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UFO sightings in Virginia

There are 100 civilian UFO sighting reports from Virginia in the NUFORC data on this site, dated 1965 to 2013. The busiest year was 2008, with 15 reports. The shapes witnesses reported most were orb (29), sphere (26) and triangle (10).

Most reports come from Virginia Beach (10), Richmond (4) and Alexandria (3), out of 66 places in the state with at least one report.

By place

UFO sightings by city in Virginia

Places with at least three reports. 61 other places in Virginia have one or two.

The reports

Recent sighting reports from Virginia

All 100 reports, newest first.

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  1. 24 Oct 2013 · 16:45DahlgrenOrb· 1 min

    Lightes orb seen failing during the day.

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  2. 24 Oct 2013 · 12:00WoodbridgeCigar· 5 min

    silver cigar shaped craft NO WINGS

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  3. 24 Oct 2013 · 07:19RichmondSphere· 2 s

    Blue and green circle took off in two seconds and then was gone.

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  4. 23 Oct 2013 · 22:10AlexandriaOrb· 45 s

    Three (3) orbs of light rapidly moving through the night sky maneuvering around each other before racing off at an incredible speed.

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  5. 23 Oct 2013 · 19:30Colonial HeightsSphere· 45 min

    Strange light in Virginia

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  6. 20 Oct 2013 · 21:00ManassasTriangle· 1 h

    Huge up close triangular craft.

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  7. 19 Oct 2013 · 00:20Virginia BeachOther· 5 s

    2 fast helicopters chasing themselves or something.

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  8. 19 Oct 2013 · 00:17ArlingtonSphere· 4 min

    Green flashing orb floating above the Douglas Park neighborhood of Arlington, VA

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  9. 17 Oct 2013 · 22:18CharlottesvilleOrb· 5 min

    Yellowish, single, steady and silent ball of light with a contrail. ((NUFORC Note: Could not have been the ISS. PD))

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  10. 17 Oct 2013 · 19:40IndependenceDisc· 5 min

    Disk shaped object tracking airplane.

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  11. 12 Oct 2013 · 20:00SuffolkTriangle· 15 min

    9 sets of 3 triangular aircraft.

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  12. 2 Oct 2013 · 20:10Fairfax StationSphere· 20 s

    Orangish yellow ball falls from sky.

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  13. 24 Oct 2012 · 16:14RichmondSphere· 1 h 30 min

    Huge circular something crosses I 295 on 10/24/12 at 16:14.

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  14. 23 Oct 2012 · 02:00Virginia BeachSphere· 30 min

    Multi-colored spot of bright light near oceanfront/Dam Neck Naval Station

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  15. 22 Oct 2012 · 20:07AlexandriaOrb· 4 min

    Eventually, the truth will reveal itself

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  16. 22 Oct 2012 · 18:30CharlottesvilleSphere· 15 min

    3 amber orbs forming a triangle then a straight line then disappearing.

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  17. 22 Oct 2012 · 01:00MoseleyOther· 2 min

    Lights that stayed still but thought it was small planes

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  18. 21 Oct 2012 · 22:30Tyson's CornerSphere· 3 min

    A fast moving round light with no sound or flashing lights moved from West to East.

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  19. 20 Oct 2012 · 00:30Virginia BeachOther· 2 min

    Observed a fast moving spherical object moving horizontally across the eastern horizon.

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  20. 16 Oct 2012 · 14:34St. PaulSphere· 10 min

    Sphere observed in Frying Pan section of Russell Co, VA

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  21. 1 Oct 2012 · 09:00Vinton/RoanokeOther· 10 min

    5 to 8 orange light formation in the sky.

