NUFORC Sighting 73529

Occurred: 2009-11-25 18:00 Local
Reported: 2009-11-30 18:47 Pacific
Duration: 5 Minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Sacramento, CA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Changed Colo

Twin, non-blinking lights, one following the other, seen over Sacramento before turning red and fading out.

Saw twin lights, one perfectly following the other (about a thumb's length on an outstretched arm), from the west (just north of due west), beginning about 35 degrees in elevation. They proceeded eastward, curving slightly toward the south. The moon (half moon in waxing gibbous phase) was about 5 degrees from its zenith. The curvature of the objects' course brought them to appear to pass south of the moon. As they neared the moon's position, first the lead light and then the following light turned red and faded quickly.

It was after I had first noticed that the objects were in motion and without blinking or nav/running lights that I sumoned my wife to see for herself. My background: I was a Boatswain's Mate in the navy, worked as an archaeologist and environmental planner after college. Presently a planner for the state. My wife is a Registered Nurse.

Posted 2009-12-12