UFOMYST
CaseOther2018

Salinas, CA, USA

Corkscrew sort of smoke heading downward but at a slow speed and pausing. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch?? PD))

Report quality: Low35/100

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  • Duration parsed: 300s, a plausible sighting length
  • Moderate witness text (73 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
  • NUFORC attached a skeptical explanation note (e.g. Venus, satellite, meteor)
When
2018-12-19
Where
Salinas, CA, USA
Shape
Other
Duration
5 minutes
Geo
36.678, -121.656 · exact
Slug
other-over-salinas-ca-2018-a9e50b
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In context

  • Salinas, CA has 51 sightings on file here.
  • 2018 brought 331 reports from California.
  • The 2010s skewed 6.3% other reports; the archive-wide figure is 6.9%.

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