Canada sightings / Ontario / Ottawa
UFO sightings in Ottawa, Ontario
251 UFO reports from Ottawa since 1989. The busiest year was 1998, with 36. The most common shape after plain lights: sphere. 16 were never explained.
- 251 reports
- 16 unexplained
- 1989 first report
- 2024 latest
How the reports were rated
- 6% unexplained
- 56% possibly explained
- 32% not enough information
- 6% explained
Reports by year
Unexplained cases worth reading
- Feb 19, 2012 01:56OttawaUnexplained
Close encounter · red, irregular · 1 witness
Object like "large dradle" with lights
- Feb 1, 2009 17:00OttawaUnexplained
Close encounter · multicoloured, sphere · 2 witnesses · 240 min
Big star that became bigger and smaller, changing shape and colors, had
- Oct 25, 2009 06:45OttawaUnexplained
Object by day · irregular · 1 sec
100 foo object in sky with lights that moved like a rocket
- Sep 18, 2009OttawaUnexplained
irregular · 1 sec
Long, thin coffin shaped cloud with a bubble on top (photos)
- Sep 4, 2002 22:11OttawaUnexplained
Object at night · irregular · 1 witness · 30 min
Egg-shaped object with lights, no wings, flew slowly over witness
- Apr 27, 2002 20:51OttawaUnexplained
Object at night · red, triangle · 2 witnesses · 5 min
Fan-shaped object with many lights; silhouetted
Every report from Ottawa
- Mar 31, 2024Ottawa
Object by day · white, oval · 1 witness
- Feb 21, 2024 21:07Ottawa
Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness
- Feb 12, 2023 22:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 1 witness
CADORS 2023O0352: stationary light high in E, controller watched with binocs
- Oct 23, 2022 00:41OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Small object with no wings, propulsion, gave off gas or vapour?
- Aug 19, 2022 21:45OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Straight line formation of 8-10 orbs
- Aug 11, 2022 15:47OttawaNot enough information
Object by day
Possible drone at 7,500 ft 2022O1848
- Apr 23, 2022 22:40OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 30 sec
Stationary lights over hills, reflecting in water, disappeared 1x1
- Apr 23, 2022 22:40OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 30 sec
Bright lights floating silently over city
- Sep 26, 2021 01:00Ottawa
Light at night · point of light · 3 witnesses · 1 sec
- May 26, 2021 21:25OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · grey, irregular · 1 witness · 60 sec
7 rectangles going NW-SE
- Sep 28, 2020OttawaNot enough information
Photo or video · black, cigar · 1 witness
Photo: "rod" found on photo of sunset [NB: insect]
- Mar 22, 2020OttawaNot enough information
Photo or video · point of light · 1 sec
Photo: bright light?
- Feb 22, 2020OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness
Video: bright light moving quickly in sky {Drone?]
- Jan 5, 2020 05:59OttawaUnexplained
Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness
Sporadic lights seen 7 NM NNW of Ottawa, no aircraft on radar
- Dec 10, 2019 21:45OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · green, sphere · 1 witness
Drawing: circle with outer green ring, inner yellow haze, with black object in the middle
- Sep 6, 2019 14:20OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · 2 witnesses
"unknown aircraft entered 5.1 airspace closed by NOTAM" for an airshow
- Aug 10, 2019 14:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · sphere · 1 witness · 2 min
- Aug 8, 2019 21:00OttawaExplained
Object at night · sphere · 1 sec
Photo: object seen close to moon in photo (likely Jupiter)
- Jun 21, 2017 22:00OttawaUnexplained
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses · 15 min
Odd lights moving over city; video
- May 28, 2016 03:12OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · white, point of light · 2 witnesses · 2 min
Starlike light in the sky, zigzagged and slowly dimmed
- Dec 14, 2015 17:15OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · yellow, point of light · 1 witness · 40 sec
Yellow light that appeared to turn on itself moving slowly
- Dec 12, 2015OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · fireball
Fireballs in sky that may be been fireworks
- Oct 14, 2015 02:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · irregular · 1 witness · 60 min
Object flying around in sky for an hour, seemed to be erratic
- Oct 4, 2015 23:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · green, rectangle · 2 witnesses · 5 sec
Rectangular object with green lights rotated towards ground
- Sep 22, 2015OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · sphere · 1 sec
Bright stationary light in sky appeared to have jet stream coming from it
- Aug 3, 2015OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · irregular · 1 sec
Black spot shows up in photo of clouds (photo)
- Jul 16, 2015OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · irregular · 1 witness · 15 min
Object that looked like plane moved erratically, didn't look like it had any wings
- May 18, 2015OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, triangle · 2 witnesses · 30 sec
Orange triangular strobing light
- Jan 22, 2015 06:50OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 3 min
Light in sky moving from the north west
- Jan 20, 2015 05:30OttawaNot enough information
