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Cerritos · CA, USA
Odd Red- Orange orb - then becomes a fireball seen on 405 freeway in Orange county 1/29/2016.
Seal Beach · CA, USA
While relaxing in the jacuzzi in our backyard, we suddenly looked up and saw 8-10 orange fireball like UFOs that seemed to stop and hov
Lucerne Valley · CA, USA
IN THE SE SKY AT 6:00 AM THERE WAS A SORT OF MISSLE GOING STRIGHT UP THEN IT EXPOLDED AND A LARGE PUFF OF SMOKE AFTERWARD.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Fireball streaked across the sky, fast at high altitude. ((NUFORC Note: Reported as probable space debris? PD))
Antioch · CA, USA
First 3 of the bright red light came out in a straight line no noise, no trail moving towards Tracy ca. And then fading out after the 3
Napa · CA, USA
Meteor, maybe?? ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
Obj. was observed as a streak of light going horizontal across the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Fast moving burning object. Orange and white tail. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Fireball or meteor breaking up over Palm Springs. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Menifee · CA, USA
Rocket or comet traveling fast northwest to southeast, bright with long sparkling tail. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Goleta · CA, USA
Fireball shoots across early evening sky for a minute and half over L.A.. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Concord · CA, USA
Walking my friend to her car at 915pm in Concord, CA, we looked up in the sky and a sky lantern or what looked like a floating ca
Walnut Creek · CA, USA
I was awake, when suddenly a bright & large colored orange ball flew up from the horizon. It was moving smoothly.
Menifee · CA, USA
Two friends came over for New Year's, but instead of 'Hi,' one friend came in shouting 'I think there's a UFO!' My other friend stayed.
Hemet · CA, USA
Fireball in the sky.
Palm Desert · CA, USA
There was a glowing green light in a circular shape, with a long, wide greenish/whitish aura around it and a long line of whitish color
Rio Vista · CA, USA
Seen at the Sherman Isand launch ramp by all boaters. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
La Jolla · CA, USA
Fast moving bright ball of light leaving behind a green fluorescent cloud. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Oceanside · CA, USA
Standing on Main Side, Camp Pendleton, and looking W, my wife noticed a bright light. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Oakland · CA, USA
Bright light that later appeared to be more like a rocket over the bay area; enormous chemtrail. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Escondido · CA, USA
Flying object with long fiery tail and blueish green spherical cloud. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Ozena · CA, USA
Fireball burst leaving a blue trail of matter. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Fireball w/white and green beams of light ,, blowing white smokey mist. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Changed from a spot of bright white light into blue fog and a big neon circle. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))