NUFORC Sighting 73305

Occurred: 2009-11-14 20:36 Local
Reported: 2009-11-14 21:13 Pacific
Duration: 10 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Monterey, CA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Left a trail

Bright, yellow sphere of light streaks and shifts (manuevers) across sky then suddenly disappears.

I was standing outside of my house tonight - a fog-free, clear night with no planes in the sky - and saw something that could not be confused with either a plane or a meteor (shooting star). This was a small ball of light that was bright yellow in color, completely different in shape and color from any star in the sky that I've ever seen. It quickly appeared and shot across the sky over a military installation behind my house. However, the path was unlike anything I've seen too. It shot quickly in a straight line, then moved to the left, then continued going straight again for a few seconds until it suddenly disappeared. No plane could move that quickly, nor could it shift to the left like that. No shooting star could do that either. I don't know what it was, but it was so bright and unlike anything in the sky that I couldn't take my eyes off of it. The movement was simply impossible for a plane or star - nothing moves that fast, then shifts to the le! ft that fast, then shifts straight again with no real turn or pause. It disappeared completely without warning. Nothing else is in the sky to obstruct my view or confuse my eyes. I was completely frozen, standing in my driveway, watching this. What could it be?

Posted 2009-12-12