Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1978

708 sightings reported across the United States in 1978, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

708

vs. 1977

+19.6%

592 → 708

Top shape

Disk

160 reports

Top state

107 reports

Monthly breakdown

reports / month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

150

Jun

155

Jul

111

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Top shapes

1978

Disk 160

Light 77

Triangle 66

Oval 55

Unknown 54

Other 53

Top states

1978

CA 107

MI 45

NY 43

TX 40

PA 34

MA 32

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

72 hours intermitten

Green Springs, OH · 1978-04-01 · cylinder

The begining of the lights in the night

Most witnesses

1,500 observers

Las Vegas (??), NV · 1978-11-15 · cigar

not been noted on any sighting that i have heard of.

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