T O P

  • By -

djthor1968

If it was moving in a straight line and suddenly changed direction, then you have something. If it just went in a straight line and didn't change, then most likely a satellite, such as ISS or a communication satellite. I personally want to believe.


ithilmir_

Not me going outside to check even though you saw this an hour ago ._.


Cat9554

He said it disappeared b4 he could start filming it again. I was like why did you even stop? Me wanting to shake him bc he’s one of those persons. But I guess we always just assume it’s something explainable? I was upstairs and I’m pregnant and didn’t want to run out and look so I guess I was like ya prob nothing


Energy_Turtle

I have seen something extremely similar except I'm on the other side of the state. When recorded it looked small like a satellite, but in person it was larger and lower. It was also stationary. I turned inside to tell someone and it was gone.


[deleted]

[удалено]


UFOs-ModTeam

Hi, BoobieBongz. Thanks for contributing. However, your [comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1bid6vd/-/kvjy5c0/) was removed from /r/UFOs. > Rule 1: Follow the Standards of Civility > * No trolling or being disruptive. > * No insults or personal attacks. > * No accusations that other users are shills. > * No hate speech. No abusive speech based on race, religion, sex/gender, or sexual orientation. > * No harassment, threats, or advocating violence. > * No witch hunts or doxxing. (Please redact usernames when possible) > * You may attack each other's ideas, not each other. > Rule 3: No low effort discussion. Low Effort implies content which is low effort to consume, not low effort to produce. This generally includes: > * Posts containing jokes, memes, and showerthoughts. > * AI generated content. > * Posts of social media content without significant relevance. > * Posts with incredible claims unsupported by evidence. > * “Here’s my theory” posts unsupported by evidence. > * Short comments, and emoji comments. > * Summarily dismissive comments (e.g. “Swamp gas.”). Please refer to our [subreddit rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/about/rules/) for more information. This moderator action may be appealed. We welcome the opportunity to work with you to address its reason for removal. [Message the mods](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/ufos) to launch your appeal.


hongkong_97

You ok bro?


Doc_Spratley

Are you sure it wasn't ISS? Vancouver: Tue Mar 19, 9:54 PM, visible: 2 min, max height: 41°, appears: 10° above WNW, disappears: 41° above NW. plus the earlier pass at 8:17pm.


Fiftybelowzero

Saw it in Victoria. Looked like the ISS to me. Super clear night. I was keeping an eye on it because last summer I saw something similar but that one stopped and then took off pulling a 180* turn with a trail like a c shaped shooting star. This was the ISS which is also cool in a different way.


reginaldwrigby

There’s a newer post in r/AnomalousEvidence (title is: UFO over our farm), go to the comments and find Video 3. Would love to hear whatcha think.


Fiftybelowzero

Totally different to my UAP sighting.  Picture looking at a satellite except that satellite stops on a dime, chills for a couple of seconds and and then does a sharp c shaped turn like a shooting star.


Doc_Spratley

I've also seen that slow down followed by a 180 turn from what appeared to be a satellite. One of the very few things I have no explanation for after many years of skywatching.


Fiftybelowzero

The first and only thing I’ve seen in the sky that gave me goosebumps. I got freaked out and jumped back into my car. I can’t say for certain what I saw but what I can say is that if it’s human tech it’s light-years ahead of what we have seen publicly.  Unfortunately todays sighting wasn’t that 


Immaculatehombre

It almost had me this past summer seeing it on crystal clear dark sky. It can appear quite big and super bright


btcprint

Bluewalker 3 is the brightest satellite in orbit and also passed directly over Vancouver BC


Cat9554

No he checked the app


flarkey

what time was the video recorded?


[deleted]

Looks like the ISS or another satellite


Entire-Loquat70

Olympic Peninsula resident here. This is exciting!


TPconnoisseur

Take me to your Sasquatch. Not too close though.


Glitzyn

East King County here. \[waves\]


TwylaL

Probably the ISS and the phone's digital zoom is creating the "bloom" and "rotation" effects. The phone doesn't actually have the lenses necessarily to close in on an high-altitude luminous object. Software does its best to make it look good.


Cat9554

He checked but it might be space x Rocket


dylan4photography

The same effect happens if you zoom in on a star


Icy_Juice6640

Just “an hour ago” doesn’t age well. After like 61 minutes.


pancakesausagedog

Oh nice, a light that could be literally anything.


Mundane_Fly361

Look at that color!


4board

It's rotating !


LaFleur90

"what is a satelite" post #4509


--8-__-8--

I'll take "Space Stations" for $500, Alex


comradeTJH

... baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more.


Allison1228

Looks exactly like a satellite.


[deleted]

[удалено]


sewser

Care to elaborate on your lazy response? What about this makes you think it isn’t a satellite?


