Indiana UFO Sightings in 2002

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((NUFORC Note: We suspect a twinkling star, perhaps Sirius, or perhaps Venus, located in the eastern sky. PD)) Bright wheel looking light, changing colors and size It caught our attention because it was so bright, and it was illuminating a smaller object just below it that had no light. The object originally appeared to be vertically oblong, and the object below it appeared to be a smaller metal sphere.

We got the digital camera out to zoom in closer, and observed that there were bright blue and green lights surrounding the object, with a red flashing light on it's right side. As we watched, the larger object would reduce slightly in size, then change to a purple and green color around it's edge, then seemed to 'explode' into a much larger array of light, probably three times it's original size, and highly resembled a wagon wheel with smaller lights on the tip of each spoke and single bright light in the center. The object at that time would be spinning.

This can be observed and appears to be obvious on our video tape. The color of it at that time would change into different intensities of pinks, yellows, greens and sometimes blue and red. Then, the object would again reduce in size back to it's original appearance.

The smaller object did not come out on any of our video, yet was obvious without the aid of any magnification. But because it was only shown by the reflecton of the light from the larger object, this evidentally caused it not to show up because of light and dark filters on our camera. Our video is approximately 15 minutes long and we also have several good still shots taken off the tape as well.

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3 glowing objects near Frankfort, IN, in Dec. 2002 My husband and I were driving about 10 miles south of Frankfort, IN. We were headed toward Frankfort.

I was talking to him and as I was talking, I noticed some balls of light in the sky. I continued talking while watching the lights when my husband interrupted me to ask if I saw those lights. We then watched them for about 5 or 10 more seconds when they just disappeared, as if the lights had been turned off.

At first I thought that there was a tree between us and the lights, but after about 10 more seconds we still had not passed any trees along the side of the road. We looked all around but could not see them anywhere. My husband saw two balls of light and I thought that I had seen another one briefly to the left of the larger ball.

There was one large ball of light and another smaller one to the right. The light was a kind of yellowish with pinkish tones. They appeared to be about one half mile away.

They were maybe about the same altitude as a small plane, or maybe a bit lower. About 7 or 8 minutes later, we were just outside the Frankfort city limits when my husband saw them again. This time there were three distinct balls of light, one a bit larger than the other two.

They seemed farther away the second time. The larger one's light got bright and then dimmed, like a dimmer switch, and then brightened briefly again. Then it dimmed and went out.

All three balls of light went out at the same time. We called my son-in-law at the Tippecanoe County Sherriff's dept. to see if anyone was reporting a similar experience.

He called one of the Frankfort police. However, there were no other reports made.

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Dull red flashes seen in daytime in various parts of sky. Several times starting this summer while looking west out of my picture window to the field across our county road, I saw dull red flashes occuring 1-5 times a minute about 15 to 30 degrees off of the horizon. The red flashes mostly happen in the same locations .

Looking out the window the red flashes occur within a 45degree angle on the horizontal plane from my perspective. I know the surrounding area very well and tracking the source of these flashes eludes me. I look through binoculars at times and looking at the direction where the red flashes occur the sky seems to shimmer like looking across heat of a fire.

My wife refuses to look out the window because she say's she has other things to worry about and that I can't do anything about it anyway. This thinking puzzels me, very frustrating.

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Red and Green lights ingulf 3 and Vincennes University Campus Me and my wife, girl friend at the time where walking form my dorm at Vincennes University (clark hall) to her apartment, when a red light flashed real fast all around us, it was almost blinding for a second and i asked her what it was and she said she seen a green light ingulf her, at first we though it was nothing till a lady behind us was freaked out about it to, I have no reason to what happened and it still makes me wonder what happened. My wifes view it that we were abducted and brought back at the same time that we where taken, but we have no memory of it, who knows? ((NUFORC Note: Date is approximate. PD)).

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UFO observed south of Bloomington Indiana; moved horizontally It was an extremely clear dark sky with few clouds. It was also extremely quiet out with no extraneous sounds observed. I saw an object that seemed to have three lights on it and at first thought it was an airplane inbound to Bloomington airport.

I noticed a beam of light extending from the front of the craft which I assumed was landing lights. The beam extended such a distance that I called my partner outside to observe the light trail. The object did not appear to be moving, so I assumed it was heading towards me.

