NUFORC Sightings Report: 01/1981

This document is a compilation of UFO sightings reported to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) during the month of January 1981. The report lists thirteen distinct incidents occurring between January 1 and January 21, 1981. The sightings span various locations, primarily within the United States, but also including reports from Canada and Australia. The reported phenomena vary significantly in description, including blimp-shaped craft, lights, diamonds, formations, fireballs, triangles, disks, cigars, and spheres. Notable reports include a 'crashing disc' in El Reno, Oklahoma, on New Year's Day, and a stationary silver disk described as 'cesna in size' observed in Canberra, Australia. Other reports describe silent objects, objects hovering in broad daylight, and objects interacting with the environment, such as a green fireball flying parallel to a school bus in Hawthorne, Nevada, and an observer being illuminated by a silent object in Glendora, California. The document serves as a chronological log of these civilian-reported events.