NUFORC Sighting 138569

Occurred: 2018-01-24 01:00 Local
Reported: 2018-01-24 01:13 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Dana Point, CA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object, Aircraft nearby

Bright orange fireball in Dana Point, CA, chased by jets.

At 0100 today, 01/24/18, a bright orb appeared in the sky and immediately disappeared. Roughly 30 seconds later, it reappeared in the same spot and maintained its position before fading away again.

Another 30 seconds went by and it was down the coast towards Laguna Beach and moving at an accelerated speed and arcing upwards.

Immediately after it disappeared for the final time, helicopters and jets were seen in the night sky where it originally appeared.

Posted 2018-01-25

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