After a few minutes, the object moved roughly 10 degrees horizontally to the west, then a few degrees back to east, and then again a few degrees to the west. At this point the craft came again to a standstill. It then began to drop slowly towards the ground and was occluded by a line of trees.

This is the last I saw of the craft. As a last note, I noticed strange cloud formations that seemed to lead to the original location of the object. While this could have been coincidence, the clouds looked like an entry trail.

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Craft silently hoverd above normal air traffic heading to Chicago, motionless for ten+ mins. Then began to move silently to the S.W & stopped & remained motionless for an additional 7 0r 8 mins.

Them moved very slowly & totally silent toward the North untill I could not see it, because it went behind the tree line.

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A floating, rolling silvery-black disk flies over the treetops in Hammond, Indiana. The object I saw was a silvery black disk that both rolled like a tire in the sky and floated all at the same time above the trees. It looked somewhat square-shaped with rounded edges.

It was heading in a north to south direction, in a straight line, right above the trees. It was fairly small in size and compact. A non-commercial plane had just flown over the house in an east-west direction.

I had looked up at the plane when I saw the object. ((NUFORC Note: We spoke with this witness on several occasions, and we found her to be seemingly quite serious-minded and credible. She described at length her sighting on the Jeff Rense Radio talk show on Friday, November 1, 2002, and the archived radio program is available at .

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It sounded like a slow moving propeller, with humming noises and a louder static-electricity zapping sound. I got up early this morning around 2:00 a.m.

to let the dog outside. I couldn't go back to sleep, I didn't even try. I was sitting at the computer about 15-20 minutes later when I heard something outside that I have never heard before.

It sounded like a very slow moving propeller (almost what you would expect a boomerang in slow motion to sound like). There were other noises accompanied by the propeller sound one was a steady humming (vibrating) noise and the other was a static-electricity sound (like an electrical zapping sound) that was louder than the humming but not as loud as the propeller sound. The electrical zapping sound could be compared to a soft buzzing sound.

The sound seemed to come from the northwest and moved off toward the northeast. After hearing the sound I scolded myself for not having gone outside to look. I realized though that the sound almost mesmerized me, and I didn't move the whole time I heard it.

It sounded like it was right outside my window, directly above my house. It seemed to be hovering directly above for 30 seconds. Between the propeller sounds which were louder than the other sounds there was a 3-4 second gap which is how I heard the humming/vibrating noise and the occasional zaps/buzzes.

I'm certain this was not a helicopter, or anything I've ever heard before.

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oval dull lights - first there were two, one was flying right behind the other and flying in a circle then the back one caught up to the first one and there was only one. they then dissapeared. about half an hour later they were back but not over the same spot and there were three of them.

we watched them for about 10 mins and then there were four of them. as we watched more appeared up to six of them. it was as if they were playing a game or something.

they chased each other then would catch one and fly right behind it as if they were one. once in a while one would shoot across the center of the circle they kept making. after about 15 mins they then started to fly west of where they were then started to fly in circles again.

this is happening right now as i am typing. took pictures w/digital camera but when i view the pictures you cant see them. when taking pictures my camera kept dying i thought it was the batteries but when i just came in the house the battery sign on the camera said full ((NUFORC Note: One of two reports from two witnesses in Syracuse.

We believe that advertising light would be the first possibility that should be ruled out in this case. PD)).

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Circular objects that had white lights discovered near woods and feild in sky. White lights in sky. All four in square position going around in circles.

Near woods and feild. They were all circular. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights? PD)).

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something wierd happened They were blue white kinda gray blue, Danced around each other some times they followed each other, other times they just danced around, like they were playing, they would come together and go apart. Some times there were 2 and 3 and then there would be 6 at a time. Then at one time a really big one and the little ones kinda danced around the big one we only seen the big one 1 time in about 2 hours time.

They were fast. When we tried to use a camera the batteries acted like they were dead, so we went and called someone to bring a video camera and it went dead also very strange we checked the bateries and they were working in a game boy after this happened becauase we thought they were dead but they were not. The sky was cloudy and the lights just dance like they were playing with each other.

it was wierd. We have seen this not onle once but a few times. And on Sat 20 it was about 4:oo or 5:oo p.

m my nephew and son was standing out side and playing on the porch they were looking up at the sky they started to yell so my mom went out side to look it was light out side there was this thing in the sky it looked like lightining was coming out of the bottom of it it was round in shape it was there for about 5 min. and the lightining disapeared and then the thing disapeard real fast she has never seen any thing like it before. She said it wasn't a plane or any thing like that because it moved really fast.