Object by day · irregular · 1 sec
Vertical light streaks in sky
- Nov 15, 2014 00:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Light in sky moving quickly
- Nov 15, 2014 00:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Bright light low in sky
- Nov 7, 2014 22:30OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness
Bluish lights chasing eachother in circles in sky
- Sep 16, 2014 20:30OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · red, sphere · 2 witnesses
White red flashing ball of light, could have been a kite (pics)
- Sep 16, 2014 20:03OttawaExplained
Object at night · multicoloured, irregular · 1 witness · 60 min
Object with flashing lights of different colors hovered for an hour then flew off (was kite)
- Sep 16, 2014OttawaPossibly explained
multicoloured, point of light · 1 witness
Object with blue, red, and green lights hovering and moving side to side
- Jul 15, 2014OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · sphere · 1 witness · 4 sec
Bright orb in sky directed beam downwards
- Jul 13, 2014OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness
Orange red light moving silently across sky
- Jul 1, 2014 23:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Undulating light in sky on Canada Day
- July 2014 03:30OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Bright light in E shot into air, vanished
- Jun 7, 2014 22:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses
Orange lights drifting across sky
- Apr 27, 2014OttawaPossibly explained
point of light · 1 sec
Ps chasing eachother around, possibly search lights
- Dec 25, 2013 21:50OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness
Orange balls of light in sky xmas day
- Nov 19, 2013OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · green, point of light · 1 witness
Green/red object moving quickly, then spiralling down below trees
- Oct 23, 2013 18:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Bright light in sky glowing brighter and dimmer
- Jun 20, 2013 20:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, sphere · 2 witnesses
Orange balls floating in sky followed by white streaks of light from the sky that
- May 6, 2013OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · blue, point of light · 1 witness
Low flying object flashing blue/red/green/white no noise
- May 5, 2013 22:30OttawaUnexplained
Object at night · triangle · 2 witnesses · 20 sec
3 lights like "seagulls" rotating; dark object blocked stars, flew away
- Nov 17, 2012 22:45OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · orange, point of light · 2 witnesses
20 lights in broken line going W
- Oct 30, 2012 06:30OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, fireball · 1 witness
Huge meteor broke in 2
- Oct 24, 2012 06:15OttawaExplained
Light at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness · 60 min
Light circling in sky "like spotlight" [searchlight]
- Oct 17, 2012 18:20OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 180 min
Light making circles in sky over city
- Oct 17, 2012 05:10OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · white, sphere · 1 witness
Orb in sky, moving in elliptical pattern, shifted angles?
- Oct 17, 2012 02:30OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Faint light going in circle over & over, behind clouds
- Oct 17, 2012 02:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 60 min
Light moving in circle, behind clouds?
- Oct 17, 2012 02:00OttawaExplained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 60 min
Light going around in circles [spotlight]
- Oct 17, 2012 02:00OttawaExplained
Light at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness
Light circling over city, 12-second loop
- Oct 17, 2012 01:30OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Bright light zipped across sky
- Oct 16, 2012 22:00OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Starlike object fell at "unnatural angle", curved down, rumbling heard?
- Sep 26, 2012 21:45OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · white, sphere · 1 witness
Circular object shining beams in all directions
- Jul 9, 2012OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 3 sec
3 lights traveling together
- Apr 8, 2012 22:00OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness · 5 sec
3 lights flying steadily over house
- Feb 28, 2012 22:10OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · green, fireball · 1 witness · 3 sec
Glowing ball with prominent tail
- Feb 28, 2012 22:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · green, sphere · 1 witness
Ball of light soared to ground, "landed 100 feet from home"
- Feb 28, 2012 22:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · white, sphere · 1 witness
Ball of light
- Feb 28, 2012 21:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · green, point of light · 1 witness
Light with sparks like firecracker
- Feb 23, 2012 18:45OttawaExplained
Object at night · irregular · 2 sec
Crescent-shaped object in W [moon]
- Feb 19, 2012 01:56OttawaUnexplained
Close encounter · red, irregular · 1 witness
Object like "large dradle" with lights
- Feb 6, 2012 06:30OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · green, point of light · 1 witness
Light appeared in house?
