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Orbs Over Mountain Ridge

UAP Sighting
Fri, 07/17/2026 - 06:51
aerial
Arizona
Cochise County
Douglas
COMPOSITE UAP SIGHTING IMAGE2026-07-17T13:51:29 UTC | Looking NNW (347deg) | 180deg FOVEst. Altitude: ~14,286 ft AGL / 18,925 ft MSLStars | Aircraft | Satellites | Balloons plotted at actual angular positionsCapellaAldebaranPolluxVenusMercuryMars30deg60degNNEWNWSTARLINK-4400OBJECT JWILDFIRE 5ICEYE-X52XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1)JILIN-01 GAOFEN 3DW023027719,880ftW02302683,371ftW02302794,446ft2600480511,357ftX5150397708ftX5150388660ftX513139512,865ftX5150393298ftX515038778,020ftUAP ▲ Sphere24deg elevationUAP ObjectAircraft (0)Satellite (6)Stars/PlanetsMisid RiskBalloon (9)Observer: 31.487N 109.4377W | Ground Elevation: 4639 ft (1414m)Altitude calc: 32,086 ft x tan(24deg) = 14,286 ft AGL + 4639 ft ground elev = 18,925 ft MSLCOMPOSITE SIGHTING IMAGE | STAR-VIEW / alienalerts.com

Orbs over Mountains

Sphere
Large — bus to aircraft sized

🎯 Observer & Object Location Map

Observer: ● 31.486913, -109.437976 Object: ● 31.572507, -109.461714 Azimuth: 346.71° Distance: 32,086 ft / 6.077 mi
SAT-TRACK PROXIMITY CHART2026-07-17T13:51:29 UTC | 31.487N 109.4377W | 15 satellites | 15 visible above horizonPolar plot — center = observer zenith | outer ring = horizon (0deg)0deg30deg60degNESWOBSSTARLINK-440064.6deg | 264kmSTARLINK-310052.9deg | 437kmGONETS M 0567.5deg | 614kmGOSAT (IBUKI)40.3deg | 794kmION SCV-01833.2deg | 885kmOBJECT J21deg | 1081kmCOSMO23.4deg | 1189kmWILDFIRE 536.6deg | 1284kmMETEOR M2-432.4deg | 1292kmBNU-128.5deg | 1371kmOBJECT A19.6deg | 1381kmICEYE-X5222.5deg | 1437kmORBCOMM FM 11625.8deg | 1449kmXIWANG-1 (HOPE-139.8deg | 1455kmJILIN-01 GAOFEN 12.1deg | 1475kmSATELLITE REGISTRYSATELLITEDIST kmEL degAZ degSTATUSSTARLINK-440026464.635.7VISIBLESTARLINK-310043752.9251.8VISIBLEGONETS M 0561467.5164.7VISIBLEGOSAT (IBUKI)79440.3226.8VISIBLEION SCV-01888533.2195.4VISIBLEOBJECT J1081213.7DEBRISCOSMO118923.481.1VISIBLEWILDFIRE 5128436.672.9VISIBLEMETEOR M2-4129232.494.8VISIBLEBNU-1137128.584.1VISIBLEOBJECT A138119.6120DEBRISICEYE-X52143722.53.2VISIBLEORBCOMM FM 116144925.8141.6VISIBLEXIWANG-1 (HOPE-1)145539.87.9VISIBLEJILIN-01 GAOFEN 3D 28147512.112.8VISIBLEVisible satelliteTracked (below horizon or dark)Space debrisObserverSAT-TRACK / alienalerts.com
Public
Off
yellow glowing sometimes brilliant white often sustained for 10 seconds, and also occasional brilliant flashes
04003
32086.41
6.08
14286.00
18925.00
4639.00
STAR-VIEW SKY CHART2026-07-17T13:51:29 UTC31.49N 109.44W — Looking NNW (346.71deg) — 180deg FOV30deg60degNNEWNW▲ SIGHTING DIRCapellaAldebaranPolluxVenusMercuryMarsStarUAP Misid RiskPlanetSighting DirConstellations: Auriga, Taurus, Gemini, Orion, Ursa Major, Perseus, Ursa MinorSTAR-VIEW / alienalerts.com

