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2016 UFO Sightings in the US and Canada
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Curated data extracted from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) database contains information on Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sightings across the United States and Canada for the year 2016. This collection of reports provides details on various incidents, including the date, time, location, and shape of the observed objects, along with narrative summaries and comments for each sighting. The data has been enhanced with geographic coordinates to facilitate geospatial analysis and visualisation of sighting locations.
Columns
- Date / Time: The date and time when the UFO incident was reported.
- Country: The country where the sighting occurred, either the USA or Canada.
- City: The city where the sighting took place.
- State: The state or province of the sighting location.
- Shape: The reported shape of the UFO (e.g., light, circle).
- Summary: A brief summary of the UFO sighting report.
- lat: The latitude coordinate for the sighting location.
- lng: The longitude coordinate for the sighting location.
- Comments: Additional comments or details related to the report.
Distribution
The data is available in a single CSV file named
UFOs_coord.csv with a size of 805.89 kB. It is structured into 8 columns and contains 5,177 records, with no missing values reported across the columns.Usage
This data is suitable for various analytical purposes, including:
- Geospatial mapping and analysis to identify hotspots of UFO sightings.
- Temporal analysis to find patterns in sighting times and dates.
- Trend analysis of reported UFO shapes and characteristics.
- Creating data visualisations and dashboards to explore sighting reports.
- Academic or amateur research into ufology and related belief systems.
Coverage
The dataset covers UFO sightings reported in the United States (97% of reports) and Canada (3% of reports) during the year 2016. Geographically, the reports span latitudes from 19.1 to 66.9 and longitudes from -163 to -60.1. The data includes reports from 59 unique states/provinces and 2,626 distinct cities.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Analysts and Scientists: For creating visualisations, performing statistical analysis, and plotting geographic trends.
- Researchers: For studies related to sociology, belief systems, and ufology.
- Journalists: To support articles and reports on UFO phenomena.
- Hobbyists and Enthusiasts: For personal exploration and investigation into UFO sightings.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- 2016 UFO Sightings in the US and Canada
- NUFORC UFO Reports: US & Canada 2016
- Geocoded UFO Sightings for North America (2016)
- North American UFO Sighting Data 2016
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Original Data Source: 2016 UFO Sightings in the US and Canada
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