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Analysis of Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings in 2015
We analyzed all 1 UFO sighting reports in Cary, Illinois to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was "light" (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- September was the month with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Saturday was the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- 09/05/15 was the single date with the most UFO sightings reported (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the night, between the hours of 20:00 - 23:59 (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
UFO Reports in Cary, Illinois from 2015
These Cary, Illinois UFO reports from 2015 are presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
Full Report Text:
Unusual bright orange light/orb over Cary, IL. I was in a room of my house that has a skylight which gives a view of the Eastern sky located directly above my home. I was peering out the skylight when a very bright ORANGE light/orb drifted across my field of view.
It appeared to be traveling at the same height and speed that a small, single-engine Cessna would usually cruise. It had no traditional blinking red, green, or white lights. It was a solid, non-flickering orange light/orb traveling almost exactly at a Northwest heading (coming from the Southeast).
My best judgement is that it would've flown on a diagonal vector directly over Briargate Elementary School. Once it escaped my field-of-view, I ran to another window, this time on the Western side, to try and find it. There were a few trees obstructing my view and I had no luck relocating it.
I listened for any engine or propeller noises and could not hear any. At the same time, for the heck of it, I scanned the entire Western horizon and did see what appeared to be a very faint, distant orange light. However, at that distance, I can not: A) say for sure that this was the same light that I saw before nor B) categorize it as something unusual.
O'Hare Airport, Lake In The Hills Airport (small aircraft), and a Flight For Life helipad are not that far from my home. I am a pretty big aviation enthusiast as well. Needless to say, I feel I have a pretty good handle on what normal air traffic looks like in my area.
This was definitely something unusual. I have never seen anything like this before, not just near my home but anywhere. I did some online research and found the following could explain what I saw: 1) Satellite - I'm not too sure about this.
Again, the light was very bright and pretty close to the ground. 2) A nearby planet - Same with above, the light was very bright, too close to the ground, and moving too quickly. 3) Chinese lantern - This has some merit.
The orange color could explain it. However, it was moving faster than Chinese lanterns travel and there was no flickering/glimmering to the light source. Also, there was only one light and usually Chinese lanterns are released in clusters.
((NUFORC Note: Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD)).
Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings From 2015 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Light | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings From 2015 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| September | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings From 2015 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
| Weekday | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings From 2015 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
| Date | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 09/05/15 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings From 2015 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during. We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
| Time Of Day | Hours | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night | 20:00 - 23:59 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Cary, Illinois
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Cary, Illinois.
| Year | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 UFO Reports | Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings in 2020 |
| 2015 | 1 UFO Reports | Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings in 2015 |
| 2011 | 2 UFO Reports | Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings in 2011 |
| 2008 | 2 UFO Reports | Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings in 2008 |
| 2007 | 1 UFO Reports | Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings in 2007 |
| 1978 | 1 UFO Reports | Cary, Illinois UFO Sightings in 1978 |
All Illinois Cities with reported UFO sightings in 2015
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in Illinois in 2015. You can also view the state-level list of UFO sightings in Illinois in 2015.