STAR-VIEW SKY REPORT
==================================================
Sighting Time : 2026-07-17 13:51:29 UTC
Observer : 31.487N 109.4377W
Azimuth : 346.71 deg (NNW)
Field of View : 180 deg (full visible hemisphere)
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PLANETS VISIBLE
NAME AZIMUTH ALTITUDE MAG FLAG
Venus 275.6 W 39.1 deg -4.0 * COMMONLY MISIDENTIFIED
Mercury 272.1 W 46 deg +0.0
Mars 263 W 57.9 deg +0.5 * COMMONLY MISIDENTIFIED

BRIGHT STARS VISIBLE (mag 2.5 or brighter)
NAME AZIMUTH ALTITUDE MAG FLAG
Capella 305.7 NW 42.2 deg +0.1 * COMMONLY MISIDENTIFIED
Aldebaran 274.6 W 25.2 deg +0.8
Pollux 265.9 W 69.9 deg +1.1
Castor 277.8 W 68.4 deg +1.6
Bellatrix 257.8 WSW 30.6 deg +1.6
Elnath 282.4 WNW 40.7 deg +1.6
Alioth 40.3 NE 45.3 deg +1.8
Dubhe 21.9 NNE 55.1 deg +1.8
Mirfak 314.8 NW 24.7 deg +1.8
Alkaid 49.4 NE 37.3 deg +1.9
Polaris 359.2 N 31.3 deg +2.0

CONSTELLATIONS IN VIEW
Auriga, Taurus, Gemini, Orion, Ursa Major, Perseus, Ursa Minor

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Generated by STAR-VIEW / alienalerts.com
Report time : 2026-07-17 20:52:46 UTC
Positions : J2000 epoch, refraction not applied below 15 deg
Planets : Simplified VSOP87 mean elements (~1-2 deg accuracy)
Stars : Hipparcos catalog

SAT-TRACK PROXIMITY REPORT
==================================================
Sighting Time : 2026-07-17 13:51:29 UTC
Observer      : 31.486994N 109.437658W
Scan Radius   : 1500 km
Satellites    : 15 within radius
Visible       : 15 above horizon

SATELLITE             GROUP               DIST km   EL deg    STATUS
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STARLINK-4400         Starlink Shell 2    263.7     64.6°    VISIBLE
STARLINK-3100         Starlink Shell 2    436.9     52.9°    VISIBLE
GONETS M 05           Amateur Radio AMSA  614.3     67.5°    VISIBLE
GOSAT (IBUKI)         Amateur Radio AMSA  794.3     40.3°    VISIBLE
ION SCV-018           Amateur Radio AMSA  884.6     33.2°    VISIBLE
OBJECT J              Debris — Tracked  1081.2    21°      VISIBLE
COSMO                 Amateur Radio AMSA  1188.9    23.4°    VISIBLE
WILDFIRE 5            Amateur Radio AMSA  1284.3    36.6°    VISIBLE
METEOR M2-4           Intel — Russian   1291.9    32.4°    VISIBLE
BNU-1                 Amateur Radio AMSA  1370.7    28.5°    VISIBLE
OBJECT A              Debris — Tracked  1380.5    19.6°    VISIBLE
ICEYE-X52             Amateur Radio AMSA  1436.9    22.5°    VISIBLE
ORBCOMM FM 116        Amateur Radio AMSA  1448.9    25.8°    VISIBLE
XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1)     Amateur Radio AMSA  1455.2    39.8°    VISIBLE
JILIN-01 GAOFEN 3D 2  Amateur Radio AMSA  1474.7    12.1°    VISIBLE

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Generated by SAT-TRACK / alienalerts.com
Report time: 2026-07-17 13:52:44 UTC
Note: Only publicly tracked satellites with published TLEs are included.
Classified/untracked objects are not represented in this report.

AIR-TRACK snapshot: 2026-07-17 20:52:45 UTC — 75km radius  ✈ Airborne  ✈ On Ground  ● Observer

NOTICE: This air traffic snapshot was captured at time of report filing (2026-07-17 20:52:45 UTC), NOT at the time of the sighting event. Historical flight data retrieval is currently in development. Aircraft shown were detected within 75 km of the reported location at the moment this report was submitted.