- Nov 17, 2011 19:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 1 witness · 30 min
V-shaped formation of lights, vanished, random flashes instead
- Aug 24, 2011 01:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 3 min
Bright light below clouds
- Aug 1, 2011 23:45OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · red, disc · 1 witness
Saucer with "jagged" edges, with 100 lights, flew, stopped, flew
- Jul 7, 2011OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Video: lights in sky floating over city
- Jun 23, 2011 21:20OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · red, triangle · 1 witness · 5 min
Object with 3 lights flew over house, vanished
- Apr 30, 2011 21:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 60 sec
Steady light flew from NW to SE
- Mar 24, 2011 22:39OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · fireball · 1 sec
Ball of fire shot straight down
- Feb 8, 2011 17:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 5 min
3 lights in W
- Dec 26, 2010 20:53OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 1 witness · 77 min
Bright flickering object. Sometimes growing, shrinking. Intensity changing.
- Nov 7, 2010 17:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · 1 witness
Bright light fell from sky.
- Sep 17, 2010 04:00OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Video: "flashing orb light"
- Sep 13, 2010 20:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, fireball · 1 witness
Burning object flew steadily in sky
- Jul 31, 2010 02:00OttawaExplained
Light at night · point of light · 4 witnesses · 30 min
Starlike object stationary in sky [Jupiter]
- Jul 14, 2010 20:30OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · oval · 3 sec
Object hovered & moved side to side
- May 22, 2010 22:00OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 3 witnesses
Cluster of lights moving NE, changed dierction
- May 16, 2010 22:40OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · black, triangle · 1 witness
Object with white lights along edge of belly of craft, slowly went S-N
- Mar 24, 2010 20:00OttawaUnexplained
Object at night · blue, cigar · 1 witness · 10 sec
Faint object with 2 protuberances drifted slowly NE
- Jan 26, 2010OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · red, irregular · 2 witnesses
Unusual object with contrail in sky
- Nov 2, 2009 18:30OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · orange, sphere · 1 witness · 60 sec
Orange object in sky moving slowly
- Oct 25, 2009 07:06OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · green, fireball · 1 witness
Fireball of green/red/blue
- Oct 25, 2009 06:45OttawaUnexplained
Object by day · irregular · 1 sec
100 foo object in sky with lights that moved like a rocket
- Sep 18, 2009OttawaUnexplained
irregular · 1 sec
Long, thin coffin shaped cloud with a bubble on top (photos)
- Jun 25, 2009 21:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · sphere · 2 sec
Small sphere darting around in the sky pursued by military jets
- Jun 11, 2009 00:30OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · blue, disc · 1 witness · 15 min
Object in sky that flashed blue lights made a whirring noise
- Feb 1, 2009 17:00OttawaUnexplained
Close encounter · multicoloured, sphere · 2 witnesses · 240 min
Big star that became bigger and smaller, changing shape and colors, had
- Nov 10, 2008 21:00OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · sphere · 1 sec
Photo of orbs overhead?
- Oct 5, 2008 20:37OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · white, fireball · 1 witness · 2 sec
Silent fireball flew ENE
- Sep 18, 2008 16:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · silver, triangle · 1 witness
Compact triangular object moving slowly S-N
- Aug 30, 2008 16:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · triangle · 1 sec
Stationary shiny object in sky, vanished
- Aug 28, 2008 15:30OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · disc · 1 sec
Metallic object reflecting Sun? moved N-S
- Aug 16, 2008 00:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · sphere · 2 witnesses · 180 min
Bright orb stayed in sky
- Jul 14, 2008 01:40OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · green, sphere · 1 witness
Shooting star came from behind & zipped E
- Jul 4, 2008 04:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 60 min
2 lights seen; one stationary, low in W
- Jun 16, 2008 22:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · green, sphere · 2 witnesses · 2 sec
Orb appeared, shot away, with tail
- Feb 20, 2008 18:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness
Bright ball, flashed, vanished
- Dec 24, 2007 23:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · fireball · 1 witness · 2 sec
Shooting star moving horizontally
- Sep 14, 2007 04:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 120 min
Stationary light in sky
- Aug 4, 2007 21:43OttawaExplained
Light at night · point of light
Formations of lights appeared in photos; reflections
- Jul 17, 2007 05:45OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · silver, disc · 1 witness · 12 sec
Stationary domed object in sky
- Jul 8, 2007 19:45OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · silver, sphere · 1 witness · 60 sec
Stationary object low to horizon, high alt.(?)
