Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1973

499 sightings reported across the United States in 1973, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

499

vs. 1972

+40.2%

356 → 499

Top shape

Disk

124 reports

Top state

40 reports

Monthly breakdown

reports / month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

104

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Top shapes

1973

Disk 124

Oval 51

Circle 50

Light 48

Unknown 42

Sphere 34

Top states

1973

TX 40

OH 37

CA 34

PA 26

AL 25

FL 24

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

73800s

Texas City, TX · 1973-05-01 · disk

Bright Burning Light Half Oval Object and 2 1/2 hours of lost time Sighting in Texas City&#44 Texas May 1973 500 Lights On Object0: Yes

Most witnesses

250 observers

Decatur, AL · 1973-06-15 · circle

mid 1970's UFO over Decatur,Alabama

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