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West Chester · OH, USA
Lightning ring
Columbus · OH, USA
Dogs started barking then a Huge triangle blue flash right over house we both felt tingling through our body as if we were being scann
Fairborn · OH, USA
My daughter and I saw a bright flash of exploding light in the sky over Fairborn, Ohio.
Boston · MA, USA
Two colored flashes of light lasting about 5 seconds each until ending in a ball of light.
Palm Springs · CA, USA
I was waiting outside my car for someone and I saw a flash come from above me. I thought it was a low flying airplane but when I looked
East Nassau · NY, USA
Strange lights followed by fighter jets
The Pas (Canada) · MB, Canada
Very bright huge circular form of light shooting upwards in the atmosphere in Manitoba, Canada.
Leland · MI, USA
1/2 second, blinding flash of light
Farmerville · LA, USA
A bright circular flash of light appeared. The sky was clear. It was much like a light bulb that blows out when you turn on the switch.
Captiva · FL, USA
5th SIGHTING OF A "FLASHER."
Captiva · FL, USA
6th, 7th and 8th SIGHTINGS OF "FLASHERS;"
Kittery · ME, USA
Red Flasing Lights
Bellingham · WA, USA
Multiple flashes like explosions in distant night sky, no sounds, nothing on police or fire scanners.
Rochester · WA, USA
Flashes of light during meteor shower
La Mesa · CA, USA
Blinking white star looking light in sky over san diego
Lancaster · CA, USA
Eastern sky lit up red and orange on the horizon, 3 flashes about 3-5 min intervals.
Orlando · FL, USA
Saw a flashing light moving zig zag and moving fast for about a minute and a half then dissappeared.
Appleton · WI, USA
3 white flashing lights moving east then west twice and disappeared in the western sky.
Necedah · WI, USA
Object in night sky flashes brightly a few times then "takes off" leaving a short streak if light before it disappears
Vallejo · CA, USA
Bright burning white light suddenly appearing then fading into a small shooting star. ((NUFORC Note: Iridium satellite? PD))
Fairview Heights · IL, USA
Star-like object that pulsed brightly and dimmed multiple times then became stationary
Tumwater · WA, USA
Two bright flashes of light that appeared not to be a meteor.
Riverbank · CA, USA
Huge flash of light in sky.
Eugene · OR, USA
Bright glowing orb, moving slowly then fading into the night.