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Barstow · CA, USA
Big Green Cylinder Light on the Sky of Barstow, CA. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
San Jose · CA, USA
Slow-moving light with smoky trail lasting about 15-20 minutes. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Bright light gradually diffused into a cloud. There was a cloud/fog surrounding. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
San Diego/Mira Mesa · CA, USA
Large blue glow and related light/craft seen over sky in Sorrento Valley/Mira Mesa. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Palo Alto · CA, USA
We noticed a craft that did not look like an airplane. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Del Mar · CA, USA
Contrail then white cloud, then blue/green cloud over Del Mar, CA. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Encintas · CA, USA
I saw this in ncinitas, Ca but the video i found was from los angeles.
San Jose · CA, USA
We noticed a bright light in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Orange light changes to white in san diego. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Escondido · CA, USA
Light greenish cloud spherical in shape over Escondido, CA. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Alameda · CA, USA
I notice aircraft with green light aiming at its rear as it traveled N and upwards. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Wilows · CA, USA
Incredible blue cylinder of light from craft. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Laguna Niguel · CA, USA
the sighting was aprox 1 hour ago and I am still a little startled and excited. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Living on the 154 came out the house with my friend and saw a white cloud that left a blue glowing trail flying north almost right abov
Pollock Pines · CA, USA
At approximately 1800 hrs my fiance and witnessed a very large and bright green light with no noise hover over Weber Creek drainage. A
Redding · CA, USA
2 lights, one on the L of hwy 299 and one on the R of 299. They were emitting light. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Stockton · CA, USA
Bright sphere, star looking object; had a foggy dome around it with a blue ray of light. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Frazier Park · CA, USA
Orange ball in the sky got very bright, then it shined its lights at the ground. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Los Banos · CA, USA
Heading north. Lit up entire sky like a cone of light from the rear. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Paso Robles · CA, USA
Slow moving craft with search beam and iridescence blue trail lasting 5 minutes. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Santee · CA, USA
I, along with two women, observed in the early W night sky (6PM), an object that appeared to be an aircraft (10,000ft. Elv.?).
Fountain Valley · CA, USA
White light in the W/SW sky traveling north that shortly after created a bright white fan ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Isla Vista · CA, USA
White light with blue following blue light. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Tracy · CA, USA
Strange lights over Tracy, California. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))