NUFORC Sighting 166162

Occurred: 2022-01-01 05:58 Local
Reported: 2022-01-01 18:04 Pacific
Duration: Approximately 8 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Placerville, CA, USA
Location details: Over the American River between Coloma and Placerville, CA

Shape: Teardrop
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object

Glowing yellow/orange teardrop or oval shape.

I was standing in my backyard in the darkness looking towards the west when I observed an oval or teardrop snapped craft traveling parallel to the horizon on a northerly heading at an altitude between 800 and 1200 AGL. It made no sound at all, yet it was less than 3 statute miles away from me with a velocity well over 500 kts. The entire craft was glowing very brightly, mostly orange, with some yellow in the center. The exact shape was not discernible, due to it being completely veiled in the aura-like glow.

Posted 2022-03-04