left to right, but it lasted too long and is was too bright and going extremely fast. It was shooting down at a steep angle, 45 de

UAPNUFORCFolsom, CA, USA

I saw what looked like a shooting star, however since it just turned evening, I felt that was unlikely.

Tue Feb 02 2016 18:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

It was moving very fast and moved about halfway across the sky before disappearing.

UAPNUFORCLake Ozark, MO, USA

Shooting star changes course and vanishes from view.

Thu Apr 23 2015 06:27:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

On my way driving to work, I observed in the sky this light. I assumed it was a shooting star but there were no other stars out. As I watched, the light seemed to veer off its course and vanish, as if it was leaving the atmosphere. It wasn't traveling with the same speed as previous shooting sta

UAPNUFORCWalker, MI, USA

Thought it was a bright star.

Sun Apr 19 2015 23:49:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Object appeared to be traveling same speed as a plane, suddenly shot in an approximate 120 degree angle, split into two seperate lights, rejoined as one, then did a up and down "dance" type motion, object went black.

UAPNUFORCLake Havasu City, AZ, USA

ITS NOT A SHOOTING STAR.

Sat Dec 13 2014 17:40:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was on the 14th floor of Ocean Creek apartment in Myrtle Beach, facing the ocean, when I saw this bright light shooting from the sky at first I thought it was a shooting star or maybe it was a plane that was going down the object from me was slowly move in but it could've been going really really

UAPNUFORCMyrtle Beach, SC, USA

Initially, looked like a shooting star, that was immediatly upon us-went from blue to glowing green-shot downward fast.

Thu Nov 20 2014 21:25:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Driving north on I-75 between Bass rd exit and Rumble Rd exit in Bibb County-I along with both of my sons spotted something in sky that appeared at first to be a shooting star-however realized it was right upon us, about 50 to 100 ft above the tree line. Color changed from blue to green (glowing)

UAPNUFORCMacon, GA, USA

Appeared to be a slow moving shooting star.

Sat Sep 27 2014 04:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A coworker and I were outside smoking a cigarette on third shift. Mid-conversation I noticed what appeared to be a very slow moving "shooting star". I saw it for about three seconds before I said "((deleted)) look!" and pointed to it out to my coworker. It was not an airplane, satellite, or "shooti

UAPNUFORCPottstown, PA, USA

I was looking for shooting stars or I would not have seen it thought it was a star at first till it stopped for a second or two then shot to the right a ways and stopped a split second then back the direction it was headed in the first place then it was gone wonder who else seen it tonight I am sure me and my wife are not alone on this one.

Mon Jul 28 2014 23:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

We have amended the time above. PD

UAPNUFORCOcean City, MD, USA

Shooting star object, much brighter that a star.

Fri Nov 29 2013 20:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

On Friday evening, 11/29/13, at about 2030, I was stationary in my vehicle looking South, toward Mt Hope Bay when I saw what appeared to be a shooting star. The object was much brighter than a star, and it moved across the sky from Left to Right (or East to West). I observed this object for about

UAPNUFORCFall River, MA, USA

20 SEC SHOOTING STAR.

Wed Oct 30 2013 05:58:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

SAW A OBJECT THAT LOOKED LIKE A SHOOTING STAR OUT OF CORNER OF MY EYE WHILE DRIVING SOUTH STOP BECAUSE SHOOTING STAR WAS STILL GOING ACROSS SKY STRAIGHT ACROSS SKY TO THE WEST NOT A PLANE MOVED TO FAST AND HAD A SHOOTING STAR LIKE TAIL. WATCH IT UNTIL IT WENT BEHIND MOUNTAIN. Many reports to news me

UAPNUFORCSandpoint, ID, USA

Not a falling star.

Tue Aug 13 2013 11:55:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Looking towards north of Crete in Heraklion city I saw a falling star event but it was too bright and too close to be a falling star ...closer to the plane over the sky that was there..

UAPNUFORCHeraklion (Crete) (Greece), , Greece

In the sky at 180 degrees south of my back yard, I saw what I thought was a shooting star. It then stopped in the sky and changed direction several times.

Fri Aug 02 2013 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I called my boyfriend outside to see this and ask his thoughts. It floated around for at least a hr. I then saw it in the Western part of the sky. It would flash a lighting like effect and also disappear. It was as bright as the stars and the sky was very clear.

