Summary of the related cases from the FBI
2. "Northeastern Orb" residence case, 2021-2026
FBI case file on recurring "plasma orbs" at and around one person's residence in the northeastern US. Per the blurbs, all of D004-D010 and PR001-PR004 "correspond to reports originating from the same general area." The FD-1057s reference an FBI
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP) Division; agents collected witness video, surveyed the site (treeline and trail-camera photos), and made their own on-site observations in November 2024 — inside the New Jersey drone-flap window. The February 2026 FD-302 witness reports a prior 1987 sighting ("a red light circling around itself... like the front end of KITT").
FBI-UAP-PR001, "Triangle Orbs," Northeastern United States, 2021
(Northeastern United States, November, 2021, 2m42s)
In November 2021, at approximately 0500 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed a bright light source near the horizon at an estimated distance of 2,000 feet. The light source initially appeared as a single intense luminous object before resolving into multiple lights exhibiting erratic rotational motion relative to one another. The object slowly moved laterally from left to right during the encounter. The eyewitness captured the video with a hand-held iPhone 12 Pro, resulting in unintended camera movement. The location was well known to the eyewitness and is sparsely populated. The description above is derived from statements provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by the eyewitness to the event. The FBI assesses the individual who reported this event as highly credible.
FBI-UAP-PR002, "Red Orb Rotation," Northeastern United States, 2022
(Northeastern United States, March, 2022, 2m42s)
In March 2022, at approximately 1920 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed two bright red luminous light sources hovering near the horizon at an estimated distance of 2,500 feet. Both luminous objects maintained generally stationary positions throughout the encounter. The lower light source appeared to rotate slowly relative to the upper light source, moving from an apparent 6 o'clock position to slightly beyond the apparent 9 o'clock position. The eyewitness did not hear any sounds from the light sources. The eyewitness captured this video using an iPhone 12 Pro at a location well known to them, which is sparsely populated.
FBI: witness assessed highly credible.
FBI-UAP-PR003, "Orbs Over the Pond," 2024
(Northeastern United States, October, 2024, 4m25s)
In October 2024, at approximately 1851 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed a light source below the horizon, hovering above a pond at an estimated distance of 2,700 feet. The luminous object resembled a "plasma-like sphere" intermittently changing shape and luminosity. At times, the primary light source appeared to separate into smaller luminous points. A luminous point below the primary source hovered just above the water and did not appear consistent with a surface reflection. The object remained generally stationary for approximately 45 minutes before disappearing. The eyewitness did not hear any sound from the objects. This video was captured by a private citizen on an iPhone and subsequently analyzed and authenticated by the U.S. Government. To protect the individual's privacy, the footage has been cropped. Apart from this privacy-protective measure, no edits, enhancements, or alterations have been made to the visual content.
FBI: witness assessed highly credible.
Note: a luminous source "generally stationary" low over a pond for ~45 minutes is a strong distant-light/celestial candidate; the "below the horizon" claim needs terrain checking. Defocused handheld night video produces exactly this "plasma-like sphere changing shape" appearance.
FBI-UAP-PR004, "Northeastern Orb Sighting," 2025
(Northeastern United States, July, 2025, 49s)
In July 2025, at approximately 2100 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed an intense bright light in their backyard as they parked their car upon returning home from work. The light was hovering approximately 25 feet off the ground, below a tree line near the center of their backyard, at an estimated distance of 90 feet. The eyewitness exited their vehicle briefly before retrieving their phone to record the event. The spouse of the eyewitness came outside to assess the situation. The spouse also witnessed the light, describing it as a "brilliant red sphere" about one meter in diameter. The center of the red sphere appeared to be a white plasma "sun" about the size of a basketball. The orb slowly rose and moved to the left, and both eyewitnesses observed a second, identical orb, hovering above the other orb. The eyewitness then began recording the event using an iPhone 14 Pro Max, capturing the footage depicted in this video. As the eyewitness began recording, the orbs moved westward together above a nearby tree line. The witnesses described the orbs' motion as silent and smooth, and as moving in tandem as though they were flying in formation or tethered together. As the orbs moved out of sight, both eyewitnesses saw them appear to merge. The eyewitnesses estimated that the orbs moved from their initial position before disappearing from view at an estimated distance of 75 yards. This observation occurred within 25 miles of the "Triangle Orbs," "Red Orb Rotation," and "Orbs Over the Pond," sightings at a location well known to them, which is sparsely populated. The description above is derived from statements provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by eyewitnesses to the event. The FBI assesses the individuals who reported this event as credible.
Note: paired with the two FD-302s below — witness arriving home ~2100, light 20-30 ft up at ~30 yd (agent triangulation), spouse saw a "brilliant red sphere," objects moved laterally and one "went into" the other before disappearing.
- FBI-UAP-D004, FD-1057-02, Northeastern United States, 2024 (Northeastern United States, October, 2024) (redacted) — (FD-1057) This FD-1057 documents the FBI's contact with a U.S. person in October 2024, during which FBI special agents collected video footage and gathered information regarding the circumstances surrounding its capture. The U.S. person captured the video footage in the same general location as the incidents described in documents.
- FBI-UAP-D005, FD-1057-04, Northeastern United States, 2024 (Northeastern United States, October, 2024) (redacted) — (FD-1057) This FD-1057 documents an October 2024 interview with a US person regarding several incidents potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena in the northeastern United States over the previous three years.
- FBI-UAP-D006, FD-1057-05, Northeastern United States, 2024 (Northeastern United States, November, 2024) (redacted) — (FD-1057) This FD-1057 documents a November 2024 site survey of a location where a U.S. person reported observing unidentified anomalous phenomena multiple times over the previous three years.
- FBI-UAP-D007, FD-1057-06, Northeastern United States, 2024 (Northeastern United States, November, 2024) (redacted) — (FD-1057) This FBI FD-1057 documents first-hand observations made by two FBI special agents' during the course of an ongoing investigation in November 2024.
- FBI-UAP-D008, FD-1057-07, Northeastern United States, 2024 (Northeastern United States, December, 2024) (redacted) — (FD-1057) This FBI FD-1057 documents a December 2024 site survey of a location where two FBI special agents had previously observed unidentified anomalous phenomena.
- FBI-UAP-D009, FD-302-67, "Northeastern Orb Sighting," 2026 (Northeastern United States, 2026) (redacted) — (FD-302) This FD-302 records a February 2026 interview with a U.S. person, in which they described incidents potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena.
- FBI-UAP-D010, FD-302-71, "Northeastern Orb Sighting," 2026 (Northeastern United States, 2026) (redacted) — (FD-302) This FD-302 records an interview with a U.S. person regarding their first-hand account of an incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena.
