Hermes is here to help. We really want your data, and we bet you’re here because you had an experience that left you with some questions. No, we don’t have answers — but we really want your data, and we want to value your data. We’re here to help you make better data, so that together we can formulate better questions.
We'll walk through this together.
You don't need to know what you saw. You don't need to be certain. You only need to describe what happened, in your own words.
This takes about 5 to 10 minutes. Your progress saves on this device as you type — if you lose signal or close the tab, you can pick up where you left off.
We'll check your report against conventional explanations (aircraft, satellites, weather, astronomy) and give you a case ID you can come back to. Nothing is published under your name.
When did this happen?
Rough is fine. We'll let you be more precise in a moment.
Where were you?
Type a city, address, landmark, or highway milepost. Whatever you remember.
Can you show us exactly where you were standing?
Drop the pin on your location and point the green cone toward where the object was. This helps us check whether the geometry is consistent with other reports.
Where was the object, from where you stood?
Drag the arrow to roughly the compass direction you were looking. Use the sliders to say how high up it was and how much sky it covered.
0° is the horizon. 90° is straight up.
What did you see first?
In your own words. We're not grading grammar.
What did it do?
Anything you remember: movement, shape changes, sounds, lights.
How did it end?
Did it fly off, fade out, drop out of sight? Or did you stop watching?
About how long did the whole thing last?
From when you first noticed it until it was over.
Were you alone?
This helps us know whether others might also report this.
How are you feeling right now?
There's no wrong answer. This helps us understand the witness experience.
How precisely should we show your location publicly?
Researchers will see your report on a case page. We can either show your exact location, or round it to the nearest town so your precise spot isn't visible to strangers. Either way, the exact coordinates stay in our records so the analysis still works.
Do you have footage you want to share?
Before Hermes looks at any video or photo, we want you to know what our tools will do, why they work that way, and how the quality of the file shapes what can be recovered. You do not have to upload anything. This step is optional, and skipping it does not weaken your report.
What was it, actually?
Because this is a calibration case, record the verified identity of the object on camera. This is the baseline we measure against. Be precise; unknowns are fine — just mark them.
case.ground_truth and included in the audit hash.
They never reach the public corpus. Leave fields blank if not knowable — honesty over precision.
A few questions about each file you uploaded.
For each file, tell us what it shows, when during the event you recorded, who took it, and what camera was used. This helps us correlate the footage with what you saw.
What else was happening?
Anything notable about the day, weather, news, local events, what you were doing. Helps us see context. Optional — skip if you prefer.
Here's what you're about to send.
Tap any line to edit it. When you're ready, press Submit.
Thank you.
Your report has been received. Please write down your case ID — it's the only way to come back to this report.
We'll check your report against satellites, aircraft, weather, and astronomy in the next few moments. The results will appear on your case page.
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