NUFORC Sighting 16416

Occurred: 2001-02-10 00:30 Local
Reported: 2001-02-11 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 10 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: San Diego, CA, USA

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

Object was more bright and circular than any we had seen before, swaying in the beginning.

Object came from the northwest. It was a floating, orange roundish shape that moved in a slow, serpentine pattern toward the southeast. As it approached to a more "overhead" position it appeared to be a ball of fire (whenever not covered by clouds). It appeared more red when it was overhead and more visible to us. When it got closer to the moon it appeared more like a spacecraft. There was no audible sound from the craft. We couldn't see it after that.

NUFORC Note:

We do not know whether the witness means 0030 hrs., or something else. Also, we are not certain of the date. PD

Posted 2001-02-18