-

204898 sightings reported...
and growing

Sciota, Pennsylvania (United States)

Sighted on Sunday 12. August 2012
Reported on
Shape: Teardrop | Duration: Undisclosed
Source:

While looking for the Perseid meteor shower to the Northeast, out my bedroom window, I noticed what appeared to be a planet in the sky. I live in eastern PA. This object in the sky seemed to be a planet because it was so bright. Three or four times, I did see a "shooting star" which was consistent with meteor showers I have observed in the past. After observing the "planet" for a few minutes, I realized it was not a planet because it had bright lights that appeared to be on its surface. These lights were very bright. I then considered this object to be a helicopter. However, it hovered in the same place from 11:30pm until at least 1:45 am. (At that time, I went to bed.) The object was at such a distance it may have been hovering over New Jersey. I began to use binoculars to more closely observe it. The object remained white and this white light was the brightest of the lights. Occasionally red and green lights would appear. These lights were not as bright as the white light. It appeared as though the object was rotating, which accounted for the color changes. I noticed it moving in an unusual way. It wobbled onto its sides a few times. It also changed position by moving to the left, to the right, up, and down a few times. These movements occurred after I noticed an airplane flying near it. I noticed three airplanes during the time I was observing the object. The airplanes did not seem to interact with the object, although their presence did seem to correlate with the times it moved or changed position. The shape of the object was almost saucer shaped, but it was much thicker. The best way to describe it would be a Hershey's kiss with the top cut off. My sixteen year old son observed the object for twenty minutes. He did witness it moving once. My wife briefly observed this object with and without binoculars.

