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Huntington Beach · CA, USA
Meteor-like light with trail stopped and emitted another light, then changed course. ((NUFORC Note: Space debris. PD))
San Jose · CA, USA
My friend and I saw a fireball moving across the sky. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Space debris? PD))
Santa Ana · CA, USA
This flaming ball was falling at an extremely fast speed from the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Chinese rocket re-entry. PD))
Modesto · CA, USA
White, yellow, blue-colored fireball. Was coming from the ssw, heading towards the E. ((NUFORC Note: Chinese rocket re-entry. PD))
Stockton · CA, USA
Ufo over stockton plane crash? Meteor? Drone? video disappeared on one camera. ((NUFORC Note: Space debris. PD))
Lake Hughes · CA, USA
"Missile test" my ((obscenity deleted)).
Mojave · CA, USA
Huge meteor over Mojave. ((NUFORC Note: Chinese rocket re-entry. PD))
Beaumont · CA, USA
Long lines in the sky. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Space debris re-entering our atmosphere. PD))
Tracy · CA, USA
Fireball Over Tracy, California. ((NUFORC Note: Reported to be re-entering Chinese rocket shell. PD))
Ventura · CA, USA
A slow moving white trail moved across the sky. After about 20 seconds separated into 2.((NUFORC Note: Chinese rocket re-entry. PD))
Modesto · CA, USA
Jet liked object flying, it looked like it was crashing or flying downward quickly leaving a trail of orange light. ((anonymous report)
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
Patrons, at a park saw an object resembling a crashing, burning, plane, or rocket, or meteorite. ((NUFORC Note: Space debris. PD))
Ukiah · CA, USA
Big and very bright object flying low.
Palmdale · CA, USA
All 3 were flying across the sky downward, streaking across with what looked like sparks. ((NUFORC Note: Space debris. PD))
La Mesa · CA, USA
One flying light travels through sky fast then quickly descends, turns into 2 lights. ((NUFORC Note: Chinese rocket re-entry. PD))
Lincoln · CA, USA
Orange orb traveling north/west.
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Like a plane on fire with a long tail of read flames, white flames inside the red tail.((NUFORC Note: Space debris. PD))
Aliso Viejo · CA, USA
Pacific Park to Aliso Creek saw three yellow, orange lights. In triangular formation the two lower lights jones the brighter,larger ape
Galt · CA, USA
Balloon type object but seemed to be moving very slowly...wind a ground level est 4-6 knots w to e.
Riverside · CA, USA
Pair of white light balls rapidly fade in and out, over Riverside City, Southern California.
Norwalk · CA, USA
Saw a orangish red light in the sky , thought maybe it was a helicopter or airplane that seemed to be coming in my direction , but then
San Jose · CA, USA
Glowing Amber Floating barrel size object.
Elk Grove · CA, USA
06/01/16 1:00pm. Sighted two very large aircraft 1 flying due east to west 2nd due north to south. Both off white, not markings side o
Amsterdam · CA, USA
I noticed an egg shaped deep orange glowing object close above me in the sky.