((NUFORC Note: One of two reports from two witnesses in Syracuse. We believe that advertising light would be the first possibility that should be ruled out in this case. PD)).

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Why is one question "Shape of Craft"? UFO implies it was an unidentified flying object, not necessarily a craft. It seems presumptuous to pose the question. What I saw was most likely a meteorite or space junk, but it was the largest and brightest I've ever seen.

Unfortunately I did not have a clear view of it. The sky was covered with thin clouds and the moon was visible through holes in the clouds to the southeast. The object crossed the sky quickly (like a shooting star) over the course of about 5 seconds, moving from South to Southwest at about 40-45 degrees above the horizon.

Because of the clouds I could not directly see the object, but through the clouds a bright trail was briefly visible, the width of which was the size of a silver dollar held at arms length. Its likely the clouds diffused the light somewhat, but that the trail was visible at all with the cloud cover is notable. It seemed as if the object was either very large or passing close to the ground.

We were at a bonfire party and a friend and I both saw it. Other's were present, but not looking in the correct direction at the time. Coincidentally, several people present at the part (including myself and my wife) got violently ill the next day.

I say coincidentally because it had all the symptoms of a stomach flu bug. My wife got very sick and vomitted throughout Saturday night as did the friend who hosted the party. I experienced stomach cramps and terrible diahrea but no vomitting.

Again, this seems coincidental and most likely caused by other factors- like the Chili my wife sampled at the party (though I had nothing to eat). I'm providing these details mainly to collaborate any other reports of strange objects in the vacinity that you might have received.

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Unsual Flashes During Space Shuttle International Space Station Passing. Wittnesses: 2, with 10x30 and 16x32 Binoculars Duration: 1-3 seconds, two flashes or explosions 65 degrees off North. Horizon.

Direct North Horizon being 12 o clock, flashes occured at 1 o clock position and remained stationary. Sky Condition: Slight High Clouds. While waiting to observe the passing of International Space Station and the Shuttle pass over Indianapolis at 7:04pm EST traveling NW to SE.

My Wittness and I observed a single bright white flash in the NE sky at 7:00pm. The flash being brighter then any brightest star in sky (approx size 1/4th a inch in size if holding a ruler at arms length), strong enough to cast shadow as we stood scanning the sky for the Shuttle/Station. We immediately trained binoculars on the area of the sky believing it to be the shuttle/station.

Then at 7:03pm observed a second flash in same location, scanning the area again with binoculars unable to see an origin of the flash. We were convinced that the flashes were the reflection of shuttle/station an were about to return indoors disapointed. Juat then at 7:05pm The Shuttle and Station appeared in the NW sky between the 9 o clock 10 o clock positon NW sky and proceeded across the sky to the SE.

(Which by the way was a fantastic sight to behold). Being that both of us are star gazers and pretty familar with the skys, we are unable to explain these two flashs or their possible origin. They were both 1-3 seconds in duration, and faded out instead of winking out.

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Pillars of light seen in heltonville Indiana We seen three or five pillars of light coming either up from the ground or down from the sky.they were at least a half mile away and seemed to be at Least 2 or 3 hundred feet wide. We couldn't tell if they were coming from the ground or sky and the lights went infinatly up they never stopped and we couldn't see the source.

But there is no explanation for them to be there it was in a very remote area.

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Elongated pyramid-shaped ufo seen flying in the country. The elongated pyramid-shaped craft was flying from north to south, approximately one half mile away. Had glowinglights (unlike that of which are on an airplane) on the corners.

It was either a shiny metal or a glass-like covering.

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Yellow lights seen above the Kokomo Indiana sky My son and I were driving home, going south on US 31. He was looking to the west and saw a very bright light in the sky that was still in the sky. It looked almost like a very bright star and appeared to be yellow.

He then told me that the light just faded out like a watch tower light. I then turned west on Center Road. After I went about a mile down the road my son saw the light again.

