35 sightings🎥 6 with video0 in the last 12 months🗓️ 1950–1959
What stands out
- 21% of sightings in the 1950s with a time were seen at night (9 pm to 5 am), against 44% of all sightings.
- The busiest hour is 7 pm.
- The busiest year so far is 1952, with 10 reports.
- 60% come from the United States.
- The most-reported shape is saucer (6).
When
19501959
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| Sightings per year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1951 | 4 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1954 | 4 |
| 1955 | 3 |
| 1956 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 |
12 am11 pm
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| Time of day | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 0 |
| 1 am | 0 |
| 2 am | 0 |
| 3 am | 1 |
| 4 am | 1 |
| 5 am | 0 |
| 6 am | 0 |
| 7 am | 0 |
| 8 am | 0 |
| 9 am | 1 |
| 10 am | 1 |
| 11 am | 2 |
| 12 pm | 0 |
| 1 pm | 0 |
| 2 pm | 1 |
| 3 pm | 0 |
| 4 pm | 2 |
| 5 pm | 0 |
| 6 pm | 0 |
| 7 pm | 4 |
| 8 pm | 0 |
| 9 pm | 1 |
| 10 pm | 0 |
| 11 pm | 0 |
FebNov
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| Month of the year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
Where
- United States21 60%
- United Kingdom2 6%
- Japan2 6%
- Norway2 6%
- France1 3%
- Canada1 3%
- Peru1 3%
- Belgium1 3%
- Bolivia1 3%
- Italy1 3%
- Oregon2 6%
- Massachusetts2 6%
- Pennsylvania1 3%
- West Virginia1 3%
- Kansas1 3%
- Arizona1 3%
- Kentucky1 3%
- New Jersey1 3%
- District of Columbia1 3%
- New Mexico1 3%
- Salem, Massachusetts2
- McMinnville, Oregon2
- Denville, New Jersey1
- Riverside, California1
- Flatwoods, West Virginia1
What people saw
- Silver10
- Black4
- Yellow4
- Red3
- White3
- Orange3
- Blue3
- Green2
- No ordinary match1
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