- Apr 20, 2007 23:00OttawaUnexplained
Object at night · white, irregular · 2 witnesses · 30 sec
Object like kite or parachute, changing shape, flew swiftly
- Mar 17, 2007OttawaUnexplained
Object by day · silver, sphere · 1 witness · 3 min
Very shiny object moved b&f in sky, vanished
- Mar 6, 2007 19:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured, point of light · 2 witnesses
Starlike object slowly heading NE
- February 2007 22:00OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 3 sec
Bright star, stationary then moving rapidly away
- 2007OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 2 sec
Bright starlike light stationary, then flew away quickly
- Oct 17, 2006 00:20OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · multicoloured · 1 witness · 60 sec
5 to 8 lights, slow moving. Hovered, small movements back and forth.
- Jul 27, 2006 20:27Ottawa
Object by day · silver, oval · 1 witness
- Jul 8, 2006 21:53OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · triangle · 1 witness · 5 min
Unusual formation of lights
- May 6, 2006 21:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured, round · 2 witnesses
Three lights,no sound, fairly high rate of speed.
- Apr 27, 2006 22:00OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · orange · 2 witnesses · 4 sec
Line with blurred orange ball on either end, moving fast
- Jan 17, 2006 18:20OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · round · 1 sec
Two groups of approximately 6 lights each, fast moving, altitude of between 1000 and 5000ft. No sound heard (listening to mp-3)
- 2006Ottawa
Photo or video · ball · 5 witnesses
- Aug 4, 2005 21:50OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · multicoloured, triangle · 2 witnesses · 15 min
4 lights with spotlight above witnesses, flew upward, disappeared
- Jul 20, 2005 10:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · white, triangle · 1 witness · 10 sec
Boomerang-shaped object, faster than plane, flying NE
- Jun 20, 2005 21:56OttawaExplained
Light at night · fireball · 3 sec
Fireball with multiple fragments, persistent train
- Apr 14, 2005 21:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
2 rapidly-moving lights going N-S
- Jan 30, 2005 17:30OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · red, oval · 3 witnesses · 5 min
Stationary object with rotating lights, then moved NW
- Nov 12, 2004 15:30OttawaNot enough information
Object by day · white, point of light · 1 witness
5 lights diverged from central point, descended, videotaped?
