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Objects that stayed still in the sky — the most common thing bright planets are mistaken for, and one of the oddest things a craft can do.

1,281 sightings 🎥 777 videos 🗓️ 1938–2026 📍 Most from United Kingdom, New Jersey, California

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I don’t know what to make of this, is it UAP?1955: England UFO encounter, three spheres inset into its base, one of which “flopped out”, landing on the ground before it rose up from the ground and into the sky, 30 + witnessesDisc UFO in MarylandSea Bright Beach Webcam - Drones and Bright lightCaught this cigar-shaped thing today. It stood stationary for at least 5 minutes (had to take my bus after). Clearer pictures in the comments.Something spotted in the sky in Vegas 17/05/2023Anyone see something similar to this? I did as a kid.Triangular / Phoenix Lights Type UFO Sighting (Video)More UAP's SightingsThe Golden-Haired, Bare-Skinned Alien of 1897Strange stationary light trail seen over Miami, FLBulgarian Air Force pilots encounters with UFOsLondon, UK 5:27pmBRIGHT light floating back and forth above the ocean off the coast of CA for 15 min before it disappears (possibly into water?)What could this be? Photos from my galaxy phone.Bright star light in the skyBuddy took these seconds before pulled up to work.Possible UAP orb over the sea in CreteBeing skeptical is useful and good.UFO/UAP Calgary,ABUnusual Event Captured on Night Vision – “Shooting Star” Followed by Rising Lights (North-Northwest Sky)What the Secret Pentagon UFO Files Reveal About World War 2's Foo Fighters -- Behind the scenes, military intelligence was deeply concerned about Allied pilot UFO reports and conducted an in-depth…Bright red light not moving for 5 minutes!What can it be?2013: It was above my house in Upstate NY, hovering and moving around in a “crescent moon” manor. What are y’all’s opinions?Falcon Lake, Manitoba, 1967: an investigation into the photographic evidence reveals Steven Michalak faked his burns from a UFO exhaustRepost Can anyone identify this objectStream of bright changing lights hovered then slowly descended with abrupt direction changes over Los Angeles — Sep 7, 2026, 3:45 AMParents saw this bright "star" stationary over their Central California home. Zoomed in and it looks odd.Ufo in Chicago again?My partner and I saw moving orbs and what seemed like a hovering saucer at the beach in Playa Del Carmen tonight6K footage on a cinema camera — CAMERA NOT DESIGNED FOR LOW LIGHT — so do not expect a clean imageDistant flickering stationary lights, daytime, Oceanside CA 11/24/22A non-professional guide on the basics of how taking pics with a camera works, why taking pics of UFOs is so difficult and how bokeh can be mistaken for "orbs"What is that? Upper AustriaUFO Projects: Declassified - S1EP01 [Dissected]9/28/2022 Albuquerque, NM! Weather ballon maybe? Object was suspended mid air for over 35 minutes. Have 3 more videos, recorded from iPhone SE 2nd gen.Mass Sightings in History, Important Events That Support One AnotherWhat do you think this is?Not sure what this is (Milton, FL)I live in brierley hill UK and I dont know what ive just seen but im kinda freaked.Is it a drone or...?So i saw these lights yesterday, they where static for like 5 or 7 minutes and then dissapeared. Im from México.Spotted this over Austria today, didnt move at all in the wond and looks like one of those tic tacsThis was seen in my neighborhood last night, Bonney Lake, WA 9/15/24Stationary daytime disk in TijuanaSaw this from my balcony last year in Englewood, CO. Lived there for two years, never saw it prior this night nor did I after. It was at least a couple miles away so it was a bit difficult to keep…See a stationary orb emitting different colors? It's the star SiriusPhoenix Area UAPs

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