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Santa Cruz · CA, USA
First 7 flashes of light followed by 7 shadowy saucer shapes that stayed still. The saucers disappeared one at a time until
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
SINCE OCTOBER 29TH, A PAIR OF LIGHTS HAVE RETURNED TO SANTA CRUZ EACH NIGHT. THEY DO NOT APPEAR OR BEHAVE AS PLANETS
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Unusual aircraft only in mornings
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Three rockets above Santa Cruz, no explanation
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
I was actually parked on the cliffs in Aptos looking for UFOs at the time. I have neen really into the whole UFO topic for a 6ear or tw
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
A line of about twenty orange/yellow lights high up in the sky,they disappeared above us. ((Starlink satellites))
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
satellite like looking objects single file line, orderely flying in perfection, 30 or so of them, wow!!!!! ((Starlink satellites))
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
I went out on my deck to bring my dog inside because she was barking. While waiting for her, I looked up at the clear night sky. I noti
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
I was sitting in the car with my family parked in front of a beach. Everyone in the van was a sleep except me because we had been drivi
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
1 dozen light orbs seen over 20 minutes travelling through sky
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Bright white almost blue craft Above tree line speared to be moving is strange directions
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
3 slow moving orbs chased by fast walker
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
We were driving on Hwy 1 & noticed about 7 fireballs soaring straight down at the earth, almost like shooting stars. I pulled over and
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Low, slow-flying unit, triangle shape with round orange lights on each tip. soundless.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Craft emitting large white vapor cone with green beam tail. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Stratospheric Blue Light Beam tracking Orange Sun Ball. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Saw a single orange fireball hanging in the clouds/sky over Santa Cruz, CA, last night, Aug 6th, around 9:30 PM for about 3 minutes.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Sphere appears in the second of three consecutive photos, and then disappears. ((NUFORC Note: Object later identified. PD))
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Two V formations of faint orange lights
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Orange floating disappearing lights.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Balls of bright orange lights seen hovering over city and disappearing up into sky from Santa Cruz Lighthouse.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
I watched three red/orange glowing lights in the sky in a triangle formation. Then one faded and disappeared. The the other two separ
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Reddish/Orange ball of light seen over Monterey Bay.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
I feel this is probably a new satellite of some sort, but would like to have it on record as a sighting. ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))