NUFORC Sightings Report: 12/2016

This document is a comprehensive compilation of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting reports submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) during the month of December 2016. The report spans 22 pages and lists hundreds of individual accounts from witnesses across the United States, Canada, and occasionally other international locations. Each entry provides the date, time, location, and the reported shape of the object or phenomenon. The descriptions vary significantly, ranging from 'fireballs' and 'orbs' to 'triangles,' 'disks,' 'cigars,' and 'formations' of lights. Many reports include brief narrative details from the witnesses, such as erratic flight patterns, silent movement, sudden appearances or disappearances, and interactions with other objects or aircraft. Some entries note the presence of military aircraft, while others describe potential astronomical or atmospheric phenomena, such as Venus, meteors, or lens flares, as annotated by NUFORC staff. The document serves as a raw data repository for public reports, capturing a wide spectrum of civilian observations during the final month of 2016. The reports are presented chronologically, starting from the end of the month and working backward, documenting a diverse array of aerial anomalies reported by the public.