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Analysis of Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 2018
We analyzed all 1 UFO sighting reports in Roseville, Minnesota to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was "unknown" (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- July 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).
- 07/01/18 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 Roseville, Minnesota from 2018
These Roseville, Minnesota UFO reports from 2018 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:
I saw a large, reddish orange ball of fire, moving at the speed of a helicopter. I am a 68 year-old, male. I have a professional degree and have owned a small business for more than 20 years.
I have never seen anything like this before. I stepped outside on the front step/porch to grab a smoke before heading to bed. It was approximately 11:20 PM (23:20).
The date was July 1, 2018. A reddish-orange, round object caught my eye in the southwestern sky. It appeared to be hovering over the State of Minnesota Fair Grounds, about two miles away from my house.
With the Fourth of July just days away, I assumed someone was shooting fireworks at the Fair Ground, and the object I saw was the first shot of a fireworks display. It appeared to be at an elevation I’ve observed before where a ball of fire is shot into the sky and after reaching a certain height, it explodes into a floral arrangement or a starburst. I waited for it to explode and burst into stars and other bright objects.
To my surprise, however, it did not explode. Instead, moved higher in elevation and took a path to the northeast. At this point I’m asking myself one question, “What is this?” Its elevation continued to rise as it moved across the sky in a northeasterly direction.
I assumed it must be a distressed jetliner, helicopter, or airplane, and that it was going to crash somewhere off to the northeast. All I could make out was a large round ball of fire….large enough to be a jet, a helicopter, or a plane, but I could not discern any shape; no wings, no tail wing, no helicopter rotor.
So I had to change my assumption and could no longer say that it looked like an object that was ablaze. I live in an area that is beneath a moderately used flight path for jetliners departing the Twin Cities Metropolitan Airport, which is several miles south and west from my house. The departing flights are gaining elevation as they pass over my neighborhood but are close enough that they can clearly be identified by their fusiform shape and wings.
They are close enough that on occasion cabin lights can be made out. Occasionally a helicopter will fly overhead. I’ve always suspected that these are medical-related helicopters travelling between two hospitals; one south and east from my house, and the other to the northwest.
I mention this about jetliners and helicopters to let you know I am familiar with aircraft that have flown over my house and are within view from my yard. I know what they look like, how fast they travel when they are within view, and how they sound. The object I saw was travelling about at the speed of a helicopter, but there was no sound….
no engine roar, no propeller sound, and no rotor sound. I followed it as it deliberately moved across the sky to the northeast, never altering direction. I followed it until it disappeared beyond the horizon.
No one was with me when this sighting occurred.
Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings From 2018 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings From 2018 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| July | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings From 2018 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 |
Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings From 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 07/01/18 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings From 2018 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 Roseville, Minnesota
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Roseville, Minnesota.
| Year | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 UFO Reports | Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 2023 |
| 2022 | 2 UFO Reports | Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 2022 |
| 2020 | 2 UFO Reports | Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 2020 |
| 2019 | 3 UFO Reports | Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 2019 |
| 2018 | 1 UFO Reports | Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 2018 |
| 2017 | 1 UFO Reports | Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 2017 |
| 2015 | 1 UFO Reports | Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 2015 |
| 2014 | 1 UFO Reports | Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 2014 |
| 2007 | 1 UFO Reports | Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 2007 |
| 2002 | 1 UFO Reports | Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 2002 |
| 1976 | 1 UFO Reports | Roseville, Minnesota UFO Sightings in 1976 |
All Minnesota Cities with reported UFO sightings in 2018
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in Minnesota in 2018. You can also view the state-level list of UFO sightings in Minnesota in 2018.