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Analysis of Orono, Maine UFO Sightings in 1989
We analyzed all 1 UFO sighting reports in Orono, Maine to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was "disk" (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- October was the month with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Sunday was the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- 10/01/89 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 Orono, Maine from 1989
These Orono, Maine UFO reports from 1989 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:
Silent Lo-flying Craft with Dome and Bright White Lights The following account is related here as told to me by my sister. The approximate coordinates of the house from which my sister observed the UFO are: 44:55:00 N 68:41:00 W In the fall of 1989, my sister, then 16 years old, returned home after seeing a movie with a friend. It was probably between 9:30 and 10pm.
She looked out of her bedroom window and saw a large, gray object with a dome top and one or more rows of white lights around the lower edge. There was one very bright light illuminating the path ahead of the object, which was flying "just high enough to clear the tree tops" -- (probably 50-75 feet above ground level) She estimated it to be "about the size of an average house." What struck her most was that the object made absolutely no noise, and was traveling too slowly to be an airplane.
The bedroom window faces due north, and the flight path was south, toward the house. When the craft passed over the house she ran to a back window to see if she could catch another glimpse, but she saw it just for a second as it disappeared behind the tree line and disappeared. My sister was slightly shaken by the incident, but did not tell anyone about the sighting for years because she feared ridicule.
She eventually told me and one or two others. I have heard many accounts of sightings. This one is unique because I do not believe it would be possible for my sister to imagine or create what she described.
She has always been a very down-to-earth, responsible, and realistic person. She is a college graduate with a degree in Human Development, was the director of a private pre-school for several years, and is currently a Case Worker for a Social Services Agency. She was a popular, well-behaved high school student with good grades and had no reason to seek attention.
(She doesn't even like science fiction!) The only nearby military airports are unlikely to be involved in experimental aviation. There is an ANG refueling wing at KBGR (8 miles) operating KC-135 aircraft, and a Medical unit with Huey and Bell helicopters. Brunswick Naval Air Station is nearly 100 miles away.
I believe Loring AFB was still operational at the time of the sighting; it is almost 200 miles to the north. My sister provided a pencil sketch of what she saw which will be submitted. If you have any questions about the incident, please feel welcome to contact me via e-mail and I will contact my sister.
((NUFORC Note: Date is approximate. PD)).
Orono, Maine UFO Sightings From 1989 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Disk | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Orono, Maine UFO Sightings From 1989 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| October | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Orono, Maine UFO Sightings From 1989 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Orono, Maine UFO Sightings From 1989 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10/01/89 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Orono, Maine UFO Sightings From 1989 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 Orono, Maine
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Orono, Maine.
| Year | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 UFO Reports | Orono, Maine UFO Sightings in 2023 |
| 2017 | 1 UFO Reports | Orono, Maine UFO Sightings in 2017 |
| 2012 | 1 UFO Reports | Orono, Maine UFO Sightings in 2012 |
| 2009 | 1 UFO Reports | Orono, Maine UFO Sightings in 2009 |
| 2004 | 1 UFO Reports | Orono, Maine UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| 1989 | 1 UFO Reports | Orono, Maine UFO Sightings in 1989 |
| 1988 | 1 UFO Reports | Orono, Maine UFO Sightings in 1988 |
| 1971 | 1 UFO Reports | Orono, Maine UFO Sightings in 1971 |
All Maine Cities with reported UFO sightings in 1989
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in Maine in 1989. You can also view the state-level list of UFO sightings in Maine in 1989.
| City | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Patten | 1 UFO Reports | Patten, Maine UFO Sightings in 1989 |
| Orono | 1 UFO Reports | Orono, Maine UFO Sightings in 1989 |
| Lovell | 1 UFO Reports | Lovell, Maine UFO Sightings in 1989 |
| Orrington | 1 UFO Reports | Orrington, Maine UFO Sightings in 1989 |