AIR TRAFFIC SNAPSHOT
==================================================
Snapshot Time : 2026-07-17 20:52:45 UTC
Location : 31.4870N, 109.4377W
Scan Radius : 75 km
Total Aircraft: 1
Airborne : 1
On Ground : 0

AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT
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CALLSIGN COUNTRY LAT LNG ALT(ft) SPD(kt) HDG SQUAWK
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ENY3998 United States 30.8215 -109.2519 33,000 466 101deg 1645

ON GROUND
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No aircraft on ground detected in scan area.

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Generated by AIR-TRACK / alienalerts.com
Report time: 2026-07-17 20:52:45 UTC
Note: Historical flight data system is in development.
This snapshot reflects aircraft present at time of report filing only.

◈ BALLOON-TRACK PROXIMITY REPORTObserver: 31.4870N 109.4377W Sighting: 2026-07-17T13:51:29 UTC Radius: 500 km Radiosondes found: 100°30°60°NESWOBSPOLAR ELEVATION PLOTcenter = zenith (90°) | outer ring = horizon (0°)25063446W0230277W0230268W023027926004805X5150397X5150388X5131395X5150393X5150387SERIALALT FTDISTEL°MODERISK250634466,894208 km0.6°DESCELOWW023027719,880345.9 km1°ASCENMODERATEW02302683,371373.2 km0.2°DESCELOWW02302794,446385.4 km0.2°FLOATLOW2600480511,357419.2 km0.5°DESCELOWX5150397708479.6 km0°DESCELOWX5150388660484.2 km0°DESCELOWX513139512,865487.5 km0.5°ASCENMODERATEX5150393298499 km0°DESCELOWX515038778,020499.6 km2.7°ASCENLOWASCENDINGDESCENDINGFLOATINGUNKNOWNOBS⚠ ORANGE RING = HIGH UAP MISIDENTIFICATION RISKBALLOON-TRACK / ALIENALERTS.COM / 2026-07-17 13:52 UTC

BALLOON-TRACK PROXIMITY REPORT
Generated: 2026-07-17 13:52:45 UTC
Sighting time: 2026-07-17T13:51:29-0700
Observer: 31.486994, -109.437658
Search radius: 500 km
Weather balloons found: 10

--- 25063446 (DFM-DFM17 / Graw) ---
Altitude: 6,894 ft (2,101 m)
Distance from observer: 208 km
Elevation angle from observer: 0.6 deg
Bearing from observer: 81.3 deg
Flight mode: descending
Vertical speed: -18.56 m/s
Horizontal speed: 3.59 m/s
Temperature at altitude: 21.4 C
Data time offset from sighting: 101.5 min
UAP Misidentification Risk: LOW

--- W0230277 (RS41-RS41-SGP / Vaisala) ---
Altitude: 19,880 ft (6,059 m)
Distance from observer: 345.9 km
Elevation angle from observer: 1 deg
Bearing from observer: 313.4 deg
Flight mode: ascending
Vertical speed: 4.00629 m/s
Horizontal speed: 2.39861 m/s
Temperature at altitude: -4.6 C
Humidity: 80.4%
Data time offset from sighting: 3.5 min
UAP Misidentification Risk: MODERATE

--- W0230268 (RS41-RS41-SGP / Vaisala) ---
Altitude: 3,371 ft (1,028 m)
Distance from observer: 373.2 km
Elevation angle from observer: 0.2 deg
Bearing from observer: 308.7 deg
Flight mode: descending
Vertical speed: -8.49235 m/s
Horizontal speed: 8.69034 m/s
Temperature at altitude: 23 C
Humidity: 70.7%
Data time offset from sighting: 255.5 min
UAP Misidentification Risk: LOW

--- W0230279 (RS41-RS41-SGP / Vaisala) ---
Altitude: 4,446 ft (1,355 m)
Distance from observer: 385.4 km
Elevation angle from observer: 0.2 deg
Bearing from observer: 307.2 deg
Flight mode: floating
Vertical speed: 0.00042 m/s
Horizontal speed: 1.62834 m/s
Temperature at altitude: 22.4 C
Humidity: 75.2%
Data time offset from sighting: 3.5 min
UAP Misidentification Risk: LOW

--- 26004805 (DFM-DFM17 / Graw) ---
Altitude: 11,357 ft (3,462 m)
Distance from observer: 419.2 km
Elevation angle from observer: 0.5 deg
Bearing from observer: 26.3 deg
Flight mode: descending
Vertical speed: -11.61 m/s
Horizontal speed: 3.24 m/s
Data time offset from sighting: 108.5 min
UAP Misidentification Risk: LOW

