Nocturnal light sightings in 1982

2 January 1982 Evening - Nigde, Turkey -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One disc was observed.

6 January 1982 Evening - Olympia, Washington, USA -   Pair of silver objects with bright lights and no wings traveled parallel to ground, then took off straight up.

7 January 1982 - Aksaray, Turkey -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed.

8 January 1982 - Eceabat, Turkey -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. An object which flew in a straight line across the sky was reported.

9 January 1982 - Washington, North Carolina, USA -   Eight photos.

10 January 1982 21:00 - Aksaray Hwy E-5, Turkey -   Flashing object at 1000 feet altitude causes traffic jam, lights E-5 highway.

15 January 1982 19:05 - Nigde, Turkey -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One rectangular object was observed.

15 January 1982 23:35 - Izmir, Turkey -   UFO held stationary over Buca forest 45 minutes, finally dimished and vanished.

20 January 1982 20:00 - Petford, Queensland, Australia -   Silent Nocturnal light just over farm reservoir speed 60kph. Made 90 degree turn to the northwest.

23 January 1982 21:00 - Bellenden Ker Natl Park, Queensland, Australia -   Two boys watched Nocturnal light maneuver around during electrical storm. Beam of light arced around.

24 January 1982 19:20 - Stockdale Hwy 123, Texas, USA -   Flashing light with irregular flashes of red and white traveled west to the east, acred slightly and appeared to hover in east 30 degrees above horizon.

26 January 1982 04:49 - Christchurch, New Zealand -   Saturn-shaped object flew to the west, maneuvered and zig-zagged, shot rapidly to the southeast, then straight up.

26 January 1982 22:00 - Lima Sw 5 M, Ohio, USA -   While snowmobiling in yard of church witnesses noticed red blinking light approach from west. Object hovered, then weaved back and forth across road, disappearing behind trees. Second blue light followed,

28 January 1982 07:00 - Harrod, Ohio, USA -   Bright star like object brighter over first magnitude in northern sky, first appeared stationary, then moved very rapidly to southwest .

31 January 1982 21:25 - Mechanicsville, Virginia , USA -   Two witnesses, married couple. Bicycle-seat delta, very low and slow, roar, vibration, no electromagnetic effect or smell.

In early February 1982 03:30 - Yakima Indian Res, Toppenish, Washington, USA -   Landed remotely.

5 February 1982 Around 2200 - Wapakoneta N 1.5M Rte 25, Ohio, USA -   LITS seen by couple driving on Rte 25. Bright flash appeared in sky off to right through windshield, lasted 2-4 seconds.

8 February 1982 Around 0300 - Pernambuco, Brazil -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One multi-colored light was observed by nine male witnesses in-flight for 82 minutes (Maciel Britto).

9 February 1982 01:35 - Paulding S 7M Rte 613, Ohio, USA -   Two large bright lights approached witnesses' house and down near ground level. Lights seemed to try to come together, but didn't. Bounced along, hovered 5 minutes, moved to the west.

12 February 1982 17:45 - Joliet E3M, Illinois, USA -   Square black object with four white and yellow lights arranged in corners with X shaped coal-black area connecting the four corners. Changed direction.

13 February 1982 - Los Angeles, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by two witnesses.

13 February 1982 22:30 - Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA -   25m arrowhead hovered over field. Had spotlights. Odd silence noted. Followed car.

15 February 1982 20:00 - Galkayo, Somalia -   Police incident.

16 February 1982 18:40 - Kanker, India -   Hazy round objects hover and sway. Change colors independently. Silent.

18 February 1982 - Birchwood, Wisconsin, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by two witnesses.

18 February 1982 01:30 - Las Animas, Colorado , USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by two witnesses on a highway.

21 February 1982 05:00 - Pawnee W, Oklahoma, USA -   Huge bright light hovers over dump. Flew to the northeast, followed police car, photos (poor quality).

23 February 1982 - Tonasket, Washington, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by four witnesses.

24 February 1982 - Ridgely, Maryland, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by four witnesses.

26 February 1982 22:30 - Pembine, Wisconsin, USA -   Whine, then silence. Glowing pie-pan disc flew over swamp slowly. Ascends and away.

27 February 1982 - Le Center, Minnesota, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by two witnesses.

In March 1982 22:00 - Parker, Colorado , USA -   Greenish-white light moving at over 1400 mph at about 250ft altitude. Witness could not estimate size, but said it was BIG.