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  22. 27 Oct 2011 · 04:45BassettOrb· 20 min

    Very Bright Gold/Bronze disc shaped object moving over VA

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  23. 23 Oct 2011 · 22:15SteringOrb· 5 min

    3 orange lights over ashburn va

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  24. 22 Oct 2011 · 23:00SterlingBoomerang· 20 min

    Strange Orange Flying Litghts in Sterling, VA

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  25. 22 Oct 2011 · 19:10Madison HeightsDisc· 5 min

    Pink glows in Madison Heights, VA

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  26. 22 Oct 2011 · 19:10Madison HeightsSphere· 5 min

    Pink spheres hovering and moving near our home in Amherst County, VA

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  27. 22 Oct 2011 · 08:22BoyceDisc· 10 s

    Oval shaped dull gray object traveling at low altitude during daylight

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  28. 21 Oct 2011 · 21:02SkippersOrb· 35 min

    appeared low blurry white lights hovering , when it moved they golwed a blurry red .no sound

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  29. 20 Oct 2011 · 20:00Virgnia BeachTriangle· 5 min

    Triangle with white/yelllow lights over Towncenter Va Beach

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  30. 18 Oct 2011 · 05:00ChesapeakeOrb· 15 min

    Bright light travelling across the night sky that dimmed, then became bright again several times as I watched.

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  31. 10 Oct 2011 · 19:00MechanicsvilleOrb· 5 min

    Three orange lights flying in unison

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  32. 27 Oct 2010 · 18:20New Kent CountyDisc· 3 min

    Ojects over the trees on interstate 64

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  33. 26 Oct 2010 · 08:00MidlothianOrb· 15 min

    Very large yellow light, becoming three small lights, moving back and forth across the sky, then meeting with more.

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  34. 25 Oct 2010 · 23:30AmherstOther· 2 h

    Our last encounters with ufo on amherst, va farm road

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  35. 22 Oct 2010 · 19:30AlexandriaOrb· 5 min

    Most unusual fireworks display

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  36. 22 Oct 2010 · 11:38AmherstOther· 5 min

    Mother and daughter again are “visited” by strange ufo on farm road in Amherst, Va. We saw the “thing” in August

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  37. 21 Oct 2010 · 20:30HardyOrb· 45 min

    Bright light at Smith Mountain Lake Virginia

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  38. 16 Oct 2010 · 18:00TroutvilleSphere· 1 min

    Shiney sphere gets brighter then fades out.

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  39. 16 Oct 2010 · 16:36TroutvilleSphere· 1 min

    Unknown Reflective Sphere in Troutville Virginia Stalking Aircraft

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  40. 12 Oct 2010 · 19:00ArlingtonSphere· 45 s

    Moving object resembeling a star headed Southeast

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  41. 10 Oct 2010 · 16:30SpringfieldCigar· 15 s

    Metalic cigar shaped object sighted during lull in a storm in Springfield, VA

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  42. 1 Oct 2010 · 18:30StrasburgCigar· 5 min

    2 cigar shaped white objects viewed in Shenandoah Valley, VA

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  43. 1 Oct 2010 · 09:30SpotsylvaniaSphere· 30 min

    blue, red, green, and bright white light hovering over field near Thornburg Va food lion.

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  44. 10 Oct 2009 · 21:00LeesburgDisc· 5 min

    Two large glowing amber/dark orangish colored circular disks-not a sound-

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  45. 10 Oct 2009 · 19:30SuffolkOther· 15 min

    It looked sort of lime green. It appeared to have an odd texture. It had a dimples on its surface. It was not smooth at all. It jus

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  46. 26 Oct 2008 · 21:00SpotsylvaniaOrb· 1 h

    strange lights moving(communicating?) rapidly

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  47. 24 Oct 2008 · 23:00TazewellOrb· 2 min

    Male and female allegedly illuminated by flash of light. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly not a serious report, we think. PD))

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  48. 24 Oct 2008 · 21:30ChesapeakeTriangle· 1 min

    Triangle formation of lights, one green over Dismal Swamp areaChesapeake, Va

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  49. 22 Oct 2008 · 03:00Virginia BeachBoomerang· 5 min

    Bright light seen in Virginia Beach

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  50. 20 Oct 2008 · 20:30Virginia BeachTriangle· 15 s

    Triangular craft, solid white lights with red center over Oceana Air Force Base Virginia Beach, VA

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  51. 20 Oct 2008 · 19:30ReedvilleSphere· 10 min

    Round, yellowish white light, with flashing red light, that hovered in the western sky.