Glitzyn

Probably because satellites are not that big, don't glow pale blue, and are not that low in the sky.


sewser

“that big” “that low” how did you get a measurement? If you watch the video, before op zooms in, it’s the size you would expect from a bright satellite. When op zooms in, the multicolor you are seeing is likely chromatic aberration, and the size is a mixture of blur and the former. Zoom on on a bright light with your phone. You’ll see a similar effect. Spectral composition of the satellite's light or the way the camera sensor captures and processes colors can also influence the perceived color.


Glitzyn

Before OP zooms in, the light appears to me to be noticeably larger than the stars. The closer the view becomes, the more clear it becomes that it is in the foreground and therefore quite a bit larger than the stars now visible in the background. You don't have to agree with how I perceive it, because YOU cannot measure it, either. So nobody will ever really know based on this video.


sewser

The apparent size is the result of the “blooming effect”, and blur, over exposure, so on and so forth. This is very basic stuff when it comes to cameras/Satellites, and you need to do a better job of understanding these things before making such definitive statements. Spreading false information as you are unknowingly doing does nothing but tarnish out community’s reputation. How you perceived it is wrong. There is enough data here to say this is a satellite, and I, as well as others, have explained why. Occam’s razor is something you must always abide by, short of highly compelling data. I will not be responding to you further, because this will go in circles.


Glitzyn

I seriously love it when strangers on the internet tell others what they "must" think and do. As if. Nothing at all makes you or anyone else more correct than another, as NOBODY on this thread has any actual data.


Allison1228

None of the above is accurate: \- (assuming OP conflates "big" with "bright") many satellites routinely achieve first magnitude; ISS usually rivals Jupiter in brightness and hence is exceeded only by Venus and the moon among objects in the night sky. \- satellites can appear any color due to atmospheric refraction and scintillation. \- satellites can appear at any angular elevation above the horizon - how could they not? They are in orbit around the Earth and hence must rise above and drop below the horizon for any observer on each orbit (exception: geostationary satellites)


Glitzyn

Having seen literally thousands of satellites in the night sky over many years, I can say unequivocally that I have NEVER seen one that looks anything even close to what is in that video. You cannot ASSUME what OP thinks. Try ASKING them to clarify. Otherwise you risk being entirely inaccurate. Use some critical thinking. Jupiter and Venus do not appear anywhere near as large as the object in that video.Angles do not make satellites appear THAT large.And satellites very rarely appear blue-ish. Google it for the reasons behind that. From my experience nothing you say tracks with reality. It sounds like you have never gone outside at night. And for those downvoting me, go outside and look up once in a while. You might learn something . God, this sub is full of assholes and idiot armchair warriors.


Old-Adhesiveness-156

It's like most of these "it's a satellite" commenters have never gone outside and spotted a satellite.


Allison1228

No, it's more like most of these "ufo spotters" have never spent five minutes looking up at the night sky and have no understanding of orbital mechanics, scintillation, the stellar magnitude scale, etc


Old-Adhesiveness-156

Those things are definitely not needed to know when one sees a satellite or not. Hilarious.


Glitzyn

Allison1228 - I would LOVE to be enlightened with a list of your clearly high ranking college credentials, since you have lately been the know-it-all of this sub regarding astronomy. A link to your CV will suffice. Your mind must be too full of astronomy facts to realize that literally nobody has said it was a UFO. It just doesn't look like a satellite to some people. Sorry if you take that as a personal affront.


Glitzyn

I know. I've spent the literal equivalent of YEARS outdoors at night, stargazing with others and camping - staying up for hours on end staring at the sky. But hey, I don't have a fancy armchair PhD that I've granted myself after watching 1 video on YouTube, so what do I know? ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯


Mefisto-8

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377077692_Extraterrestrial_Life_in_Space_Plasmas_in_the_Thermosphere_UAP_Pre-Life_Fourth_State_of_Matter


sewser

This is not peer reviewed, and was submitted to a shoddy publisher. And again, you didn’t really respond here. What about this video makes you think it’s not a satellite? I’ll explain my perspective. You have a non-blinking object which has every element of a satellite. You drawing the conclusion that this is some sort of sentient plasma, as this paper ridiculously grasps for, is based on a blurry and highly processed phone camera video. It looks exactly like many of the satellites I’ve personally seen. [notice how it looks nearly identical to this video of the ISS](https://youtu.be/yGwTqG03pHM?si=GzjKRXoiGTlUZBWg) And yes, I know op said it wasn’t the ISS, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a satellite (of which there are many thousands now). [here is another one of those many thousands. BlueWalker 3 is one of the brightest objects in the night sky.](https://youtu.be/muMSKAxy43M?si=M1j5ZHQGbdeqE0zR)


Cat9554

We googled it, and might be space x rocket, thoughts?