1 March 1982 - Richmond, Virginia , USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by two witnesses.

2 March 1982 - Norwood, Massachusetts, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness.

6 March 1982 13:00 - Chicago, Illinois, USA -   One object was observed for over one minute.

12 March 1982 21:50 - Maiden, North Carolina, USA -   One object was observed by four witnesses (McRee).

14 March 1982 03:30 - Woodstock, Queensland, Australia -   Brilliant red ball of light flew at very low altitude, illuminated farm. Darted away and came back.

14 March 1982 20:17 - Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA -   Amateur astronomer and neighbor. four lights, about size of stars, changed positions, moved apart, then into Z formation, viewed through telescope. Headed to the SSE.

16 March 1982 20:00 - Eugene, Oregon, USA -   Many witnesses. 4-day wave started now of nocturnal lights. Polices called UFO Reporting Center.

18 March 1982 19:40 - Chikaltana Weather Observatory, India -   Thin blue cylinder few rapidly to the west fast, turned rapidly to the south. Silent.

18 March 1982 22:00 - Flatwoods, Kentucky, USA -   Baker incident.

19 March 1982 20:00 - Eugene, Oregon, USA -   Many witnesses. 4-day wave. nocturnal lights, cops call UFO CENTER in WASHINGTON DC

21 March 1982 Around 2100 - Toledo, Ohio Tpke, Ohio, USA -   UFO shaped like vertical football with three tube-like appendages banked to the north across interstate highway, came low over residential area at 200', to the south. three steady white lights, small blinking red light.

22 March 1982 Around 2100 - Mount Washington, New Hampshire, USA -   Two "reliable" witnesses. "Flying cheese wedge" see ref drawing.

25 March 1982 04:35 - Milton Keynes, Saxon Street, UK -   Yellow lozenge-shaped object seen in sky by two cops. They stopped to watch. Had red and blue flasing lights. MoD investigation(?) Reliability of witnesses rated good.

In April 1982 02:00 - Bacolod, Philippines -   First appeared like point of light, changed to diamond-shaped object as it approached. Object disappeared as if "turned off."

In April 1982 Dusk - Meridian, Mississippi, USA -   Pulsating orange ball of light passed overhead, halfway across sky it dimmed considerably.

1 April 1982 23:30 - Charlottesville, Virginia , USA -   Light hung few hundred feet above trees, flared up suddenly, zipped away at high speed. two nights after CE-1.

3 April 1982 - Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA -   Eight teenagers saw large object hovering over a house on John Street while they were playing in a field off Stevens Street

4 April 1982 20:04 - Osceola, Wisconsin, USA -   Fog or smoke. Reddish pink ball at treetop level, smoke coming from top. No sound.

In early April 1982 - Mansfield, Connecticut, USA -   Police investigated sighting, no further details.

14 April 1982 03:30 - Maroa E3M, Illinois, USA -   6' wide, long thin disc, bright white, started in southwest horizon, approached, turned vertical at closest point, went back to horizontal position to the northwest. 4x went vertical and back.

14 April 1982 Around 2200 - West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA -   Amateur Astronomer incident.

18 April 1982 After 2100 - Monroe, North Carolina, USA -   More than one object was observed by 2,000 witnesses (Lowery).

20 April 1982 20:05 - Cleveland, Ohio, USA -   Amber light, followed 1-2 minutes later by two more amber lights, then about four seconds later 8 amber lights in a straight line moved overhead in the same direction, last seen in V-formation.

21 April 1982 Night - Derry, Pennsylvania, USA -   Two bright orange balls of light hovered over trees. After several minutes one to the south, while the other light went straight up vertically out of sight.

23 April 1982 05:15 - Ankara, Turkey -   Meteorologist incident.

23 April 1982 20:00 - Highlands, North Carolina, USA -   Silver round object with white, green, red spotlights, about 12-13' in diameter. Witness pursued it in his car, object paused over trees, then flew away.

23 April 1982 Night - Adelaide Ferryden Park, South Australia, Australia -   Two objects seen on same night. first was square, second like two eggs. Red, 5 seconds on,off,on again. Flew low over Cavan or Modbury.

25 April 1982 20:30 - Clare, South Australia, Australia -   Three people in a car noticed red glow in the sky.It approached, Followed car 3km. Ball of fire with white streaks through it.

