NUFORC Sightings Report: 02/2012

This document is a comprehensive compilation of UFO and UAP sighting reports submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) for the month of February 2012. The report lists hundreds of individual entries, each detailing the date, time, location, and shape of the reported phenomenon, followed by a brief narrative description provided by the witness. The sightings span a global geography, with the vast majority occurring within the United States, but also including reports from Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Italy, South Africa, Mexico, and South Korea. The shapes reported are highly varied, including triangles, orbs, circles, fireballs, disks, cigars, and various unidentified lights. Many reports describe silent movement, high-speed maneuvers, hovering, and sudden disappearances. In several instances, the NUFORC staff included brief notes suggesting potential conventional explanations for the sightings, such as meteors, the planets Venus or Jupiter, the star Sirius, or Chinese lanterns. Some reports involve more unusual claims, such as a 'mothership' releasing a smaller craft, objects interacting with military aircraft, or physical traces like 'goo' left on the ground. The document serves as a raw data repository of public-submitted accounts, reflecting the diverse and often subjective nature of UAP reporting during this period.