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Themes · 17
  • Star-like Points of Light24,643

    Stationary or moving point lights resembling stars, often pulsating or changing color.

  • Other/Unclassified23,538

    Vague, ambiguous, misidentification, or reports not fitting other themes.

  • Orbs and Spheres16,381

    Round balls or spheres of light, often glowing or colored, hovering or moving.

  • Triangular and V-shaped Craft13,276

    Triangle, V, delta, or boomerang-shaped objects, often with corner or underside lights.

  • Disc and Saucer Craft13,224

    Classic flying saucers, discs, domed or convex objects with structured features.

  • Formations and Multiple Objects11,414

    Multiple lights or objects flying in formation, arrays, or merging/splitting groups.

  • Unusual or Geometric Shapes10,383

    Crescent, diamond, hook, cone, corkscrew, square or other atypical structured forms.

  • Fireballs and Meteor-like9,939

    Bright fireballs, burning trails, or fast meteor-like streaks across the sky.

  • Orange/Amber Lights8,825

    Distinctive orange, red, or amber glowing lights, frequently in groups or fleets.

  • Physical and Environmental Effects7,905

    Skyquakes, power outages, ground marks, beams, electronic interference, or odd noises.

  • Radar/Aviation Encounter7,202

    Objects tracked on radar, pursued by aircraft, or interacting with planes/airbases.

  • Cigar and Cylinder Craft5,704

    Elongated cigar, cylinder, or rocket-body shaped objects.

  • Entity or Occupant Sighting5,287

    Reports of beings, occupants, or humanoid features associated with the object.

  • Erratic or High-speed Maneuvers5,242

    Objects with zigzag, darting, non-ballistic, or impossibly fast/abrupt movement.

  • Close Encounter and Landing4,760

    Objects landing, hovering near ground, leaving physical traces, or following vehicles.

  • Animal Reactions and Mutilations1,188

    Animal distress, cattle/livestock mutilations, or anomalous effects on creatures.

  • Abduction and Contact1,110

    Witnesses taken aboard, examined, communicated with, or experiencing onboard events.