- Aug 12, 2004 00:45OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Brilliant object stationary in sky, vanished suddenly
- July 2004OttawaExplained
Object by day · white, irregular · 1 witness
Several photos of "chemtrails" sent to researchers
- Jun 10, 2004 22:17OttawaExplained
Light at night · fireball · 1 witness · 2 sec
Bolide with long trail
- May 21, 2004 20:30OttawaUnexplained
Object at night · multicoloured, triangle · 2 witnesses
V-shaped object with several bright lights, changing shape, colours
- May 19, 2004 21:50OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · multicoloured, triangle · 2 witnesses · 120 min
Several lights seen & chased; large black object with lights seen hovering
- May 17, 2004 20:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · multicoloured, irregular · 2 witnesses
Object with many flashing lights flew near airport, approached witnesses
- Apr 5, 2004 20:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, fireball
Bright ball of light heading NE
- Dec 6, 2003 01:30OttawaExplained
Light at night · green, fireball · 2 sec
Bolide with trail
- Sep 28, 2003 21:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 45 min
3 lights stationary in S sky
- Apr 28, 2003 19:00OttawaUnexplained
Object by day · silver, disc · 2 witnesses · 10 min
Shiny object stationary "camoflaged" near. Sun, disappeared
- Oct 21, 2002 19:20OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · white, irregular · 1 witness · 5 min
Odd-shaped cloud or trail in sky
- Sep 4, 2002 22:11OttawaUnexplained
Object at night · irregular · 1 witness · 30 min
Egg-shaped object with lights, no wings, flew slowly over witness
- Aug 25, 2002 17:00OttawaNot enough information
Object by day · silver, sphere · 1 witness · 3 sec
Metallic object going W-E, flshing in sunlight, high speed
- Aug 3, 2002OttawaNot enough information
Object by day · silver, cigar · 3 witnesses
Oblong object hovered, vanished suddenly
- Jul 1, 2002OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · sphere · 3 sec
Dark object moved rapidly away from fireworks
- Jun 22, 2002 23:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness · 60 sec
2 lights flew slowly S-N at low altitude
- Jun 22, 2002 22:38OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 90 sec
Satellite" traveled E-W at great height
- Jun 7, 2002 23:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 15 sec
5 "dimly lit globes" in ribbon pattern, going SSW-NNE
- Apr 27, 2002 20:51OttawaUnexplained
Object at night · red, triangle · 2 witnesses · 5 min
Fan-shaped object with many lights; silhouetted
- Apr 17, 2002 12:30OttawaNot enough information
Object by day · black · 1 witness
Oval object rocked side to side as it flew behind cloud
- Mar 19, 2002 14:00OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · grey, sphere · 2 witnesses · 30 sec
Metallic "saucer" moving N over skyscrapers
- Aug 11, 2001OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Overhead blinker craft' with peculiar lights, no sound, video taken
- Jun 15, 2001 00:01OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 2 witnesses · 60 sec
2 objects moving together, then 2 more; "seemed to swirl"
- May 1, 2001 21:40OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · irregular · 1 witness · 60 sec
9 dark objects in formation; witness said was not geese
- Mar 7, 2001OttawaUnexplained
Object at night · grey, disc · 1 witness · 10 min
1/2 sz of football field; windows; 1000 ft alt; low rumbling
- Mar 7, 2001OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Lights moving over river; ice cracked next morning
- Mar 6, 2001 22:00OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · cigar · 1 sec
Stationary object "3 football fields"; "length of a bridge"
- Jan 11, 2001 20:30OttawaUnexplained
Object at night · red, triangle · 1 witness · 2 min
Self-lit object, rotating, moving SE
- Dec 26, 2000 18:30OttawaExplained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 3 sec
Fireball, falling to Earth, started off green then turned white. Dropping at 45 degree angle, moving south to north.
- Sep 6, 2000 23:00Ottawa
Light at night · white · 3 witnesses
- Aug 13, 2000 22:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · triangle · 1 witness · 20 min
Lights in triangle formation, witness estimated alt. Of 80,000+ feet
- November 1999OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · 1 witness · 60 min
Photos of bands of light at zenith
- Oct 12, 1998 20:00OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · 1 witness · 2 min
"envelope" of light moved E
- Oct 12, 1998 00:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · gold, point of light · 1 witness
Object appeared and vanished suddenly
- Oct 12, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · gold, triangle · 1 witness
Point of light grew in size, vanished
- Oct 12, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 5 sec
Bright "orb" "skipped, as if on water"
- Oct 12, 1998OttawaNot enough information
Close encounter · gold · 1 witness
Object "on horizon, 100m away"; hissing sound heard
- Oct 12, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Bright satellite, moving W-E, vanished
- Oct 12, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Shooting star" orb, with tail
- Oct 3, 1998 23:30OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · gold, triangle · 1 witness
