Report a sighting

Seen something in the sky over Yorkshire or the Humber? Tell us what happened. Reports are checked before anything is added to the archive, and your name and email are never published.

Tips for a useful report

Write it down soon. Details fade fast, so jot down what you remember, even roughly.
Be as exact as you can about the time and where you were standing. A street name or landmark is perfect.
Describe, don't explain. Say what you saw ("three white lights in a row") rather than what you think it was.
Note what else was around: the weather, other people, planes, the Moon. It all helps.

Worth checking first: Starlink satellites, the International Space Station and meteors cause a lot of strange-light reports. If you're not sure, send it anyway.

Date Time, roughly

Where were you? What did you see? In your own words. Shape, colour, size, how bright, how it moved, and how long you watched it. How many people saw it?

A bit more detail

All optional, but it helps a lot. Small details are often what help us rule out an ordinary explanation, or show that a sighting really is unusual.

What was the weather like? How long did it last?

Which direction was it, and where did it go? e.g. low in the west, moved towards the coast Did it make any sound? Was anyone else around? Other people in the street, cars stopping, neighbours, people you didn't know Did you tell anyone, or report it anywhere else? Family, police, the airport, social media, a newspaper Did you take a photo or video? If yes, leave your email and we'll ask you for it What were you doing at the time? Walking the dog, driving, in the garden, looking out of a window Anything else nearby? Aircraft, a bright star or the Moon, fireworks, lanterns, a drone

Your name optional Email optional, for follow-up questions