NUFORC Sighting 179881

Occurred: 2023-12-28 19:00 Local
Reported: 2023-12-29 07:48 Pacific
Duration: 30 Seconds
No of observers: 1 - Pilot

Location: Tehachapi, CA, USA
Location details: Saw at a distance estimating 30 miles west of Tehachapi near the Elk Hills oil field

Shape: Other
Color: White
Estimated Size: Unknown
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: East
Angle of Elevation: 20
Closest Distance: 30-40 miles
Estimated Speed: N/A
Explanation: Meteor - Possible

3 objects appearing shortly after shooting star event

A significant shooting star that left a brilliant fire trail that may have been further away than the specified location but shortly thereafter, 3 of what looked like stars blinked into view which remained stationary and readily seen for nearly a minute followed by slowly fading out of sight. No further activity occurred after event. I had the Live ATC mobile app on my cell phone which I opened to listen to the LA center ZLA sectors and after 5 minutes of listening, air traffic control started asking pilots to validate a fire that was in it's incipient stage. However, the locality was not made clear while listening.

Posted 2024-02-15