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
4 Halsey St Somerville NJ 08876 2023-12-03 V Forever
4 Halsey St Somerville NJ 08876 USA pangea 2023-12-03 Saucer mini with guns Always
4 Halsey St Somerville NJ 08876 2023-12-01 V Never ends
Hillsborough, Nj 2023-10-09 black ball 15 minutes
Delano, PA 2023-01-16 Sphere 3-5 seconds
Hatboro PA 2022-11-26 V Shaped Arrow Like 120 minutes
Phoenixville, PA 2022-09-26 Line 1 to 2 minutes
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 2022-09-25 linear series of lights moving east unknown
paterson New Jersey 2021-10-28 triangluar lights 9 mins
Jim Thorpe PA, 18229 2021-10-22 Circle 4 minutes
Noxen, Pennsylvania 2021-08-04 Disc shaped with white and red lights. 5-8 minutes
Berkeley Heights, NJ 2021-07-16 Star-shaped blinking light Ongoing
Elverson, PA 2020-09-25 saucer 1 min
Pen Argyl PA 2020-07-16 Oval 10 seconds
Pen Argyl PA 2020-07-16 Oval 10 seconds
Reading, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-06-21 Disc 00:00:15
Macungie, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-06-15 Star-like 00:00:02
Sparta, New Jersey (United States) 2020-06-04 Sphere 00:00:06
Ottsville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-05-31 Triangle 01:30:00
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-05-17 Unknown 00:04:00
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-05-16 Oval 00:00:05
Ambler, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-05-10 Circle 02:00:00
Abington, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-05-02 Disc 00:30:00
Cherryville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-05-02 Other 00:00:34
Sparrowbush , New York (United States) 2020-05-01 Other 00:20:00
Ewing Township, New Jersey (United States) 2020-04-28 Oval 00:02:00
Milford, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-28 Sphere 00:00:04
Macungie, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-28 Star-like 00:05:45
Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-27 Other 00:01:20
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-27 Star-like 00:01:00
Pottstown, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-27 Star-like 00:03:00
Barto, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-27 Sphere 00:05:00
Cheltenham, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-25 Unknown 00:00:28
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-21 Circle 00:00:00
Zionsville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-20 Star-like 01:00:00
Prospect Park, New Jersey (United States) 2020-04-17 Blimp 00:10:08
Moscow, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-16 Cone 01:20:00
Clifton, New Jersey (United States) 2020-04-14 Other 00:00:00
Scranton, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-13 Other 00:04:00
Pottsville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-06 Blimp 00:00:45
Bristol, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-06 Drumbell 00:05:00
Morrisville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-04-04 Cylinder 00:00:10
Bristol, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-03-29 Circle 00:01:00
Kintnersville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-03-26 Circle 00:08:00
Moscow, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-03-26 Circle 00:05:00
Hackettstown, New Jersey (United States) 2020-03-26 Other 00:15:00
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-03-24 Teardrop 00:00:03
Springfield Township, New Jersey (United States) 2020-03-24 Teardrop 00:00:03
Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-03-15 Unknown 00:30:00
Edison, New Jersey (United States) 2020-03-09 Tic Tac 00:02:00
Allentown, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-03-07 Sphere 00:00:00
Kintnersville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-03-06 Circle 00:12:00
Hopewell, New Jersey (United States) 2020-03-03 Disc 01:20:01
Harleysville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-02-29 Teardrop 00:02:00
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-02-23 Circle 00:00:05
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-02-15 Sphere 00:00:37
Collegeville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-02-08 Circle 00:01:00
Chester, New York (United States) 2020-02-08 Star-like 00:05:00
Kingston, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-01-22 Other 00:03:00
Flemington, New Jersey (United States) 2020-01-17 Star-like 00:02:00
Kunkletown, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-01-16 Other 00:05:00
Trenton, New Jersey (United States) 2020-01-13 Sphere 00:20:00
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania (United States) 2020-01-10 Fireball 00:00:30
Stowe, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-12-28 Sphere 00:05:00
Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-12-18 Boomerang 00:03:00
Totowa, New Jersey (United States) 2019-12-14 Other 00:05:00
Hopatcong, New Jersey (United States) 2019-11-27 Triangle 03:00:00
Livingston, New Jersey (United States) 2019-11-12 N, A 00:00:04
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-11-12 Flash 00:03:00
Pine Island, New York (United States) 2019-11-11 Unknown 00:06:00
Easton, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-11-09 Circle 00:03:00
Nazareth, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-11-03 Circle 00:05:00
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-10-26 Circle 00:10:00
Flemington, New Jersey (United States) 2019-10-19 Sphere 00:04:00
Oley, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-10-12 Cigar 01:02:02
Bernville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-10-11 Circle 00:00:45
Raritan, New Jersey (United States) 2019-10-05 Circle 00:00:00
Norristown, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-10-05 Circle 05:00:00
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-10-05 Sphere 00:00:00
Reading, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-09-23 Circle 00:05:00
White, New Jersey (United States) 2019-09-20 Circle 00:20:00
Easton, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-09-17 Triangle 01:00:01
Reading, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-09-17 Star-like 00:00:05
Villanova, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-09-15 Circle 00:01:30
Flemington, New Jersey (United States) 2019-09-12 Drumbell 03:00:00
New Providence, New Jersey (United States) 2019-09-12 Oval 00:00:20
Hrding, New Jersey (United States) 2019-09-10 Unknown 00:00:10
Hrding, New Jersey (United States) 2019-09-10 Unknown 00:00:10
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-09-08 Other 00:01:29
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-09-05 Cylinder 00:05:00
Woodbridge Township, New Jersey (United States) 2019-09-02 Unknown 00:01:00
Fieldsboro, New Jersey (United States) 2019-08-31 Circle 00:03:00
Ridgewood, New Jersey (United States) 2019-08-01 Square, Rectangular 00:00:02
Frackville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-07-14 Sphere 02:30:00
Linden, NJ (United States) 2019-05-18 white reflective spots/could not make out what acutal shape was 10 min or so.......
Milford, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-05-18 Other 00:01:30
Kunkletown, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-04-23 Disc 04:11:07
Warrington , Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-04-23 Disc 10:35:00
Pottsville, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-04-17 Sphere 00:00:05
Moosic, Pennsylvania (United States) 2019-04-09 Bullet, Missile 00:00:08