-

204880 sightings reported...
and growing

Windham, New Hampshire (United States)

Sighted on Monday 12. October 2015
Reported on
Shape: Unknown | Duration: 00:10:00
Source:

1. I was driving home from Salem NH to Hudson NH on route 111 West.2. The sky was perfectly clear, temperature 68F. No clouds. As we pilots say, "CAVU" (Clear Above Visibility Unlimited). Then I saw a a streak in the sky, but as a Commercially-rated pilot who had grown up with airplane all my life, a cool day like today - or really any day, at that altitude - would have left a contrail if it was any kind of airplane. But there was absolutely NO contrail; just an orange streak that followed the object, and did not lengthen, ever. The size of the streak from my perspective was about an inch; I have no way of telling how high the object was. The streak eventually SHORTENED as the object continued on past my line of sight, indicating to me that the object was HOLDING altitude, not falling. 3. I originally though it was an asteroid or meteor; I could not tell if it ever made contact with the earth. But it looked propelled; every time I though that it would break up, it just kept going.4. I personally thing that I saw the object make some slight left-hand turns, but it was high enough that I cannot be certain. 5. I originally thought that this was a meteor or asteroid, but it clearly maintained speed, and eventually moved past my line of sight - which on that road, happened to be excellent. I have NEVER written to you before, but whatever this was - it was clearly NOT a meteor or asteroid. However, it could definitely be of man-made origin. I just would like to know.6. As per above, it maintained speed or accelerated beyond my line of sight. Which is why I know it was NOT a meteor or asteroid; it clearly did not decelerate or lose altitude. I just want to know if anyone else saw the same thing, or if it was reported on radar. To me, it was headed from NH to Vermont, and then probably to New York. Like I said, I'm a pilot; I have a Ph.D. in chemistry, so I have a piece of paper that says I'm a scientist; This was no airplane nor meteor/asteroid. So what was it that blew through the sky leaving a trail at such an altitude (estimated >50,000 feet or even much higher)? I was going to try to take a video but it moved too quickly. I very much hope you'll reply. Thank you.

comments powered by Disqus

Top 100 nearest sightings ordered by sighting date (100 miles radius):