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  52. 19 Oct 2008 · 22:30RichmondSphere· 45 s

    Orange 3/4 moon-like sphere hovering above tree line, disappearing without a trace, no sound

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  53. 19 Oct 2008 · 14:00King GeorgeSphere· 10 min

    Metallic colored ball in the sky

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  54. 19 Oct 2008 · 11:00GainesvilleCigar· 3 min

    Matellic Object Seen In Gainsville Virginia

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  55. 19 Oct 2008 · 03:00ChristiansburgRectangle· 3 min

    I was driving on I-81 heading south. I could see stars. Clear and cold. I first Spotted the craft at about 1 o'clock and it seemed to l

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  56. 18 Oct 2008 · 23:00CulpeperFormation· 30 min

    The Virginia Lights. Large Formation of Lights Seen in Virginia

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  57. 17 Oct 2008 · 09:30LeesburgSphere· 30 s

    Large Green light over leesburg, VA

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  58. 14 Oct 2008 · 16:45Falls ChurchDisc· 10 min

    huge changing light in the sky, not there any day afterward

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  59. 12 Oct 2008 · 23:00GainesvilleOrb· 5 min

    Bright Blue Fluorescent Light Seen in Virginia Outside Washington DC

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  60. 1 Oct 2008 · 06:20LynchburgOrb· 30 s

    I was walking my dog this morning when I saw a very bright orange light approaching from the south.

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  61. 20 Oct 2007 · 22:30Highland County - MontereyOrb· 2 min

    INTENSE VIOLET/PURPLE LIGHT FORMATION JUST ABOVE SKYLINE.

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  62. 15 Oct 2007 · 03:00Virginia BeachSphere· 1 h

    A bright light that came closer to photographer with each camera flash; green, orange and violet haze around the orb.

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  63. 13 Oct 2007 · 11:15FairfaxSphere· 10 min

    Spherical object traveling eastward then northward from Dulles Airport, paralleling Route 50 in Fairfax VA.

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  64. 2 Oct 2007 · 22:00Va/Atlantic CoastOrb· 30 min

    UFO out at sea. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting by U. S. Navy personnel. PD))

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  65. 14 Oct 2006 · 02:00YumaFormation· 5 min

    ((HOAX??)) two aliens appeared from a bright light to peacefully investigate the surroundings in the woods

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  66. 10 Oct 2006 · 16:00WaynesboroTriangle· 10 min

    Large...beautiful...and brighter than anything I've ever seen....How small I have felt since....

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  67. 2 Oct 2006 · 07:45CrozetOther· 1 s

    squiggle of light right over the car in the fog

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  68. 26 Oct 2005 · 18:50I-495s/I-95sOrb· 50 min

    Bright, white light moving horizontally/vertically visible from I-495/I-95S in Northern Virginia. ((NUFORC Note: Pilot report. PD))

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  69. 16 Oct 2005 · 10:30Virginia BeachOther· 1 min

    Sighting in Virginia Beach near Pungo

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  70. 15 Oct 2005 · 20:00HiwasseeAmorphous· 10 min

    Hello, I saw a light above a wooded area near my house white light no noise I watched it turn from one light into two then back to on

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  71. 27 Oct 2004 · 22:35HamptonOrb· 6 s

    While observing the lunar eclipse from the Courtyard Marriott parking lot (off of Coliseum Dr.) moments ago, I had my first UFO sightin

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  72. 20 Oct 2004 · 15:55ViennaSphere· 10 min

    Spherical metallic objects closely follow passenger jets westward in late afternoon.

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  73. 1 Oct 2004 · 20:27RichmondTriangle· 5 min

    Two triangular shaped craft with white and red lights going Northeast.

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  74. 27 Oct 2003 · 17:00TroutdaleOrb· 5 min

    Fireball visible at low horizon in dusk sky

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  75. 26 Oct 2003 · 23:00StauntonCigar· 1 h 30 min

    Cigar w/ two lights (--). Staunton, VA

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  76. 22 Oct 2003 · 23:00ChathamOrb· 2 s

    Big Flash.