29 April 1982 23:40 - Plattsburgh AFB, New York, USA -   Dome shaped object, turquoise blue light on top, portholes. Flew low, 400-500 feet altitude, near USAF base. Definitely entered restricted air space.

30 April 1982 18:55 - Johannesburg, South Africa -   The above date is a guess but it was reported to the Johannesburg Star who reported that there were other witnesses in rearby suburbs.

5 May 1982 20:00 - Youngstown Ridge, Pennsylvania, USA -   15' diameter top-shaped UFO with dome. Red pulsating light contained within dome. Size of piper cub, moved slowly to the east, altitude 1000, reversed direction towardsGreensburg.

5 May 1982 23:17 - Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, USA -   Many nocturnal lights. Police watch semi-transparent delta northwest moving rapidly to the southwest, mimics plane?

10 May 1982 22:23 - Omerset, Kentucky, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by witnesses (as reported to the police) (Bray).

20 May 1982 22:00 - Porto Alegre, Brazil -   Two disc-shaped objects fire four colored beams.

21 May 1982 22:40 - Sopelia Tower, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

22 May 1982 22:57 - Cleveland, Texas, USA -   Cop on stakeout for car thieves saw diamond shaped UFO with rounded corners pass by pipeline in forest, 500m away.

24 May 1982 - Mugla, Marmaris, Turkey -   Tourists incident.

24 May 1982 Night - Redwood City, California , USA -   One object was observed (Kazarian, J).

25 May 1982 23:15 - Sopelia Tower, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

26 May 1982 Night - Redwood City, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

27 May 1982 21:50 - Elizabeth Ne, Colorado , USA -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One domed disc, about 80 feet across, was observed on a farm for over three minutes.

In June 1982 - Canton, Ohio, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

3 June 1982 Night - Demirkoy, Turkey -   Magistrate incident.

7 June 1982 - Antioch, Illinois, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Nocturnal lights were reported (Heller, M). Explanation: Meteor.

9 June 1982 21:15 - Clapton, UK -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One red ball was observed by four experienced male witnesses (Matthews).

10 June 1982 22:00 - Coronado, California , USA -   Two objects, high altitude, high speed, egg shaped, white aura, flew from edge of horizon to center vision then shot out into space.

15 June 1982 - Olympia, Washington, USA -   Two in car spot 747-size square object to the east, 1000'-2000 feet altitude, many lights flash and two large lights, looked like "lighted oil derrick".

15 June 1982 21:30 - Romeoville Hwy 53, Illinois, USA -   UFO with honeycomb cylinder attached, red, green and white lights moved west, then towards to the east near powerplant, hovers, moving rapidly to the west again.

17 June 1982 22:00 - Beian County, China -   Luminous blue sphere, size of basketball, to the east, encircled by haze/vapor, hazy edges. Suddenly vanished, left ring of gas 3m diameter.

18 June 1982 Around midnight - Hokkaido E, Pacific -   JAL Airline Crews incident.

18 June 1982 20:30 - Lima, Ohio, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted by mutliple independent witnesses, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by two witnesses for five minutes.

18 June 1982 21:10 - Xinganling Mtns, China -   Two huge luminous objects in sky over twp. Bigger one green ball of light, stationary. Smaller one was ellipsoid, brighter, like luminous red turnip with tail, revolved. First vanished in 40 minutes,2nd,then both back

18 June 1982 22:00 - Bishui Forestry Center, China -   Beam shot up from behind hill, 300m away, turned into a spiral, creamy-yellow. At top was white disc, 30-40cm diameter, dazzling, revolved counter-clockwise, made buzzing sound, shot up very rapidly

18 June 1982 22:05 - Great Xinganling Prefecture, China -   Mist. Viewed through 5x binoculars. Radiant object flew upward, spewing white glowing vapor. Periphery of UFO gave off bluish-green light, had portholes underneath. to the south, changed shape to bulb. No sound.

19 June 1982 22:30 - Muskegon, Michigan, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation.

19 June 1982 23:30 - Confluence, Yough Dam, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by several witnesses at a dam.

20 June 1982 22:30 - Perry Twp, Ohio, USA -   Large, red luminous object, flew low, skimmed slowly over treetops, hovered 25 minutes.

