MICAP UFO Sighting Report Form

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon you have observed. The answers you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

Date of sighting:
Time of day (Include AM or PM):
Timezone: Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Other. Specify:

Daylight Savings Time Standard Time
Where were you when you saw the object (nearest town):
How long was the object in sight?
How certain are you about the duration? Certain Fairly certain Not very sure Just a guess
Was the object in sight continuously? YES NO
If you saw the object during the day, where was the sun located as you looked at the object?
In front of you In back of you To your right To your left Overhead Don't remember

If you saw the object at night, what do you remember about the stars?
None A few Many Don't remember

The moon?
Bright moonlight Dull moonlight No moonlight - pitch dark Don't remember
What were the cloud conditions at the time you saw the object?
No clouds - clear Hazy Scattered clouds Thick or heavy clouds

What were the weather conditions?
Dry Fog, mist or light rain Moderate or heavy rain Snow Don't remember
The object appeared:
Solid Transparent As a vapor As a light Don't remember

If it appeared as a light, how bright was it compared to a typical starry night?
Brighter Dimmer About the same Don't know

Compare the brightness to some common object:

The edges of the object were:
Fuzzy or blurred Like a bright star Sharply outlined Don't remember

Describe the edges if possible:
Did the object
appear to stand still at any time?
suddenly speed up and rush away at any time?
break up into parts or explode?
give off smoke?
change brightness?
change shape?
flash or flicker?
disappear and reappear?
Did the object disappear while you were watching it? YES NO
If YES, how?
Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? YES NO
If YES, describe what it moved behind:

Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? YES NO
If YES, describe what it moved in front of:
Describe any sound made by the object:
Describe the object's color:
Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
How fast would you estimate the speed of the object to have been (if you don't think your guess is accurate, please say "unsure" after your estimate)?
How far away would you estimate the object to have been (if you don't think your guess is accurate, please say "unsure" after your estimate)?
Where were you located when you saw the object?
In a building In a car Outdoors In an aircraft At sea Other. Describe:

Were you
In the business section of a city?
In the residential section of a city?
In open countryside?
Near an airfield?
Flying over a city?
Flying over open country?
Other. Describe:

If you were moving in a vehicle at the time, what direction were you headed?
N NE E SE S SW W NW

How fast were you moving?

Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? YES NO

Did you observe the object through any of the following:
Windows Sunglasses Binoculars Telescope Other. Describe:
Describe a common object that might look like the object you saw:
How high on the horizon was the object:
0 degrees (ground level) 15 deg 30 deg 45 deg 60 deg 75 deg 90 deg (overhead)

What was the compass heading of the object from your location?
N NE E SE S SW W NW
Describe the motion of the object or objects:
Have you ever seen an object like this before? YES NO
If yes, please describe what you saw before:
Was anyone else with you when you saw the object? YES NO
If yes, did they see it too? YES NO
If they saw the object, please list their names and addresses:

Please tell us about yourself (Name, Address, Phone number, Age, Sex, Etc.):

To whom have you reported this sighting (police, other UFO groups, etc):
Today's date:
If there is anything else pertinent to the sighting that we have not covered, please describe it here:

Thank you!