UFO Sightings in Georgia and Alabama .. a short study

We combine Georgia and Alabama in this study for a wider map and better statistics. At least one major UFO flap straddled their common border.

Sightings eras show in colors: 104 events from 1947 through 1959 show as Blue spots. 77 more from 1960 through 1974 are Violet, another 67 from 1975 to the present are Green.

Georgia had more sightings (163) than Alabama (85), and those were more evenly spread out.

The geographical center of the two-state area is at 84:41W - 32:53N, which is just west of Manchester, GA in southern Meriwether County.

The earliest GA-AL sighting mapped was on 23 June 1947 at Clayton, GA. A shiny silvery sphere hovered for several minutes. Then it shot away at high speed.

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Daily Sightings Histogram: Georgia-Alabama

<= Daily Histogram: Georgia & Alabama.

Sightings for all years and both states are combined to show seasonal variation.

The obvious peak dates from 9 Sept. 1973 with 6 events, and another 5 on the previous day, with sightings in both states.

The busiest month was July (38 events) versus an average of 19 for the other 11 months.

The busiest weekdays are Wednesdays (38) and Thursdays (41) vs an average 34 for other days.

GA & AL sightings happen mostly in small town, residential and roadside settings.

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<= 50-Year Graph of Georgia and Alabama

Something new: This is the first graph to show 1973 towering over the banner years 1947, 1952, 1957 etc. elsewhere in the USA.

The busiest years for GA-AL combined are:

1947 (15) 1950 (15) 1952 (26) 1954 (9)
1957 (12) 1966 (8) 1973 (47)! 1989 (10)
1978 (16) 1979 (15) 1993 (11) 1995 (10)
Years not shown have 7 or fewer listings.

The most exceptional single months, circled in green at left, were September and October of 1973. This coincided with a very close approach of planet Mars, the brightness of which might have added to the excitement.

One of the strangest tales came near the end of the wave, 11 OCT 1973 in Tanner Williams, AL: A tot out playing in the yard reported later that a "nice monster with grey skin" had joined in.

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