Year Report
UFO Sightings in 1979
525 sightings reported across the United States in 1979, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.
Total sightings
525
vs. 1978
-25.8%
708 → 525
Top shape
Disk
96 reports
Top state
CA
77 reports
Monthly breakdown
reports / monthTop shapes
1979Top states
1979Notable reports
outliersLongest duration
259200s
object in orbit, drops smaller objects, late 1979, SE Michigan
Most witnesses
50 observers
Orange ball bouncing up and down, side to side. Changed to green and a few other colors.