NUFORC Sighting 05066

Occurred: 1998-12-10 18:27 Local
Reported: 1998-12-11 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 70 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Emitted other objects, Aircraft nearby

Strange, projectile-firing light over northern california.

I am a college student majoring in computer science here in the Northern California Bay Area. At 6:27 this evening, as I sat studying in my room, I glanced out my window and noticed an unusually bright light moving rapidly across the sky, heading north west. Thinking it might be something unusual, such as a satellite, meteor, or maybe the space shuttle, I went outside for a better look. I followed it closely as it moved the night sky. It made no sound, had no flashing running lights of any sort, and appeared to be at a very high altitude. I was about to go in, thinking it was probably a satellite, when it began to fire what I can only describe as missiles or rockets! I could not believe my eyes! This thing let loose seven bright projectiles which traveled away from it and down, leaving a bright tracer. There was a pause between each one. Certain it was not a meteor breaking up, I phoned the coast guard, local air traffic control tower, and the local paper, but no one else had reported a similar sighting. I have never seen anything like this before, and would like to know if anyone else on the West coast witnessed this. Strange

Posted 1999-01-28

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