--- X5150397 (RS41-RS41-SG / Vaisala) ---
Altitude: 708 ft (216 m)
Distance from observer: 479.6 km
Elevation angle from observer: 0 deg
Bearing from observer: 290.7 deg
Flight mode: descending
Vertical speed: -16.08513 m/s
Horizontal speed: 1.9964 m/s
Temperature at altitude: 35.5 C
Humidity: 30.2%
Data time offset from sighting: 24.5 min
UAP Misidentification Risk: LOW

--- X5150388 (RS41-RS41-SG / Vaisala) ---
Altitude: 660 ft (201 m)
Distance from observer: 484.2 km
Elevation angle from observer: 0 deg
Bearing from observer: 290.8 deg
Flight mode: descending
Vertical speed: -15.16709 m/s
Horizontal speed: 0.9771 m/s
Temperature at altitude: 34.9 C
Humidity: 31.4%
Data time offset from sighting: 94.5 min
UAP Misidentification Risk: LOW

--- X5131395 (RS41-RS41 / Vaisala) ---
Altitude: 12,865 ft (3,921 m)
Distance from observer: 487.5 km
Elevation angle from observer: 0.5 deg
Bearing from observer: 290 deg
Flight mode: ascending
Vertical speed: 7.59462 m/s
Horizontal speed: 0.74612 m/s
Temperature at altitude: 6.6 C
Humidity: 75.1%
Data time offset from sighting: 3.5 min
UAP Misidentification Risk: MODERATE

--- X5150393 (RS41-RS41-SG / Vaisala) ---
Altitude: 298 ft (91 m)
Distance from observer: 499 km
Elevation angle from observer: 0 deg
Bearing from observer: 290.3 deg
Flight mode: descending
Vertical speed: -11.83661 m/s
Horizontal speed: 2.34703 m/s
Temperature at altitude: 34.2 C
Humidity: 37.9%
Data time offset from sighting: 150.5 min
UAP Misidentification Risk: LOW

--- X5150387 (RS41-RS41-SG / Vaisala) ---
Altitude: 78,020 ft (23,780 m)
Distance from observer: 499.6 km
Elevation angle from observer: 2.7 deg
Bearing from observer: 290.1 deg
Flight mode: ascending
Vertical speed: 9.31872 m/s
Horizontal speed: 21.57432 m/s
Temperature at altitude: -53 C
Humidity: 0.8%
Data time offset from sighting: 3.5 min
UAP Misidentification Risk: LOW

NOAA/NWS WEATHER REPORT
==================================================
Sighting Time : 2026-07-17 13:51:29 UTC
Observer : 31.4870N 109.4377W
Report Type : Current
Source : NWS (api.weather.gov)

Location : Douglas, AZ
Conditions : Clear
Temperature : 84F (28.9C)
Wind : 25 mph from 190 deg
Humidity : 38%
Pressure : 102070 Pa
Visibility : 16.1 km

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Generated by WEATHER-REPORT / alienalerts.com
Report time: 2026-07-17 20:52:50 UTC
Data: US Government NOAA/NWS (free public API)

SPACE WEATHER REPORT
==================================================
Sighting Time : 2026-07-17T13:51:29-0700
Report Fetched : 2026-07-17 20:52:50 UTC
Source : NOAA SWPC (services.swpc.noaa.gov) + NMDB (nmdb.eu)

GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY
----------------------------------------
Kp Index : 1 — Quiet (G0)
Geomagnetic (G): G0 — None
Solar Rad. (S): S0 — None
Radio Blackout : R0 — None

SOLAR X-RAY FLUX (GOES)
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Flux Class : C-class (weak flare)
Flux Value : 6.92e-7 W/m²

ENERGETIC PARTICLE FLUX (GOES SATELLITE)
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Satellite : 18
Time : 2026-07-17T20:45:00Z
Proton >=60 MeV : 1.9830e-1 p/(cm² s sr)
Proton >=500 MeV : 1.8269e-1 p/(cm² s sr)
Proton >=50 MeV : 2.0509e-1 p/(cm² s sr)
Proton >=5 MeV : 2.7024e-1 p/(cm² s sr)
Source : NOAA GOES (services.swpc.noaa.gov)

ACTIVE ALERTS
----------------------------------------
Active alerts : 5 current alert(s)
Latest : [2026-07-17 18:22:33.660]
Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3
Serial Number: 3717
Issue Time: 2026 Jul 17 1822 UTC

ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1,000pfu
Thr...

