Background
At 10:15 p.m. local time on May 10, 2026, a resident of the small town of Seligman, Arizona, reported an unusual sighting of a white, spherical light, or orb. The event took place in a rural part of town, under relatively clear skies and with little urban noise. Though the eyewitness account has not been verified, it joins the NUFORC database, which contains hundreds of similar reports from previous years.
What Happened
The observer saw a white orb with a halo or faint mist around it, moving northward from the southern part of the sky. It appeared about 20 degrees above the horizon. The observer followed its movement with the naked eye, without a camera or other measuring equipment.
Over the course of about 10 minutes, the white light traveled in a straight line from south to north, then suddenly vanished, only to reappear exactly where it had first been seen. The sequence repeated five times over a 15-minute period. Each time, the object continued north before reappearing.
Why It’s Interesting
The report describes several features that distinguish the sighting from ordinary natural phenomena:
- Its shape: A white orb surrounded by a halo, reminiscent of ball lightning, though there were no extreme weather conditions.
- Its behavior: Precise, straight-line movement combined with repeated disappearances at a fixed point, making a simple atmospheric explanation difficult.
- Its duration: A 10-minute sighting, long enough for the observer to follow the object and note its features.
The event was entered in the NUFORC database under case number 197666. It has not yet been reviewed by scientific experts or aviation authorities. Though unverified, the report adds to the mystery of unusual objects seen in U.S. skies and invites further investigation of rare atmospheric phenomena.
Summary
The white orb over Seligman describes a phenomenon that challenges ordinary explanations based on atmospheric conditions and light. No definitive explanation is known, and the report remains strictly an unverified eyewitness account. Tracking similar sightings in other areas may help build a broader picture of the strange lights appearing across the United States.
