NUFORC Sighting 79577

Occurred: 2011-01-06 21:45 Local
Reported: 2011-01-06 22:59 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: Temecula, CA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Left a trail, Emitted other objects

Falling fireball that split into three then disapeared.

My wife, her cousin and myself were exchanging gifts in a parking lot in Temecula, California, by the corner of Winchester Road and Ynez, facing northwest, when we noticed a streaking, bright orange fireball falling from the sky. At first, I thought it was a falling star, then I thought it was a missile because there was a trail and it appeared to be falling slowly. We watched the fireball split into two, than it split into three and appeared to hover over the ground for a couple of minutes. It wasn't as bright as it originally was, and then it all disappeared.

NUFORC Note:

Suspected parachute jumpers. PD

Posted 2011-01-31