DATA RETRIEVAL NOTES
----------------------------------------
- Solar wind plasma: SWPC request failed: Client error: `GET https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-wind/plasma-7-day.json` resulted in a `404 Not Found` response:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN">
<html><head>
<title>404 Not Found</title>
</head><body>
<h1>Not Found (truncated...)

- Magnetic field: SWPC request failed: Client error: `GET https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-wind/mag-7-day.json` resulted in a `404 Not Found` response:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN">
<html><head>
<title>404 Not Found</title>
</head><body>
<h1>Not Found (truncated...)

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Generated by SPACE-WEATHER / alienalerts.com
Report time: 2026-07-17 20:52:50 UTC
Note: Space weather data reflects conditions at time of report filing.
NOAA SWPC data updates every 1-5 minutes. NMDB data updates every minute.

UAP ENVIRONMENTAL CORRELATION INDEX (UECI)
==================================================
Score : 70.7 / 100
Level : High
Report Time : 2026-07-17 13:52:43 UTC

GEOPHYSICAL CONDITIONS AT TIME OF REPORT
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Kp Index : 1 — Quiet (G0)
IMF Bz : N/A nT —
Solar Wind : N/A km/s
X-Ray Class : C-class (weak flare)

INDEX COMPONENTS
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GCR Proxy (Inverse Solar Activity) : 86.5/100 (wt 40%)
Geomagnetic Quiet (Inverse Kp) : 80/100 (wt 25%)
Solar Quiet (Inverse X-Ray) : 43.2/100 (wt 20%)
IMF Orientation (Bz Northward) : 50/100 (wt 15%)

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Based on Zeller & Dreschhoff (2000) — r=+0.37
Higher score = historically higher UAP activity
Generated by UAP Geophysical Index / alienalerts.com

WIND ALTITUDE PROFILEReported object altitude: 14,286 ft AGL (marked *)Surface (10m)3.5 kt @ 160° (SSE)850mb (~5,000 ft)4.1 kt @ 164° (SSE)* 700mb (~10,000 ft)7.4 kt @ 178° (S)* 500mb (~18,000 ft)4.3 kt @ 150° (SSE)300mb (~30,000 ft)23.5 kt @ 17° (NNE)250mb (Jet Stream)24.1 kt @ 16° (NNE)WIND-TRACKER / alienalerts.com

WIND RECONSTRUCTION REPORT
==================================================
Sighting Time : 2026-07-17T13:51:29 (local, America/Phoenix)
2026-07-17T20:51:29+00:00 (resolved UTC)
Object Location : 31.572507, -109.461714
Object Altitude : 14,286 ft AGL (between 700mb and 500mb model levels (marked with * below))

MODEL WIND - FULL ALTITUDE PROFILE
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Surface (10m) : 3.5 kt @ 160 deg (SSE)
850mb (~5,000 ft) : 4.1 kt @ 164 deg (SSE)
* 700mb (~10,000 ft) : 7.4 kt @ 178 deg (S)
* 500mb (~18,000 ft) : 4.3 kt @ 150 deg (SSE)
300mb (~30,000 ft) : 23.5 kt @ 17 deg (NNE)
250mb (Jet Stream) : 24.1 kt @ 16 deg (NNE)

GROUND TRUTH (sighting was recent enough for current observations)
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Nearest METAR : KDUG, 10.8 mi away, 6 kt @ 190 deg
Nearby PIREPs : none within range

DATA COVERAGE
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3 of 4 applicable sources available
(This reflects data availability, not agreement between sources - model
wind at altitude and surface conditions often legitimately differ.)

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Generated by WIND-TRACKER / alienalerts.com
Model source: NOMADS (live archive, 0.25deg)
Note: ideal target run (2026-07-17T18:00:00+00:00) was not yet posted; used nearest available run (2026-07-17T12:00:00+00:00) instead.
Data: US Government NOAA/NCEI (free public sources)

Location Data
346.71
24.00
    31.49
    -109.44
    31.57
    -109.46
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