UAPNUFORCFremont, OH, USA

Like a shooting star, but it was overcast Slow to fast and disappeared Knoxville TN

Tue Oct 02 2012 21:55:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Was stationary, then moved quickly across sky. Could have been mistaken as shooting star, or like object, except sky was completely overcast. It had been raining all day, and through out the night. Disappeared suddenly after a quick movement. Wasnt flashing or twinkling, Orangeish yellow, too

UAPNUFORCKnoxville, TN, USA

Shooting star quickly decends before stopping and hovering briefly after turning green and traveling horizontally before disappearing

Mon Aug 27 2012 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was swinging on the York Middle School swings, I believe facing east. I was looking at the sky, the stars looking remarkably dim, when I saw what I percieved to be a shooting star flash across the sky, hover briefly, then flare a bright green color and traveled horizontally before disappearing.

UAPNUFORCYork, ME, USA

Shooting star, or something more?

Mon Apr 30 2012 22:15:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Was traveling west near White Tanks and saw what I thought was a shooting star. White in color, north to south trajectory. Then instead of continuing on it's downward trajectory, it began to move horizontally. Very strange.......

UAPNUFORCSurprise, AZ, USA

I turned around and glanced up at the black sky and saw a white round object larger than a normal star sloping down very slowly. I thought to myself, "this must be a shooting star".

Fri Sep 23 2011 20:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

All of a sudden it turned blue, and then purple. Darted upwards and then zipped to the left really fast where I could no longer see because my view was blocked by trees.

UAPNUFORCMiami, FL, USA

larger slower shooting star like object that I can confirm a situation to research!

Fri Aug 19 2011 00:44:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Left side of moon, below about 2 inches from the moon when viewing from earth, I witnessed what appeared to be a shooting star at first until I realized it was slower & larger. It alarmed me because it was so close to earth. I am asking my friend to take me towards it in his helicopter to check it

UAPNUFORCMaple Valley, WA, USA

What did I see, a shooting star or is it something that moves faster then a plane!

Sat Sep 19 2009 03:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was sitting out side having a smoke and I was looking at the stars now. I am not one to believe in other life forms but the star shook and dashed away as if it was a bullet.. zoom it took off and its to far to see anything because I am on earth but looking up and seeing that really bright star mov

UAPNUFORCPhiladelphia, PA, USA

Me and my friend sitting in her back yard sow what we thought was a shooting star

Sat Jun 06 2009 23:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Me and my friend were just relaxing in her backyard when she spoted what we thought was a shooting star. We raced out of the backyard on to the street. It was slow for a second then started swurving in the sky it made a turn and disapered behinde a large tree.It was a bright white shinning cirlce.

UAPNUFORCValley Cottage, NY, USA

I saw a star like object shoot stright up and dissiapere

Sun Dec 28 2008 05:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

The object looked exactly like a star in the sky It was in the morning befor work. The sky was changing from dark to morning ornge. as the sky changed and the stars dissaperd one remaind for 5 or ten seconds as I said to myself what a bright star it shot up-wards and was gone. Then I said to my fath

UAPNUFORCFort Fairfield, ME, USA

Thought it was a shooting star but it was way too low to be one

Thu Dec 25 2008 11:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was unloading Christmas presents when i saw what I thought was a shooting star but it was too low and looked like it was pulsing. The object streaked off towards the river (east) and disappeared I have seen shooting stars and this was not one. The object was moving at a high rate of speed and

UAPNUFORCWoodlyn, PA, USA

Shooting star without red globe burn-out or descent maintains steady Southerly trajectory

Wed Oct 10 2007 20:55:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Shooting star-like light moves over Eastern sky from North to South - had triangular or V-shaped wake that got brighter before suddenly disappearing. However, unlike a shooting star, the red globe of visible light did not descend, but rather maintained steady speed and altitude. Red globe did not

UAPNUFORCVero Beach, FL, USA

Bright object breaks off into three objects and then joins and breaks off again before making an abrupt turn

Fri Apr 27 2007 21:40:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Was laying down and observing the shooting stars. Then what appeared to be a very large bright star came across the sky from the east and was heading in a westerly direction. The object then broke off into three stars and that is when I told my partner to look at that shooting star, within a secon

UAPNUFORCIndio, CA, USA

I was out side at about 7:30 at night with my telescope, when I happened to look up at the sky and saw what I at first thought was a shooting star until I noticed a single red light on it's side.I took a guess that there must have been a light on the other side to.It was flying at an incredible speed,somewhere around the speed of light.I wasn't able to see any thing else because before I knew it,it was gone.

Fri Nov 24 2006 19:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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UAPNUFORCJordan, MN, USA

we were led on our backs looking out for"shooting stars" it appearded out of no where and had a orange brown colour to it it moved very fast and then a little slower took a turning and dissapered just after we saw a " shooting star"

Sun Sep 10 2006 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

NaN

UAPNUFORCBristol (UK/England), , United Kingdom

shooting star shoots upwards!!!

