NUFORC Sighting 180783

Occurred: 2024-03-10 21:09 Local
Reported: 2024-03-10 23:59 Pacific
Duration: 9:09 pm to 9:11pm
No of observers: 3

Location: Santa Maria, CA, USA
Location details: It was seen south Santa Maria, California. While we were driving north bound on 101 hwy.

Shape: Circle
Color: Orangish yellow
Estimated Size: about 1inch round at first and got smaller
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: It was appeared from west to northeast.
Angle of Elevation: 80
Closest Distance: it was about an inch radius with my beard eyes
Estimated Speed: Approximately 85mi/hr.
Explanation: Rocket - Certain
Characteristics: Lights on object, Emitted beams

It was near by north bound on hwy 101 mountain or hillside.

While I was driving north bound on hwy 101, suddenly I noticed some bright light on my left side. Because it was so bright I thought there was a wild fire happening so I turned my head and look up and there was a round flying object right above hill(or mountain). I asked my family to video the flying object and I turned my head again to see if it was moving. It was shooting a laser beam towards the ground as it was elevating and the brightnessof the object started fading as it was ascending towards the sky.

NUFORC Note:

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

Posted 2024-03-13