"bypryamid separated into 2 pentagons"
- Oct 3, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · red · 1 witness
100-ft object "entering and leaving our dimension"
- Oct 1, 1998 21:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, triangle · 1 witness
Bipyramid flew zig-zag pattern, vanished
- Sep 28, 1998 20:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
2 tiny satellites going NNE, very faint
- Sep 28, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Sm. satellite going E
- Sep 28, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
2 satellites moved W to S
- Sep 28, 1998OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · amber · 1 witness
Many "birds" appeared and disappeared
- Sep 28, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
"large glowing electric white orb ultraterrestrial" flew slowly E
- Sep 27, 1998 20:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
"electric white Angel" moved W to E
- Sep 24, 1998 00:45OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
"star-like orb appeared over airport"
- Sep 24, 1998 00:40OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
"angelic" zig-zagged near Cassiopeia
- Sep 24, 1998 00:20OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Fireball moved N quickly
- Sep 23, 1998 20:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
"star" descended to witness; vanished
- Sep 23, 1998 19:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness · 5 sec
4 "angelics" moving N
- Sep 23, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
2 "angelics", rapidly zig-zagging
- Sep 23, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Fireball moving S quickly
- Sep 20, 1998 00:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, oval · 1 witness
Oval shaped object "appeared to pulsate rhythmically as it 'appeared' and then 'vanished'"
- Sep 18, 1998 01:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Fireball moving N of Cassiopeia
- Sep 18, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · gold, point of light · 1 witness
"angelic being", zig-zagging, "falling"
- Sep 18, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · red, triangle · 1 witness
V-shaped vehicle with 5 "portals" going W, vanished
- Sep 17, 1998 21:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness
Fireball moving SW
- Sep 17, 1998 00:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
"fireball" moved towards N
- Sep 17, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Fireball moving S
- Sep 17, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
Fireball moving N near Cassiopeia
- Sep 17, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, point of light · 1 witness
"shooting star" pulsated, moved SSE
- Sep 17, 1998OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · gold, point of light · 1 witness
"angelic being", zig-zag movement, going SSW
- Sep 16, 1998 21:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 4 sec
Tiny pt of light, moved horizon to horizon
- Sep 16, 1998 20:30OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
"shooting star" pulsated as it moved W
- Sep 16, 1998 20:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
"satellite appeared to stop and change direction"
- Jun 17, 1997 17:30OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · point of light · 2 sec
Object seen at 25 degrees altitude; other objects joined it; made rapid
- Jun 10, 1997 21:45OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness · 25 min
Light moved in and out of clouds; motionless most of the time
- Mar 17, 1997 12:30OttawaNot enough information
Object by day · irregular · 1 sec
Bright, bullet-shaped star; hovered then took off at high speed
- Mar 14, 1997 14:45OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · irregular · 2 witnesses · 5 sec
Bullet-shaped star seen by children
- Feb 23, 1997 04:18OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · white, round · 1 witness
"second moon" seen in clear sky; parehelia?
- Jan 4, 1997 03:06OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · 1 sec
Object stopped, person blacked out for 3 days, awoke in new town
- Oct 31, 1996 15:30OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 sec
Witness saw glowing ball "dart downwards from his downtown office."
- Oct 6, 1996 21:45OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white · 1 witness · 3 sec
Witness observed probable fireball
- Jul 21, 1996 20:47OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · yellow · 1 witness · 30 sec
Object at estimated altitude of 40000ft, distance, 20-30 miles, moving at ca.
- Mar 30, 1996 03:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · 1 witness · 30 min
Object with lights around base and "beams from the bottom." Moved in erratic
- Mar 15, 1996OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · 2 witnesses · 2 sec
Saw a circle of round lights
- Feb 10, 1996OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · blue, point of light · 20 witnesses
Probable planet.
- February 1996OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · 1 witness · 8 sec
Meteor(?) continously increased/decreased altitude; finally could no longer be
- February 1996OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · 1 witness
Bright light observed over Parliament Hill for lengthy period of time.
