Bright "searchlight" as the sun set
Two friends and I were at the Unity Center in Walnut Creek about to go into the sancuary when a strange "searchlight" caught our eye. It was very high up and looked similar to a helecoptor searchlight, yet many times brighter and there was no motor sound. It weaved back and forth slightly. As we watched it, a small plane flew through the beam and was fully illuminated by it. The beam of light was intensly bright, yet diffused over a broad area. At the end was a bright, indigo blue line of "smoke". Another friend came rushing up and said she had seen it from her car where she watch it move straight up with the bright light at the back of the craft. As we watched, the light suddenly dimmed and dissappeared.
The blue line remained bright and visible as the sky dimmed with the setting sun.
((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))
Two friends and I were at the Unity Center in Walnut Creek about to go into the sancuary when a strange "searchlight" caught our eye. It was very high up and looked similar to a helecoptor searchlight, yet many times brighter and there was no motor sound. It weaved back and forth slightly. As we watched it, a small plane flew through the beam and was fully illuminated by it. The beam of light was intensly bright, yet diffused over a broad area. At the end was a bright, indigo blue line of "smoke". Another friend came rushing up and said she had seen it from her car where she watch it move straight up with the bright light at the back of the craft. As we watched, the light suddenly dimmed and dissappeared.
The blue line remained bright and visible as the sky dimmed with the setting sun.
((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))
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Walnut Creek
USA
3-5 minutes
3-5 minutes
37.91
-122.05
light
CA
Occurred : 10/14/2002 19:00 (Entered as : 10/14/02 19:00) Reported: 10/14/2002 10:32:55 PM 22:32 Posted: 10/15/2002 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Shape: Light Duration: 3-5 minutes Characteristics: There were lights on the object, The object left a trail, There was an aura or haze around the object, The object emitted beams, There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object
Bright "searchlight" as the sun set ((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))