Hovering, erratic green light appears for more than one hour in the Southern California sky.
Noticed green light hovering in sky in the northwest, (i.e., approx. 315 degree compass heading). Light was approx 15-20 degrees above the horizon. Light was magnitude of an average star. Conditions were extremely clear as the area was experiencing "Santa Ana" conditions, record high temps for the date. Light displayed "erratic" motion, moved from side to side, right angle moves, etc. Light displayed a slight flicker, but this certainly could be due to atmospheric conditions. Total field covered by the moving light was approx. 5 degrees in any direction. The light was also viewed by a witness whom I notified via cell phone, approx. 15 miles to the south of my position. This indicates to me that the source of light was extremely far away. I attempted to have an additional witness view the light from San Diego, (approx. 120 miles to the south), but was unsuccessful. I first viewed the light at approx. 8:55PM, sighting lasted to approx. 10:15PM I did not notice any change in the pattern of commercial jet activity (flight approaches coincided with the general vicinity of the light) during the entire time of the light display.
((NUFORC Note: Our first suspicion is that the light might have been a celestial body, probably Venus, which is in the northwestern sky, at the angle of elevation indicated by the witness. We will suggest that he look again in the same area of the sky, at about the same time, on August 27, to see if the object is visible again. PD))
Noticed green light hovering in sky in the northwest, (i.e., approx. 315 degree compass heading). Light was approx 15-20 degrees above the horizon. Light was magnitude of an average star. Conditions were extremely clear as the area was experiencing "Santa Ana" conditions, record high temps for the date. Light displayed "erratic" motion, moved from side to side, right angle moves, etc. Light displayed a slight flicker, but this certainly could be due to atmospheric conditions. Total field covered by the moving light was approx. 5 degrees in any direction. The light was also viewed by a witness whom I notified via cell phone, approx. 15 miles to the south of my position. This indicates to me that the source of light was extremely far away. I attempted to have an additional witness view the light from San Diego, (approx. 120 miles to the south), but was unsuccessful. I first viewed the light at approx. 8:55PM, sighting lasted to approx. 10:15PM I did not notice any change in the pattern of commercial jet activity (flight approaches coincided with the general vicinity of the light) during the entire time of the light display.
((NUFORC Note: Our first suspicion is that the light might have been a celestial body, probably Venus, which is in the northwestern sky, at the angle of elevation indicated by the witness. We will suggest that he look again in the same area of the sky, at about the same time, on August 27, to see if the object is visible again. PD))
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Woodland Hills
USA
over 1 hour
over 1 hour
34.17
-118.61
light
CA
Occurred : 4/26/2004 21:30 (Entered as : 04/26/2004 21:30) Reported: 4/26/2004 11:30:36 PM 23:30 Posted: 4/27/2004 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Shape: Light Duration: over 1 hour
Hovering, erratic green light appears for more than one hour in the Southern California sky. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus? PD))