It was straight ahead, in the distance in the southwest sky. Then there appeared another light in a line next to it. The lights did not appear to be moving in the sky - just standing still.

After about 3 to 5 seconds they both faded away. About 2 seconds later they both appeared in the northwest sky. Then after another 5 seconds they faded away.

We were still driving west on Center Road, just past the Dixon Road intersection. About 10 seconds later just one light appeared in the northwest sky. It did the same thing, appeared still in the sky and then faded out.

We then continued home and ran into the house to get our camcorder. Right when we walked out the door a bright light zoomed directly overhead at an extremely fast speed. We stayed outside about another 15 minutes but were unable to find the lights again.

I did notice a flash of what appeared to be heat lightening, but there were no clouds in the sky. The lightening didn't look like normal heat lightening but appeared to be in a band going across the sky. It was very faint as it happened and only happened once while we were outside.

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Night time sighting of a dim, bird shaped, pulsating craft, followed by a bright light performing ariel acrobatics. One evening in I think September, 2002, I took my dog out to let her run. As I was looking up at the night sky to the west, I saw what looked like a bat or bird flying due east.

It flew very fast. Faster than any bat or bird. It had a dim glow and pulsated and flew in a straight line.

It made no sound. I was very excited and my heart was pounding. I knew what I saw.

I ran into the house and told my wife that I just saw a ufo and to call my mother and tell her to get her cam-corder ready. (She lives next door.) When I went back outside, about 20 seconds after that sighting, I looked back to the exact spot where the ufo originated in the sky, and saw a bright light going the same direction as that ufo.

It was a white light and it moved straight briefly then dropped down very quickly and came back up in a counter-clockwise movement and back to the point in the sky where it came from. both sightings combined lasted only about 2-5 minutes. It was just amazing.

This is a genuine report. Although this is very odd, my wife has witnessed a daylight sighting of a trianglur shaped ufo at low altitude 2 years ago and my mother and 4 other witnesses saw a cigar shaped light type ufo around 1974. Both of these sightings as well as the described on took place in the same town literally blockes apart.

I will encourage those witnesses to report to this web-site. ((NUFORC Note: Date is approximate. PD)).

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formation of fireballs:benton co indiana, craft of red orange color flying in formation and doing complex manuvers on my way to work i noticed a group of five small 'fire balls' in a scattered pyrmid formation. they lined up at a forty five degree angle to the horizon spaced apart exactly. then 'boosted' upward one by one,like lighting a match then moving it up.

Then afterwards, on further miles down , i saw single ones that would appear and 'split' like a spark from the main bright 'ball' get bright then fade. (they split at a degree parelell to the horizon.) I saw this on two nights, and have been watching the sky ever since.

((NUFORC Note: Date is approximate. PD)).

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Bright Light seemed to draw nearer a bright light appeared in the sky, and at first it was distant. but every time I went outside it seemed to get a little closer, until the third or fourth time, it had went down below the trees so we couldnt see it anymore. then my son went outside, and the sky was filled with jets, 15 he said he counted.

and they were circleing as if they were looking for something. This abject appeared in the sky two nights in a row. It was the second night that the jets appeared.

I am still waiting to see if it appears again tonight. Since then strange things have been happening. like disappearing headlights, that seemed to be of cars, but now Im not sure.

We live out in the country, and in the middle of nowhere, so the skies are clear and the stars are bright. but This WAS NOT a star. I do have pics ((NUFORC Note: Date is approximate.

We believe that a celestial body would have to be ruled out, first. PD)).

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A very strange light observant at midnight. I am a mid-western mom. I think I saw a weird star formation; something explainable.

It was a little after midnight, a very clear and starry night. I was watching the night sky and at northeast there appeared a light, as on an airplane, but the plane seemed like it was to high to be that bright. I then noticed red and bluish lights radiating out from this center bright light (kind of like a Ferris wheel) but not that consistent or organized of a pattern.

It appeared to have a key shape. Occasionally there were other clear lights (not yellow or white; clear). At one time, I thought there was a beam but I think my eyes blurred.

When I first noticed, it was stationary. It did, however, move very slowly southwest. This went on for approximately 10 minutes.

Upon it moving, I noticed there were three linear lights (clear lights) that moved equally with this object-thingy. I figured this had a logical explanation, got a little creepy, and went inside.