24 June 1982 02:30 - Libertyville, Illinois, USA -   Bright light made two right turns. to the north, stopped, dropped down, stopped, to the north, stopped.

25 June 1982 00:40 - Mount Genghis Khan, China -   A flying disc was observed. One yellow-white disc was observed by three witnesses in a residential area (Ouyang Qiu).

25 June 1982 00:41 - Karami City, China -   UFO going west to east, ring of white light, in center was flattened luminous mass, incandescent glow. Had spiral shaped ring around it. Bright center vanished, outer ring faded slowly.

26 June 1982 02:00 - Arlington, Texas, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by four witnesses in a residential area (Watson).

3 July 1982 - Lebanon, Connecticut, USA -   Two luminous triangle vanish, but silhouettes of the objects shadowed by the moon later.

6 July 1982 04:40 - Pittsburgh, Brookline, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

6 July 1982 21:30 - Level Green, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported in a yard.

13 July 1982 21:50 - Eagle Pass, Texas, USA -   Four green lights ... attached to an object that bobbed around in the sky.

15 July 1982 22:00 - Satus Peak, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

15 July 1982 22:00 - Linden, New Jersey, USA -   Police incident.

19 July 1982 23:00 - Satus Peak, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

21 July 1982 02:00 - Whitley City, Kentucky, USA -   Top shaped object lights garden with red beam directed downward. 30 lights around rim. Flew to the north, circled, vertical ascent.

22 July 1982 21:30 - Houston, Texas, USA -   Huge silent stationary boomerang with two large orange lights and many smaller lights in middle of V, hovers, moves away past witnesses. Wind sound but no jets, lost in distance.

25 July 1982 - Jeannette E, Pennsylvania, USA -   Noise shakes house. Silver 2-deck "layer cake" with windows goes up and down.

26 July 1982 23:30 - Tainan, Taiwan -   White line in sky rushed south rapidly to the north. Made 15 degree turn rapidly to the NNW and away.

In August 1982 - Kinross, UK -   Bright beam of light descended from sky, witness also saw a bright object as the light source.

7 August 1982 23:00 - Woodbury, Georgia, USA -   Two well lit discs at 300m altitude. Had lights around rim. Flew fast, shot straight up.

8 August 1982 22:00 - Townsen, Montana, USA -   Spotlights outlining two large cloud formations. Blinked on and off in sync. At least 30 of them

10 August 1982 03:30 - Hoyt, Montana, USA -   Huge fireball to the northeast, slowed down over Yellowstone River. Unnatural silence.

10 August 1982 22:30 - Lake Sawyer, Washington, USA -   100 feet long ovoid object sends beams up and down. Lights up car. High tension power lines spark. Noise.

12 August 1982 01:45 - Lukachukai Nw10M, Arizona , USA -   Ordinary star, but moving. sparked and seemed to disintegrate. then a hazy cloud where it disappeared. light in canyon was brilliant green, which lit up whole area. Size of two cars.

12 August 1982 20:30 - Carpinteria, California , USA -   Nautical UFO. Round bronze object descends slowly. Hovers just over sea for three minutes.

13 August 1982 - Londres, Argentina -   50m round object flew to the east at 7m above ground. Lit area. Big fire and 150kph winds. News coverage.

16 August 1982 23:30 - Sarikei, Malaysia -   Big fireball descends from sky.

17 August 1982 23:15 - Frankfort, Kentucky, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation.

25 August 1982 21:10 - Satus Peak, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookouts incident.

1 September 1982 22:40 - Ridgecrest, California , USA -   Small white Nocturnal light dives at witnesses. Swoosh sound. Hovered in sky, rapidly to the west.

4 September 1982 23:30 - Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA -   Deep hum 150 feet cigar, low altitude, red light white beam searches ground.

8 September 1982 20:35 - Satus Peak, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident. Explanation: Meteor.

9 September 1982 22:00 - Satus Peak Se, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

9 September 1982 Night - Elba, Michigan, USA -   Viewed through binoculars. Strange glowing object hovered low in sky in north northeast sky. Second witness reported to sheriff's office sighting similar object 15 minutes later.

12 September 1982 22:00 - Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA -   11 Approx. one witness Bright white disc stops when hit by light, hovers two minutes, rises straight up.

13 September 1982 19:40 - Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA -   Two and one witness diamond-shaped object 1500 feet over road, lights trees, two sharp turns.

