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Modesto · CA, USA
Multi-colored stationary orb that lasted 30+ mintues. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a planet was being observed. PD))
Paso Robles · CA, USA
A large orange light that shot out 3 small red lights then change in to a long cylinder shape and took off like a shooting star.
San Luis Obispo · CA, USA
Ontario Rd. flaming object moving slowly like Helicopter shaped an speeds from south to Norht west few sparks like not a solid trail.
Salinas · CA, USA
5:40 am was driving and saw a fire ball in the sky going south to north. The ball would flash super bright.
Sunnyvale · CA, USA
While looking for shooting stars southward at Orion, I caught a orange orb - NO FLASHING LIGHTS - traveling east to west at about the s
Anaheim · CA, USA
Solid Green lights then Solid Red zig zagging across the sky.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Large ball of light with long trail lights up the sky and disappears over Sacramento, California.
Madera · CA, USA
White light makes a turn and disappears.
Seal Beach · CA, USA
Ball of fire falling from sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Orionid meteor?? PD))
Idyllwild · CA, USA
Green fireball in sky observed from idyllwild mountain highway. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Orionid meteor?? PD))
Yountville · CA, USA
Bright green orb/fireball traveling straight down to earth. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Orionid meteor?? PD))
San Rafael · CA, USA
Large green orb falling from high in sky until no longer visible driving south bound 101 20 miles north of san francisco.
Avocado Heights · CA, USA
The light flashing from the sphere were changing color as it hit the ground.
North Hollywood · CA, USA
Unfamiliar green light pattern traveling on a straight line that stopped in flight and reversed direction.
Modesto · CA, USA
5 orange lights in Modesto, CA.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Two orange orbs.
San Diego · CA, USA
Lights in the early am. ((NUFORC Note: Planets in the eastern sky?? PD))
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Two orange-red flickering bright lights appeared . Floating south to north for 1 and a half minutes .then fading out.
Diamond Bar · CA, USA
8 lights, crescent formation, in an odd cloud, moved in unison, disappeared in order from left to right as they exited the cloud.
Sacramento · CA, USA
While crawdad fishing on the American River, I looked into the sky and noticed an orange glowing orb.
Baldwin Park · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) It was like a cross with angle arms one bright light and red light above it. It was outside and I saw it, shocked.
Lynwood · CA, USA
The craft was oval and looked to have a domed top.. Almost cliche looking... The craft was giving off a hypnotic blinking in a circula
Signal Hill · CA, USA
Was taking dog out to use restroom as I am waiting I happened to look up and saw a triangle shaped object w/orangeish colored lights.
Escondido · CA, USA
Star like object traveling in sky.