Sighting Statistics for November 2024
In December 2024 there were 603 sightings reported to MUFON through CMS from the following countries;
| Country | Number of Reports |
|---|---|
| UNITED STATES | 454 |
| CANADA | 27 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 25 |
| AUSTRALIA | 16 |
| BRAZIL | 10 |
| FRANCE | 9 |
| SPAIN | 5 |
| GERMANY | 4 |
| ITALY | 4 |
| ARGENTINA | 3 |
| POLAND | 3 |
| INDIA | 3 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 3 |
| PORTUGAL | 3 |
| BULGARIA | 2 |
| MEXICO | 2 |
| IRAN | 2 |
| NETHERLANDS | 2 |
| SAUDI ARABIA | 2 |
| HUNGARY | 1 |
| QATAR | 1 |
| TAIWAN | 1 |
| COLOMBIA | 1 |
| IRELAND | 1 |
| NEW ZEALAND | 1 |
| SLOVAKIA | 1 |
| AZERBAIJAN | 1 |
| LATVIA | 1 |
| SWEDEN | 1 |
| MOROCCO | 1 |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION | 1 |
| TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | 1 |
| ECUADOR | 1 |
| NORWAY | 1 |
| VIET NAM | 1 |
| GREENLAND | 1 |
| MALAYSIA | 1 |
| SWITZERLAND | 1 |
| ALGERIA | 1 |
| CHINA | 1 |
| AUSTRIA | 1 |
| JAPAN | 1 |
| PHILIPPINES | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 603 |
Within the United States the distribution by State was as follows;
| State | Number of Reports |
|---|---|
| Florida | 40 |
| California | 31 |
| Texas | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 |
| Missouri | 23 |
| New Jersey | 21 |
| New York | 21 |
| Ohio | 20 |
| Arizona | 16 |
| North Carolina | 16 |
| Michigan | 15 |
| Illinois | 14 |
| Massachusetts | 12 |
| Virginia | 12 |
| Colorado | 12 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| Nevada | 9 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Washington | 8 |
| Minnesota | 8 |
| Connecticut | 7 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| West Virginia | 6 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Kansas | 5 |
| Hawaii | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Idaho | 4 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Iowa | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Delaware | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Maine | 2 |
| Vermont | 2 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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| Shape of Object | Number of Reports |
|---|---|
| Circle | 111 |
| Sphere | 99 |
| Disc | 45 |
| Unknown | 44 |
| Other | 40 |
| Star-like | 39 |
| Triangle | 37 |
| Oval | 31 |
| Cigar | 18 |
| Square/Rectangular | 13 |
| N/A | 12 |
| Cylinder | 11 |
| Tic Tac | 9 |
| Boomerang | 7 |
| Fireball | 7 |
| Flash | 6 |
| Egg | 5 |
| Diamond | 5 |
| Saturn-like | 5 |
| Bullet/Missile | 4 |
| Chevron | 3 |
| Blimp | 3 |
| Cross | 3 |
| Cone | 1 |
as well as the distance from the observer;
| Distance from Witness | Number of Reports |
|---|---|
| < 100 ft | 84 |
| 101-500 ft | 66 |
| 501 ft – 1 Mile | 102 |
| Over 1 Mile | 127 |
| Unknown | 54 |
| NO VALUE | 19 |
Most impressively there were 26 Landings, Hovering, or Takeoffs reported and 30 Entities observed.