17 September 1982 21:00 - Cwmbran, UK -   Two witnesses. Sun-like orb 1/2 Moon size hovers/15min rapidly to the north Police and MOD Reports.

24 September 1982 04:30 - Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA -   Guard. Vertical "hot dog" beams down and from sides. nocturnal lights about change shape.

2 October 1982 19:40 - Battle Mtn, Wyoming, USA -   Hunters incident.

4 October 1982 03:00 - Great Barr, Nr Birmingham, UK -   Truck-sized orange glowing ball solid inside over power lines.

7 October 1982 23:00 - New Haven, Connecticut, USA -   I, and another individual, observed a triangular-shaped, multi-colored, silent object slowly traverse the night sky of New Haven, Conn.

12 October 1982 20:30 - New Haven E, Indiana, USA -   Two insurance agents sight delta or wedge-shaped object, with two smaller steady white lights in front, four bright lights in rear, passed directly overhead.

14 October 1982 22:45 - Kulpmont, Pennsylvania, USA -   Woman noticed lot of lights in sky out of her hallway window. Lights in a small circular pattern, high in the sky, like Xmas wreath with flames behind the object. About 20 seconds elapsed then headed to the south.

16 October 1982 19:30 - Lincolnton, North Carolina, USA -   Three yellow-lighted object moved in sky in vicinity of Timken Company plant.

20 October 1982 21:10 - Lincolnton, North Carolina, USA -   Bright star-like object circled Timken plant before it dropped below or behind a group of nearby trees.

22 October 1982 20:00 - Westport, Indiana, USA -   Large dull gray triangle moved southeast to the northwest. Hovered over tree, went to the northeast. Had convex bottom.

24 October 1982 05:00 - Carleton Moor, UK -   Police incident.

In late October 1982 Night - Skamania County,Columbia River, Washington, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one experienced male witness on a river.

4 November 1982 19:10 - Cairns, Queensland, Australia -   Bright white light follows treeline, makes 180 degree turn back, no sound. Several nocturnal lights maneuver.

12 November 1982 18:00 - Victoria W, Texas, USA -   Brown ovoid to the south slowly, 5 km altitude. Possible balloon. Explanation: Balloon.

16 November 1982 22:00 - Warren, Ohio, USA -   Green fireball seen by many. Explained as meteor by UFO Reporting Center. Explanation: Meteor.

16 November 1982 22:40 - Barrie, Ontario, Canada -   Several call police. Blue-green glowing sphere crosses sky.

17 November 1982 18:30 - Vineland, New Jersey, USA -   Large white disc descended to about 300 feet above apartment building, appeared as large as rooftop, stopped, hovered few seconds, shot off rapidly to the southwest at high speed.

18 November 1982 01:20 - Vineland, New Jersey, USA -   Large bright disc hovered over tree one mile from sighting by husband over apartment building. Silver-white in color, no windows.

20 November 1982 00:00 - Surfside, Florida, USA -   A tumbling football shaped UFO with triangle windows of equal size with a different soft pastel colored light glowing in each window.

27 November 1982 06:00 - Castroville, Texas, USA -   Two hunters in deer blind. Saw object nearly overhead moving very slowly west. Could stop,drop suddenly several 1000 feet, move laterally very fast, turn without bank. Disappeared just at sunrise.

28 November 1982 18:50 - Oissel, France -   Viewed through binoculars. Silver disc with halo hovered for 30 minutes. Flashed, silent. Suddenly gone.

In Winter 1982 After 2300 - Alsgarde, Denmark -   One white object was observed by three witnesses for a few minutes.

3 December 1982 18:35 - Anaheim, California , USA -   Gold object with golden ambient glow hung suspended in sky. After 10 minute duration object blinked out. No sound or movement.

10 December 1982 20:20 - Mineral W Sr36, California , USA -   Paul Cerny, Chiles Whitted rocket cigar with windows sails by to southwest

10 December 1982 21:00 - Bacup, UK -   Two semicircles of white light connected by two bars of red light.

11 December 1982 17:30 - Chumstick, Washington, USA -   Two snowmobilers. Silent 100m diameter disc hovered at a tilt. Small objects orbit it. Watched for 40 minutes.

31 December 1982 23:54 - Kent Cliffs, New York, USA -   Vallor incident.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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