- Jan 25, 1996OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · 1 witness
Witness observed slow-moving, very bright light. Facing towards airport. Light
- Jul 13, 1995 03:40OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · orange · 1 witness · 10 sec
Bright head with long yellow tail; sky was overcast
- Feb 27, 1995 01:20OttawaExplained
Light at night · white, fireball · 1 witness · 3 sec
Object with sparks travelling quickly, descending; bolide
- Jul 12, 1994 23:30Ottawa
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 1 sec
- Jul 7, 1994 23:30Ottawa
Object at night · orange, disc · 1 witness · 2 min
- Jun 26, 1994 20:05Ottawa
Object at night · white · 4 witnesses · 10 min
- Jun 19, 1994 02:00Ottawa
Light at night · orange · 1 witness · 10 min
- Jun 18, 1994 21:35OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, ball · 1 witness
Glowing ball, 35 degree descent, slower than meteor, no tail
- Jun 18, 1994 21:25Ottawa
Light at night · green · 1 witness
- Jun 14, 1994 20:02Ottawa
Light at night · yellow, fireball · 1 witness · 2 sec
- Jun 12, 1994Ottawa
Light at night · green · 1 witness
- Jun 11, 1994Ottawa
Light at night · green · 1 witness
- Jun 10, 1994Ottawa
Light at night · green, light · 1 witness
- Jun 5, 1994 00:20Ottawa
Light at night · light · 1 witness · 20 min
- Mar 16, 1994 23:10Ottawa
Light at night · blue · 1 witness · 60 sec
- Mar 1, 1994 19:00Ottawa
Light at night · white, light · 1 witness · 5 min
- Dec 17, 1993 20:00OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · fireball · 1 sec
Nrc159
- Dec 17, 1993 18:15OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · yellow, fireball · 1 witness · 6 sec
Nrc157
- Dec 8, 1993 17:59OttawaExplained
Light at night · fireball · 1 sec
Nrc152
- Nov 18, 1993 09:30OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · fireball
Nrc143
- Aug 26, 1993 23:11OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · fireball · 1 witness · 3 sec
Nrc083
- Jul 29, 1993 21:00OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness · 180 min
Nrc075
- Dec 8, 1992 07:45OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 3 sec
Nrc n92/76
- Nov 21, 1992 23:20OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · yellow, point of light · 2 witnesses · 15 min
Nrc n92/71; high alt. lights
- Nov 21, 1992 00:00OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 1 sec
Probable bolide
- Nov 20, 1992 06:32OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · green, point of light · 1 witness · 3 sec
Nrc n92/68; probable bolide
- Oct 7, 1992 19:05OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · 4 witnesses
Nrc n92/59; 4 lights in square 1992
- Jul 6, 1992 22:15OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · oval · 1 witness · 5 min
Nrc n92/42; blimp?
- May 1992 22:45OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · white · 6 min
Nrc n92/32; oblong lights
- Apr 14, 1992 08:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · blue, point of light · 1 witness · 3 sec
Nrc n92/24; prob. bolide
- Dec 30, 1991 01:10OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · green, fireball · 1 witness
Green glow
- Nov 12, 1991 04:25OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · point of light · 1 witness · 6 sec
Bright object heading for airport
- Oct 30, 1991 21:40OttawaNot enough information
Object at night · 1 witness · 5 min
Object with row of windows moved slowly
- Aug 19, 1991 00:23OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · red, fireball · 1 witness
Ball of fire seen
- Aug 19, 1991 00:23OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · white, fireball · 1 witness
Bright ball with tail; probable bolide
- Oct 27, 1989 20:00OttawaPossibly explained
Light at night · red, point of light · 1 witness · 15 sec
Lights like aircraft, no sound
- Sep 3, 1989 02:30OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · white, sphere · 1 witness · 1 sec
Ball flying fast, deep sound heard "cutting through wind"
- Aug 15, 1989 12:45OttawaPossibly explained
Object by day · disc · 1 witness · 10 min
Round "saucer" moving slowly; blimp?
- Jun 26, 1989 23:00OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · yellow, point of light · 1 witness · 10 sec
2 lights moving at high speed, made right angle, vanished
- May 31, 1989 23:00OttawaNot enough information
Close encounter · oval · 1 witness · 60 sec
Object approached car, startled driver
- Apr 2, 1989 01:00OttawaNot enough information
Light at night · orange, point of light · 1 witness · 30 sec
Pulsating lights flew by window
- Jan 25, 1989 03:33OttawaPossibly explained
Object at night · blue, fireball · 1 witness · 6 sec
Baby blue meteor trailing fine particles, going W-E
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About this data
These reports come from the Canadian UFO Survey, compiled each year since 1989 by Ufology Research of Winnipeg. Each year the survey gathers sightings sent to police, airports, the military, researchers and UFO groups across the country, and rates each one. We left out every report the survey received from MUFON, NUFORC or Enigma Labs, so the totals here are lower than in the survey itself.
The ratings are the survey's: explained means a likely cause was found (a plane, a planet, a satellite re-entry), possibly explained means there's a good guess, and unexplained means the investigators couldn't find one. Notes are short summaries, lightly tidied. Most places are the nearest town, not the exact spot.