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  77. 22 Oct 2003 · 21:00AbingdonOrb· 30 min

    Fireball reported by numerous persons in rural VA

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  78. 17 Oct 2003 · 22:00LovingstonOther· 7 s

    There was a bright light in the distance a few miles away with the intensity of a radio tower beacon. The light was bright white and a

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  79. 10 Oct 2003 · 19:15CentrevilleOther· 10 min

    Aliens check out local high school football game.

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  80. 26 Oct 2002 · 05:00RoanokeOther· 10 min

    Jackrock shaped object seen in broad daylight

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  81. 1 Oct 2002 · 00:30CourtlandSphere· 1 s

    Look I can't recall the date exactly, but it was in that area of time especially the hour of night. It could be in a range of two wee

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  82. 26 Oct 2001 · 00:30WoodbridgeRectangle· 8 h

    Two red lights, flying in a circular pattern with several repetitions over a period of at least a half hour.

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  83. 25 Oct 2001 · 23:15AmherstOther· 2 h

    Mother and daughter- and now father- see ufo on farm road in Amherst, Va.

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  84. 15 Oct 2001 · 22:17ManassasOrb· 30 s

    strange lights in the sky

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  85. 15 Oct 2001 · 17:25HarrisonburgSphere· 3 s

    Circular object offwhite in color, emiting no sound traveling at supersonic speed.

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  86. 10 Oct 2001 · 23:00Virginia BeachTriangle· 30 s

    shaped like a stealth bomber (boomerang like, but more triangluar) flat-black in color, made a deep humming sound either really low to

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  87. 14 Oct 2000 · 16:05MechanicsvilleSphere· 15 s

    While lying on my back waiting for the oil to drain out of my car I spotted a small white/silver circular object traveling at a high ra

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  88. 19 Oct 1998 · 18:00Virginia BeachOrb· 10 min

    2 fireballs flying north to southwest about the speed of jetliner.

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  89. 15 Oct 1998 · 19:48Tyson's CornerOrb· 1 s

    Very large and bright blue-green fireball witnessed while driving North-bound on I-495 (The Beltway).

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  90. 24 Oct 1997 · 00:00NorfolkSphere· 10 s

    Green, luminous round object that had a dark vertical line (or absense of light)appeared suddenly descended and disappeared.

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  91. 15 Oct 1997 · 18:40AbingdonOrb· 10 min

    Bristol Herald Courier run on Thursday (10-16-97) the following day "Unusual lights in sky over Mountain Empire generate speculation".

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  92. 1 Oct 1997 · 21:55MartinsvilleOther· 5 min

    Yellow/Orange lighted object moving from NE to SW. Very bright toy top shape with no sound. About the size of a penny held at arm reach

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  93. 15 Oct 1996 · 23:00RoanokeTriangle· 1 h

    I saw a triangular craft with only red light from front to back on it. Craft stopped over my back yard and shone light down.

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  94. 11 Oct 1996 · 22:00DamascusOrb· 1 min

    1996 SIGHTING IN DAMASCUS, VA. WHILE CAMPING IN THE CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST.

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  95. 15 Oct 1995 · 20:15EmporiaOrb· 10 min

    The light moved to me and then disapeared

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  96. 24 Oct 1994 · 24:00RestonTriangle· 40 s

    As I stood there the golf course was getting brighter by the second. About thirty seconds later an extremely large object appeared movi

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  97. 15 Oct 1989 · 05:00HamptonCigar· 5 min

    thrilling & terrifying.

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  98. 15 Oct 1982 · 20:30HamptonBoomerang· 2 h 30 min

    BLACK BOOMERANG SHAPED, LARG E,NO SOUND,NOLIGHTS,TREE TOP LEVEL

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  99. 1 Oct 1973 · 15:00Virginia BeachDisc· 30 min

    Group of friends an I follow a UFO on bicycles, I have a sighting alone about a week later.

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  100. 1 Oct 1965 · 14:00Colonial HeightsSphere· 2 min

    Saw sphere ping-ponging up and down and side to side in blue sky.

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About this data

Where these reports come from

Reports are from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) public database: what members of the public said they saw, in their own words. Nobody has checked them, and most sightings have ordinary explanations.