White spherical orb about three times the size of a full moon was observed from one mile away.
We were camping at Lake Alpine, California, elevation 7,500' which is due west of Naval (Army?) Ordinance Depot at Hawthorne, Nevada. I saw a white moonlike sphere at a ridge line about one-half mile away. It was about three times full-moon size (approximately 30 feet diameter) and observed for about 6 to 8 seconds moving slowly about 120 MPH. Clear sky and full moon at 2:00 A.M. about mid-August of 1998.
I am a Caltech grad BSCE 1947. Consulting Structural Engineer, and Santa Barbara resident since 1955. I am fully familiar with and have observed all types of conventional aircraft for over 55 years! Also, I have observed satellites on several camping trips at Lake Alpine, California.
I can provide additional details and welcome a telephone call. Steven Greer gave a workshop at UCSB about ten years ago. When I described my sighting, another person said he had a similar sighting at Joshua Treee National Park near the Marine Corps. Training Center adjacent to Twenty-Nine Palms, California.
((NUFORC Note: Date of sighting may be approximate, although the witness does not state that fact. PD))
We were camping at Lake Alpine, California, elevation 7,500' which is due west of Naval (Army?) Ordinance Depot at Hawthorne, Nevada. I saw a white moonlike sphere at a ridge line about one-half mile away. It was about three times full-moon size (approximately 30 feet diameter) and observed for about 6 to 8 seconds moving slowly about 120 MPH. Clear sky and full moon at 2:00 A.M. about mid-August of 1998.
I am a Caltech grad BSCE 1947. Consulting Structural Engineer, and Santa Barbara resident since 1955. I am fully familiar with and have observed all types of conventional aircraft for over 55 years! Also, I have observed satellites on several camping trips at Lake Alpine, California.
I can provide additional details and welcome a telephone call. Steven Greer gave a workshop at UCSB about ten years ago. When I described my sighting, another person said he had a similar sighting at Joshua Treee National Park near the Marine Corps. Training Center adjacent to Twenty-Nine Palms, California.
((NUFORC Note: Date of sighting may be approximate, although the witness does not state that fact. PD))
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Lake Alpine
USA
8 seconds
8 seconds
sphere
CA
Occurred : 8/13/1998 02:00 (Entered as : 08/13/98 02:00) Reported: 6/11/2011 2:39:28 PM 14:39 Posted: 6/12/2011 Location: Lake Alpine, CA Shape: Sphere Duration: 8 seconds
White spherical orb about three times the size of a full moon was observed from one mile away.