43 sightings🎥 20 with video0 in the last 12 months🗓️ 1980–1989
What stands out
- 50% of sightings in the 1980s 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 1986, with 8 reports.
- 26% come from the United States.
- The most-reported shape is cigar (5).
When
19801989
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| Sightings per year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 5 |
12 am11 pm
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| Time of day | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 2 |
| 1 am | 1 |
| 2 am | 0 |
| 3 am | 1 |
| 4 am | 2 |
| 5 am | 0 |
| 6 am | 0 |
| 7 am | 1 |
| 8 am | 1 |
| 9 am | 0 |
| 10 am | 0 |
| 11 am | 1 |
| 12 pm | 1 |
| 1 pm | 0 |
| 2 pm | 0 |
| 3 pm | 0 |
| 4 pm | 0 |
| 5 pm | 1 |
| 6 pm | 1 |
| 7 pm | 3 |
| 8 pm | 0 |
| 9 pm | 1 |
| 10 pm | 2 |
| 11 pm | 0 |
JanDec
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| Month of the year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 6 |
Where
- United States11 26%
- United Kingdom4 9%
- Brazil4 9%
- Argentina3 7%
- Canada2 5%
- France2 5%
- Russia2 5%
- Puerto Rico2 5%
- Japan1 2%
- Peru1 2%
- Oregon2 5%
- Washington1 2%
- Virginia1 2%
- New Mexico1 2%
- North Dakota1 2%
- Nevada1 2%
- New York1 2%
- Saint Helens, Oregon2
- Vranov nad Dyjí, Czechia1
- Area 51, Nevada1
- Shanghai, China1
- St Helens, United Kingdom1
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