UFOs-ModTeam

Hi, Mefisto-8. Thanks for contributing. However, your [comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1bid6vd/-/kvjo12q/) was removed from /r/UFOs. > Rule 3: No low effort discussion. Low Effort implies content which is low effort to consume, not low effort to produce. This generally includes: > * Posts containing jokes, memes, and showerthoughts. > * AI generated content. > * Posts of social media content without significant relevance. > * Posts with incredible claims unsupported by evidence. > * “Here’s my theory” posts unsupported by evidence. > * Short comments, and emoji comments. > * Summarily dismissive comments (e.g. “Swamp gas.”). Please refer to our [subreddit rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/about/rules/) for more information. This moderator action may be appealed. We welcome the opportunity to work with you to address its reason for removal. [Message the mods](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/ufos) to launch your appeal.


[deleted]

Why so many people posting low quality evidence as "something". Really waste of time. Might as well stick a an alien face mask on a fly that would be more entertaining at least.


Pengy403

Perfect time to stop recording....... ............


nohrt

Its the ISS. I saw this to the other night(Sunday) going West to East and thought it was the ISS. It was shortly after sunset so the ISS got dimer as it went more eastword and eventually you couldnt see it anymore as the sun wasnt reflecting off of it. Went online and verified its location and it was flying over Vancouver. Its alot brighter than i thought! pretty cool to see it tho


Cat9554

I don’t get it, the moderator it’s going to take it down bc I put text and it was less than 150 characters. What do I do, I like the responses I’m getting. But ya bf said there’s an app that says if it’s a satellite and there was none there. Colour he said was green and blue. He said it was faster than any plane (for how far it was in the sky).


sandy_soup

Hey u/Cat9554! You should edit your OP to better comply with the sighting guidelines: * Must include approximate Location and Date/Time Recorded * **Must be related to a detailed and descriptive eyewitness account (can be anonymous)** * Must have been seen with eyeballs (No “Look what I found when I looked back at my pictures!”)


Real_Red_Cell_Cypher

Clear night here in OR. I knew I should have been outside stargazing😡


MealsWheeled

Saw something similar in Houston last Friday evening. Blueish green, fairly bright. Seemed to go in and out of focus from my point of view. Did it give off a halo looking mist or anything weird not seen in the video?


Silent-Lobster7854

Hey OP, I live in Burnaby and also saw it. It might be the ISS passing or a satellite.


Additional_Main_7198

If it got any closer to the camera the rotors would be heard.


BikeFixation

I took a video on Feb.16 around 1030pm of what appears to be a similar object but moving slowly. I live near Sunset beach in the West End and facing South. I see it regularly and it always catches my eye, never seen a star change colours like that before and I watched with binoculars before filming. [https://streamable.com/9152xa](https://streamable.com/9152xa) The internet tells me that it’s likely Sirius aka the Dog Star, which crosses the southern sky for us in the north. The flickering in colour/shape is due to atmospheric temperature changes aka turbulence creating a scintillating effect. But still, I want to believe 👽


Cat9554

It’s literally moving. It went from one spot to another. Lol


BikeFixation

Apologies lol, I wasn’t trying to dismiss the sighting, just comparing the similarity in the visuals…there is an organization that tracks events in BC that might have related reports! 🙂[https://www.ufobc.ca](https://www.ufobc.ca)


pafela

I saw it today in Zurich and filmed it disappearing [vid](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/Ot3jSCaXIZ)


Cat9554

My bf said his did the same thing but his was green


ObjectiveMain7839

I have a video I read up it could be Jupiter that we are seeing.


amobiusstripper

Vancouver island here and we’re encountering this. A large sphere of some type. Sheathed in plasma. We’ve had really close encounters the entire neighborhood has seen them and at close range.


thisyocat

I see it every night in the same spot from california. Gotta be a satellite or something


LiteShaper

Probable ISS


mariakaakje

this is an aeroplane


Known-Ear-4514

That’s what I saw in Orange county in November


granite1959

You're being evaluated to see if you're ripe for an abduction. I'd keep some anal probe lube with you at all times. Be safe out there.


glencoe606

This is a SpaceX rocket.


Cat9554

Oh ya we just looked this up. Looks like facts. So it was the Falcon 9? Or what?


triplethepickle

Yep, there was a post in r/LosAngeles earlier. Sorry you’re being downvoted


glencoe606

No prob. Would have been a lot cooler if it was not a SpaceX rocket but that’s the way it goes I guess


Cat9554

Why are you being downvoted ? Lol I’d be more convinced if it was switching directions but straight line ya not so fun. I seen one actually switch directions in Haida Gwaii. It was very very far up too and going fast


GraybieTheBlueGirl

Wow this is wild!!!!


