File 620288 · October 7, 2026, ~7:54 PM and 8:19 PM local

Eight astronomers observe orange orbs in V formation and silent white triangle lights over observatory

Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Opened 11/14/2026

Ledger illustration of the file — not a photograph of the object. Ledger illustration of the report. — Night Ledger illustration of the file

TriangleHynek NLmulti-witnessFrom the net8 witnesses

Standing

Unidentified

On the public record, and still open. A claim, paper, or film — not a finding that it was ours, and not a finding that it was not.

Eight members of Salford Astronomical Society reported two silent, fast-moving light formations (orange orbs in V, then white triangle lights) that vanished abruptly; checked against flight and military data with no conventional explanation.

What was claimed

Group of eight astronomers from Salford Astronomical Society witnessed six orange orbs in V formation flying silently southwest at ~500 ft, followed 25 minutes later by three white lights forming an equilateral triangle (estimated 100-200 ft span) that moved overhead silently at high speed before vanishing instantly. No matching aircraft or local drones on tracking data.

What is on the record

This file is a working record — a report, not a verdict. Official paper, if any, is linked where we have it.

On the evening of October 7, 2026, eight members of the volunteer-run Salford Astronomical Society were at their observatory when, at approximately 7:54 PM, they observed six orange orbs traveling in a V formation on a south-westerly track at an estimated altitude as low as 500 feet. The objects were described as very fast, completely silent, and unlike conventional aircraft or drones. Roughly 25 minutes later at 8:19 PM, three white lights appeared overhead at equal distances, outlining the tips of an equilateral triangle with an estimated footprint of 100-200 feet. The formation moved silently and at high estimated speed (>500 mph) before vanishing "in the blink of an eye." The witnesses checked flight tracking, military low-flying schedules, and local drone activity but found no matches. The report was filed with NUFORC the next day and includes video.

Could this have been ours?

The known sky, that night.

The station, the trains, and the rest of the known sky were already there. Hold the claim next to them.

Always

Aircraft, balloons, meteors

Landing lights, flares, lanterns, reentries, fireballs. They are on the known sky. They do not close a file by themselves — they are what a serious look has to hold the claim against.

Orbit · Space — the desks for lights that are already named.

Sources

NUFORC Sighting 201485

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