90 sightings🎥 61 with video0 in the last 12 months🗓️ 2000–2009
What stands out
- 40% of sightings in the 2000s with a time were seen at night (9 pm to 5 am), against 44% of all sightings.
- The busiest hour is 4 pm.
- The busiest year so far is 2009, with 23 reports.
- 43% come from the United States.
- The most-reported shape is triangle (8).
When
20002009
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| Sightings per year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 23 |
12 am11 pm
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| Time of day | Sightings |
|---|---|
| 12 am | 3 |
| 1 am | 2 |
| 2 am | 0 |
| 3 am | 0 |
| 4 am | 1 |
| 5 am | 1 |
| 6 am | 2 |
| 7 am | 0 |
| 8 am | 0 |
| 9 am | 0 |
| 10 am | 0 |
| 11 am | 2 |
| 12 pm | 0 |
| 1 pm | 0 |
| 2 pm | 0 |
| 3 pm | 2 |
| 4 pm | 4 |
| 5 pm | 1 |
| 6 pm | 2 |
| 7 pm | 3 |
| 8 pm | 1 |
| 9 pm | 1 |
| 10 pm | 4 |
| 11 pm | 1 |
JanDec
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| Month of the year | Sightings |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 17 |
| Dec | 2 |
Where
- United States39 43%
- Mexico6 7%
- Poland3 3%
- Italy3 3%
- Argentina2 2%
- Canada2 2%
- China2 2%
- Costa Rica2 2%
- France1 1%
- Thailand1 1%
- Arizona9 10%
- Illinois5 6%
- California4 4%
- Kentucky1 1%
- District of Columbia1 1%
- Ohio1 1%
- Wisconsin1 1%
- Kansas1 1%
- Washington1 1%
- New Hampshire1 1%
- Pacific Ocean off San Diego, United States6
- Lake Havasu City, Arizona3
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Illinois3
- Phoenix, Arizona3
- San Diego, California2
What people saw
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