THINK ABOUTIT SIGHTING REPORT
Date: July 3rd/4th(?) 1999
Sighting Time: 08:00 pm
Day/Night: Night
Location: Jardim das Piranhas, Rio Grande do Norte
Urban or Rural: -Urban
Hynek Classification: DD (Daylight Disc) Metallic or whitish object was seen in the day.
Duration: 10 minutes
No. of Object(s): 1
Height & Speed: Stationary / Hovering (The witness had 10 minutes to film it before his battery died, and it appeared in the same area on consecutive nights).
Size of Object(s): size of 20 stars
Distance to Object(s): Unknown / High Altitude (The witness noted it appeared “higher” on the second night of filming).
Shape of Object(s): Disc
Color of Object(s): white orb and them became red, with a green circle around the hole, that changed it’s colors
Number of Witnesses: Multiple
Source:
Full Report
July 3rd/4th(?) 1999 : Jardim das Piranhas, Rio Grande do Norte
Thiago Ticchetti
The Diario de Natal Newspaper released on july 06, that a UFO was filmed. The place was the city of Jardim das Piranhas, Rio Grande do Norte. Amateur film producer taped a strange object in the Jardim das Piranhas. Ricardo Rilley Cavalcantede Oliveira, 32 years old, resident at the Pedro Araújo Street, has his attention attracted when he left his house, at 08:00pm, on Saturday and used his camera to record a special scene. The young man, who works with the filming of weddings, commented with some friends and soon the news spread, causing the exhibition at the public square in the city on Sunday evening. At the same night, the phenomenon repeated stronger.
“I see the stars very small, but that object is the size of 20 stars”.
We can see the colors only in the tape.
“It was just a shine, like a fluorescent light. It was blue at that time, and then became reddish”, said the cameraman.
Ricardo Rilley sad that the object was like a plate and below a trace like a ruler. The sighting lasted 10 minutes and the camera’s battery became low.
“When I came back with a new one, the object was gone”.
“Yesterday, Sunday, I filmed again, but it appeared higher, then the people saw me filming and they came to see. Everybody saw it.
The object was more shiny and I could tape better. The young cameraman sad that the thing was a white orb and them became red, with a green circle around the hole, that changed it’s colors.
THIAGO LUIZ TICCHETTI
Diretor Do Departamento de Publicação e Tradução Especializadas ( DEPTE –
EBE-ET / Brasilia-Brasil)
Director of the Publication Department and Specialized Translation
ICQ – 35119615
thiagolt@opengate.com.br
http://www.ufomind.com/people/t/ticchetti/
Analysis of the “Morphing Orb” Phenomenon
The description of the object as a white orb that transitioned to red with a green circle around a central hole is a high-strangeness detail. In Brazilian ufology, particularly in the Northeast region, sightings often involve luminous objects that demonstrate complex color shifts and geometric changes. The witness, Ricardo Rilley, noted that the object appeared the size of 20 stars, suggesting a significant angular diameter that rules out common astronomical misidentifications.
The Role of Amateur Video in 1990s Research
The 1999 Jardim das Piranhas event is a prime example of the transition into the “digital era” of research. By using a professional-grade wedding camera, Rilley was able to capture details that casual observers would miss. The fact that the news spread quickly and led to a public screening in the city square highlights the community impact of this sighting, which was eventually documented by the Diario de Natal Newspaper.
Researcher’s Note: The Brazilian Wave and Military Interest
The 1999 sighting in Jardim das Piranhas occurred during a period of heightened UFO activity across Brazil. The witness’s description of a central hole and complex color changes mirrors reports from the famous Operation Saucer (Operação Prato), where military investigators documented similar luminous orbs demonstrating intelligent maneuvers.
The fact that the phenomenon repeated on consecutive nights suggests a localized survey or interest in the urban area of Rio Grande do Norte. In Brazilian ufology, these objects are often described as “Sondas” (probes)—small, autonomous craft that appear to gather data before returning to a larger primary craft. The high angular diameter (size of 20 stars) noted by Rilley is a significant technical detail, as it distinguishes the object from satellites or planets, which would appear as single points of light even through a professional camera lens.
The 1999 Jardim das Piranhas event remains one of the most compelling visual records from the Rio Grande do Norte region. By combining multiple witness corroboration with professional-grade amateur footage, this case provides a level of documentation that is often missing from Nocturnal Light (NL) encounters.
As we analyze these archives in 2026, the Ricardo Rilley video serves as a vital reminder of the “pre-smartphone” era of research, where dedicated observers used specialized equipment to capture anomalies that continue to defy conventional explanation. This archive preserves the testimony of a community that stood together in a public square to witness a phenomenon that brought the mysteries of the cosmos down to earth.
