LANCASHIRE has been named one of the country's best places to spot a UFO.
A total of 23 unidentified flying objects have been recorded in Lancashire since 1961, according to official figures.
Only two places had more sightings: West Yorkshire with 34 and Nottingham with 29.
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A UFO is any object that cannot initially be identified as an airplane, helicopter, blimp, balloon, kite, or any other object that normally flies.
The most recent sighting in East Lancashire was in 2005 when a UFO was reported hovering over Nelson. The object was described as white in colour and chewy mint in shape' and was spotted at 11.15am on May 20 2005.
Nick Pope, from the former head of the Government's UFO project who help reveal the statistics, said: "It's fantastic to see local folk taking an interest in UFO activity and keeping an eye on the sky.
"While we currently have no explanation why certain places in the UK are alien hot spots, as the research reveals, there are areas where mysterious objects are repeatedly witnessed, so people who want to alien-spot should definitely head to Lancashire."
Back in 1980, a police officer was involved in one of the area's most famous UFO 'incidents'.
The officer had gone to investigate reports of a UFO in Todmorden and claimed to lose 15 minutes of his life. When he was placed under hypnosis he recounted being interrogated by a "humanoid and a robot" inside a UFO.
That year an Accrington woman claimed she had made love by telepathy with an alien. Her claims were being investigating by a paranormal group which kept her identity a secret.
One of the most fervent recents sightings of a UFOs were made by residents in Rivington in 1998.
Reports poured in of a strange object in the sky on the night of Easter Sunday.
A year later the Ministry of Defence launched an investigation into UFO sighting in the Rossendale Valley after a vehicle engineer claimed he saw a huge dome-shaped object on the ground.
In March 1995, a Barnoldswick pub landlord claimed that she saw a squadron of fighter planes chasing a glowing white UFC across remote Pendle woodland.
Despite all the claims, former NASA astronomer Dr Ian Griffin, who now lives in Todmorden where he studies the skies from his garden, said most UFO sightings could be explained.
Dr Griffin said: "There are some big areas of countryside in Lancashire.
"A lot of people don;t know the sky and most people don't know what they are looking at.
"Something that might initially seem unusual could be explained the object may have been mistaken for a shooting star, a bright planet, a star or even a plane."
The research was conducted by Virgin Media to mark a month of science fiction programmes.
Posted by: Joe Capp, http://ufoblogspot.c
om on 2:18pm Sat 22 Mar 08
[bold]PRUFOS[/bold] : Police Reporting UFO Sightings in the UK is a database of UFO sightings by police run by a serving police officer on his own.
135 U FO cases some daylight sightings of disks show a marked increase of 39% this year. Many of these sightings include multiple witnesses including military, witnesses with of impeccable credentials.
The debunking scientist like the quoted astronomer forget there are many daylight close encounters by police officers. Of course most will never talk about it. In America in Ohio Portage case two police off were set up by the government which fake the explanation by withholding crucial evidence.
A sheriff working in the same office almost threw the case files out as instructed, but took them home. In 2006 he went through them. Here was the evidence that proved conclusively the Police were not lying. That the US government had instructed the lead officers and instructed him to lie Project Bluebook investigators to be called in.
Both officers lost their careers over this. So sometimes the "Planet" theory doesn't wash was even when they are in the same "part" of the sky. Remember there are stars and planets in most parts of the sky.
Joe Capp
UFO Media Matter
Non-Commercial Blog
PRUFOS : Police Reporting UFO Sightings in the UK is a database of UFO sightings by police run by a serving police officer on his own.
135 U FO cases some daylight sightings of disks show a marked increase of 39% this year. Many of these sightings include multiple witnesses including military, witnesses with of impeccable credentials.
The debunking scientist like the quoted astronomer forget there are many daylight close encounters by police officers. Of course most will never talk about it. In America in Ohio Portage case two police off were set up by the government which fake the explanation by withholding crucial evidence.
A sheriff working in the same office almost threw the case files out as instructed, but took them home. In 2006 he went through them. Here was the evidence that proved conclusively the Police were not lying. That the US government had instructed the lead officers and instructed him to lie Project Bluebook investigators to be called in.
Both officers lost their careers over this. So sometimes the "Planet" theory doesn't wash was even when they are in the same "part" of the sky. Remember there are stars and planets in most parts of the sky.
I think stupidity plus inbreeding multiplied by alcohol equals belief in flying saucers!!
Funny how the only people who see UFO's in the US are hillbillies drunk as hell on moonshine and the main people to see them in the UK are chavs drunk as hell on Stella!!!!
I think stupidity plus inbreeding multiplied by alcohol equals belief in flying saucers!!
Funny how the only people who see UFO's in the US are hillbillies drunk as hell on moonshine and the main people to see them in the UK are chavs drunk as hell on Stella!!!!
Posted by: Annymous, You must be jokin! on 2:32am Sun 23 Mar 08
UFO`s are real, they land where they please, do bug*** all
what they like to animals and humans. Missing persons, who`s counting? Trip up to the stars? Not likely, more like dissection for spare part surgery!
UFO`s are real, they land where they please, do bug*** all
what they like to animals and humans. Missing persons, who`s counting? Trip up to the stars? Not likely, more like dissection for spare part surgery!
Posted by: Mork calling Olson, lost in space on 7:27pm Mon 24 Mar 08
If they are looking over Burnley the Aliens that is can they please take Kitty Ussher and a few other useless Politicians with them for research?
Mork calling Olson come in Olson.
If they are looking over Burnley the Aliens that is can they please take Kitty Ussher and a few other useless Politicians with them for research?
Posted by: 1 of 8 billion, earth`s assimilation YES! on 11:26pm Tue 25 Mar 08
I am keeping a list of names, to give to my alien buddies of all you anti alien propaganderist`s. John jones of Accy you are on my list along with gg, NYC. You may be not so skepticle lying immobilised with alien pipes and probes, coming out of every orifice!!
I am keeping a list of names, to give to my alien buddies of all you anti alien propaganderist`s. John jones of Accy you are on my list along with gg, NYC. You may be not so skepticle lying immobilised with alien pipes and probes, coming out of every orifice!!
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