Location Sighted on Shape Duration
Location Sighted on Shape Duration
Quincy Mass 2023-08-21 round 1:00 minute
athol mass 2023-02-15 string oflights 10 mins
Weare, NH 2022-08-30 Round 40 Seconds
Duxbury MA 2022-08-05 Several blinking lights Over 5 minutes
Somerville Ma. 2022-06-03 Triangle 10 Seconds
Tyngsboro MA 2022-04-07 Star like Few minutes
Randolph, MA 2021-09-07 Round 20 seconds
Bedford, NH 2021-05-17 Shifting lights, holigraphic triangle shape 5 minutes, went across the sky
Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA 2021-02-26 Round 5 minutes
Sharon Massachusetts 2021-02-26 cylindrical 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sandown, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-06-16 Circle 00:01:00
Tewksbury, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-06-05 Triangle 00:00:45
Boston, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-05-09 Star-like 00:02:00
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-05-07 Unknown 01:45:00
Haverhill, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-05-03 Star-like 00:15:00
West Newbury, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-05-03 Star-like 00:25:00
Gloucester, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-04-24 Triangle 04:04:00
Nottingham, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-04-23 Cigar 00:00:10
Litchfield, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-04-21 Circle 00:15:00
Nottingham, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-04-11 Star-like 00:05:00
Malden, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-04-11 Circle 00:00:26
Reading, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-04-07 Other 00:00:00
Manchester, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-04-04 Disc 00:00:20
Petersham, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-04-02 Fireball 00:02:00
Medway, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-03-29 Star-like 00:30:00
Newbury, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-03-29 Unknown 01:04:00
Hudson, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-03-27 Circle 00:10:00
Canton, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-03-27 Star-like 00:05:00
Methuen, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-03-27 Star-like 00:10:00
Grafton, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-03-27 Unknown 00:20:00
Derry, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-03-23 Star-like 00:04:00
Henniker, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-03-21 Sphere 00:02:00
Chelmsford, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-03-17 Star-like 00:30:00
Saugus, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-03-09 Sphere 00:10:00
Arundel, Maine (United States) 2020-03-07 Cigar 00:02:00
Amherst, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-03-06 Sphere 00:02:00
Webster, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-02-22 Sphere 00:40:00
Methuen, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-02-15 Circle 00:10:00
Marlborough, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-02-14 Cylinder 00:03:00
Kingston, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-02-08 Other 00:03:00
Merrimack, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-01-21 Disc 00:04:00
Peterborough, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-01-12 Square, Rectangular 00:01:30
Peterborough, New Hampshire (United States) 2020-01-10 Triangle 00:02:00
Westborough, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-01-06 Oval 00:00:10
South Berwick, Maine (United States) 2020-01-05 Cigar 00:05:00
North Brookfield, Massachusetts (United States) 2020-01-02 Triangle 00:05:30
Kennebunk, Maine (United States) 2019-12-19 Triangle 00:00:00
Barre, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-12-11 Square, Rectangular 00:01:43
Northwood, New Hampshire (United States) 2019-12-07 Circle 00:03:30
Wilmot, New Hampshire (United States) 2019-11-30 Other 00:30:00
North Hampton area 2019-11-25 Round Not more than a few minutes.
Grafton, New Hampshire (United States) 2019-11-25 Oval 00:00:00
Quincy, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-11-24 N, A 00:15:00
Harrisville, New Hampshire (United States) 2019-11-15 Cylinder 00:01:01
Leominster, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-11-02 Disc 00:07:00
Belmont, New Hampshire (United States) 2019-11-01 Star-like 00:01:00
Haverhill, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-10-18 Unknown 00:03:00
Boston, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-10-13 Triangle 00:01:00
Somerville, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-10-05 Cigar 00:00:00
Sandown, New Hampshire (United States) 2019-09-25 Sphere 00:01:00
gilford nh 2019-09-22 saucer type 5 MINUTES
Massachusetts (United States) 2019-09-19 Unknown 00:00:00
Boston, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-09-17 Square, Rectangular 00:01:00
Haverhill, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-09-12 Cigar 00:45:00
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-09-01 Unknown 00:20:00
Charlton MA 2019-08-16 round 15 seconds
Charlton MA 2019-08-16 round 15 seconds
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-08-03 Cylinder 00:00:03
Gloucester, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-07-15 Other 00:10:00
Tyngsboro, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-05-24 Oval/diamond 15 seconds
Quincy, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-05-15 Unknown 00:10:01
Massachusetts (United States) 2019-05-01 Unknown 00:00:00
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-03-10 Star-like 00:01:00
Kingston, New Hampshire (United States) 2019-03-05 Circle 00:03:00
Wakefield, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-02-28 Cylinder 00:18:00
York, Maine (United States) 2019-02-05 Unknown 00:08:00
Massachusetts (United States) 2019-02-05 Square, Rectangular
York, Maine (United States) 2019-02-04 not sure 8-10 minutes
Acton, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-02-01 Triangle 00:02:00
Londonderry, New Hampshire (United States) 2019-01-28 Disc
Webster, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-01-12 Disc 03:00:00
Framingham, Massachusetts (United States) 2019-01-04 Circle
Billerica, Massachusetts (United States) 2018-12-29 Triangle 00:02:00
Weare, New Hampshire (United States) 2018-12-26 N, A 01:00:00
Weare, New Hampshire (United States) 2018-12-26 N, A 01:00:00
Gloucester, Massachusetts (United States) 2018-12-19 Blimp 00:03:04
Salem, Massachusetts (United States) 2018-12-10 Bullet, Missile 00:01:08
Waltham, Massachusetts (United States) 2018-12-01 Sphere
Kingston, New Hampshire (United States) 2018-11-08 Chevron 00:02:00
Cumberland, Rhode Island (United States) 2018-11-08 Triangle 00:02:00
Massachusetts (United States) 2018-11-03 Other 00:00:00
Allenstown, New Hampshire (United States) 2018-10-29 N, A 00:25:00
Leominster, Ma. 2018-10-25 round 10seconds
Braintree, Massachusetts (United States) 2018-10-22 Blimp 00:00:06
Concord, New Hampshire (United States) 2018-10-18 Sphere 01:10:00
Woonsocket, Rhode Island (United States) 2018-10-05 N, A
Gloucester, Massachusetts (United States) 2018-10-02 Sphere 00:05:00
Hampton Beach, New Hampshire (United States) 2018-09-23 round with slight tail 3 - 4 minutes
Hampton, New Hampshire (United States) 2018-09-23 Teardrop 00:04:00
Woburn, Massachusetts (United States) 2018-09-12 Chevron 01:00:00