NUFORC Sighting 180781

Occurred: 2024-03-10 21:13 Local
Reported: 2024-03-10 21:46 Pacific
Duration: About a minute
No of observers: 1

Location: San Diego, CA, USA

Shape: Cigar
Color: Red light
Estimated Size: ?
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: West then flew to south east
Angle of Elevation: 45
Closest Distance: Elevated… ??? +10k feet
Estimated Speed: Took about a minute and a half to traverse the sky
Explanation: Rocket - Certain
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object, Left a trail

Red light appeared with a comet like wake traveling west to southeast over San Diego

I was on a nightly walk and saw this unusual site. I took a few pictures with my iPhone 15. Metadata with location included.

NUFORC Note:

Starlink 7-17
Falcon 9
SpaceX
SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB

Posted 2024-03-13