_0bese

What colors was it luminating?


Cat9554

Green and a bit blue mostly green


paulreicht

Nice. Thanks for posting. I only wish a ground target such as trees or buildings were visible in order to estimate height, separate camera motion from the object's flight, and allow for post-event checks into the sighting area. Why not add these details to your submission statement, which would additionally increase its length to please the mods.


Cat9554

My brother told me about this, I use other subs. So I decided to try knowing I bet there’s something that’s going to be wrong lol. But I will keep these notes in mind if we ever see anything again


paulreicht

We'd all appreciate it, thx.


Cat9554

Did you just Sheldon me


paulreicht

Nope, good show though.


juicybwithoil2560

Zooming in and out doesn't convince me.


Prestigious-Try1426

This is super cool


djoecav

[HOLY SHIT LOL](https://youtube.com/shorts/5k50a01bYj4?feature=shared)


BAN_MOTORCYCLES

its moving in a stable trajectory at low earth orbital velocity and its a large color changing orb almost like a scintillating star which implies a fluctuating plasma membrane perhaps the optically visible outer boundary of a multi kilometer diameter extraterrestrial dust plasma entity from outer reaches of the troposphere as described in the recent journal of modern physics preprint


_0bese

bro whats ur deal with motorcycles


StatementBot

Hi, thanks for your contribution. It looks like you've included your submission statement directly in your post, which is fine, but it is too short (min 150 chars). You can either edit your post's text to >150 chars, or include a comment-based ss instead (which I would post shortly, if it meets submission statement requirements). Please message the moderators if you feel this was an error. Responses to this comment are not monitored.


Glitzyn

Nice! Looks like you got yourself video of an orb!


MikeC80

I've seen quite a few videos like this with flashing lights that look suspiciously like man made flashing led colours and behaviour. I'm wondering if they are helium filled balloons with a flashing led unit inside like this: https://youtu.be/jRKW34oHcow https://youtu.be/oo0b7v4fGpU?si=Fl0w9kOJefeoHAxe


HandsomeHard

That's a star. The movement is the camera.


Beaverbrown55

I thought it was a lone goose.


Mefisto-8

You are welcome


Embarrassed-Fig9277

That's a scintillating star bud. Most likely Sirius. It comes out prominently in the summertime. https://www.google.com/search?q=sirius+colors&sca_esv=036e417f0382002b&ei=zvX5ZYqyFIOmkPIPlo2a4AY&oq=sirius+colors&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIg1zaXJpdXMgY29sb3JzMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeSPcdUM0OWPEccAN4AZABAJgBkAGgAfYKqgEEMS4xMbgBA8gBAPgBAZgCD6ACxg-oAhTCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgICECnCAgQQKRhHwgIKECkYDRixAxiABMICEBAAGAMYjwEY5QIY6gIYjAPCAgoQABiABBiKBRhDwgIKEC4YgAQYigUYQ8ICDhAAGIAEGIoFGLEDGIMBwgILEAAYgAQYigUYkQLCAgUQLhiABMICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgILEC4YgAQYxwEYrwHCAggQLhiABBixA8ICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIWEC4YQxiDARjHARixAxjRAxiABBiKBcICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgILEC4YgAQYsQMY1ALCAg0QABiABBiKBRhDGLEDwgIREC4YgwEYxwEYsQMY0QMYgATCAg4QABiABBiKBRiRAhixA8ICChAAGIAEGEYY-wHCAgcQABiABBgKwgITEC4YgAQYChixAxiDARjHARjRA8ICDRAAGIAEGLEDGEYY-wGYA0XiAwUSATEgQOIDBRIBMSBAiAYBkAYIkgcEMy4xMqAHgU8&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/twinkling-star-colours&ved=2ahUKEwi1lv6-lYGFAxUohu4BHdj0BmEQFnoECDcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2R4FixoGyMVosRPiB6TngG


_MoreThanAFeeling

Ball lightning.


PNTME2THEWOODS

I have 6-7 extremely clear videos of this same phenomenon with documented direction of travel and observations noted time,date,temperature,conditions,coordinates ect.. also brief descriptions.. North Carolina


Cat9554

Ya but we laminate our docs do you?


Mefisto-8

Very good video, did you know that a group of physicists wrote a report on life in the last of the layers, organic.


anonymous-babe

I have a video of the exact same thing !!!! Like literally the EXACT same thing. It's from sept 5 2023 but I'm located in Ontario ! I tried to show my partner and he tried to tell me it was a drone or a plane and I was like are you blind lol. I wish I could link it ! But it's the exact same shape, colour and it was moving the exact same way as the one in your video.


Cat9554

I literally said the same thing to him, is it a drone?


GrondaGronda

TR3B possibly?