Fri Jul 14 2006 22:15:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

i was on a rooftop at a apartment buildig helping a buddy change a fan motor , and i always look up at the sky in case i spot a shooting star when i look up i see what first seems to be one i dont know becase it started to shoot down when all of a sudden wham !! shoots upwards fast!!!!! and the not

UAPNUFORCIndio, CA, USA

Shooting star streaks and then changes direction.

Sat Mar 11 2006 11:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

daughter and i were outside looking at sky when we saw a shooting star. it streaked across the sky and right before it crossed the tree line it quickly changed direction. was the strangest thing i've ever seen. don't know if it was a natural occurence or not but i've surely never seen anything li

UAPNUFORCCarthage, TX, USA

Do Shooting Stars TURN? Longmont, Colorado, 02/21/2006,

Tue Feb 21 2006 20:52:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Last night as I was outside smoking, I thought I was observing a shooting star except when it should have been at the point of disappearing it turned and kept going. The object was heading north and when I expected "it"(shooting star) to burn out, it than turned to the East and continued until it wa

UAPNUFORCLongmont, CO, USA

shooting star like till changed angle to giant question mark shape lasted 2sec never seen one change direction or last that long before

Tue Nov 08 2005 02:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was outside smpking a cigarette late at night and looked up like always when i presumably saw a shooting star that after about a halfsecond when they usually disappear. it made major change of direction in a giant question mark shape and seemably changed speeds (but cant really tell if it was just

UAPNUFORCAgawam, MA, USA

shooting star look alike but didn't fade or travel in a straight line!

Sat Jul 27 2002 04:55:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

at first this object appeared to be a shooting star, but did not travel with the same speed as shooting stars that i have seen in the past. it also took a more oval path instead of a straight line. i witnessed the object travel from west to east while facing south, and lost the behind some trees and

UAPNUFORCHolstein, IA, USA

saw and here a shooting star

Mon Jan 07 2002 21:10:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

we were walking north bound when i noticed a shooting star out of the southeastern sky as it went overhead in a northwesterly direction, at a very high rate of speed, it also grew brighter until it finally burst into a firy ball and breaking into smaller peices and just went out. as it flew past us

UAPNUFORCRoswell, NM, USA

A shooting star type thing that traveled east,stopped,then traveled north.

Wed Nov 01 2000 19:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

It was dark when it happened.Me and my friends had been skateboading when my friend looked up at the sky and said,"Hey,look,it's a shooting star!"me and my other friend looked up at ammazement at the glowing cicle with a tail.It was just a speck,yet we tracked its journey east.After about 3 mins,it

UAPNUFORCMississauga (Canada), ON, Canada

Very clear night. I saw what I thought was a largish shooting star falling south to north , as it decended from a little under the airplane flight path level, it's light increased to a brighter orange/red, it seemed to swoop up slightly, excelerate, flash, & dissapear. headed west.

Mon Oct 23 2000 21:45:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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UAPNUFORCSeattle, WA, USA

Looked like shooting star, but then changed direction by 90 degrees as it flew across the skies

Fri Aug 11 2000 01:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I was lying in bed and looking out at the sky when I saw this big shooting star, I watched it go across the sky, very fast, then it turned 90 degrees(from south heading north,) then turning and flying directly east. Then disappeared. I got up and looked out the door and the other stars were hardly

UAPNUFORCFlippin, AR, USA

I saw a light shooting across the sky. It suddenly stopped and then completely changed its trajectory

Thu Jun 15 1995 22:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Sitting outside on my decking I saw what I thought was a shooting star. It shot across the sky and suddenly changed its direction and disappeared

UAPNUFORCPine Bluff, AR, USA

a shooting making a right angel

Tue Jun 01 1976 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

i saw what i though was a shooting star coming straight down when it took a right angle i saw this by my self when told my freinds and poinded to the same area and they saw the thing whith me shoot straight up pretty much where it came down at. i was looking at the night sky and saw a bright star

UAPNUFORCHaines City, FL, USA

When I was a kid in 1975, i was out in the yard after dark and i was looking for shooting stars. I saw a shooting star after a few minutes; however, this shooting star did something impossible: it stopped its direction after a second and hovered for a fraction of a second and then it shot off in a totally different direction at a 90-degree angle shot across the sky and vanished.

Thu Mar 13 1975 20:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD

UAPNUFORCNovato, CA, USA

Round light hovering low in the sky then sped northwest fast lasting longer than a shooting star and disappeared

Tue Dec 05 1961 16:10:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

On February 26, 2020, about 4:10 p.m. my husband and I were traveling west on Idaho U.S. Highway 12 just a little past the Clearwater River Casino on the Nez Perce Reservation west side boundary. It was still a little light out, but we saw like a round bright light. The bright round light was low

UAPNUFORCLewiston, ID, USA