Highly luminos object seen in Santa Barbara area with very high acceleration capability.
Highly luminous object seen moving in an E x NE - W x SW flight track, speed unknown, altitude FL600 minimum. Object had a VERY long reddish-orange glowing contrail(re-entry trail?) that from ground level I would estimate was in the neighborhood of two(2) kilometers maximum length. Object lost glowing trail after a short time but luminosity did not wane. At first object was thought to be a meteor re-entry but upon continued observation a 'very' faint blinking light could be seen (navigation light?).
Object continued course track for a short time and then quickly changed direction to a NW flight track. Object emitted what I can only describe as a 'pearl colored, luminous, nebulous, atmospheric phenomenon' of a rough diamond shape with a small glowing white center(It reminded me of a mach shockwave that can be seen when supersonic jets approach the sound barrier). Object then abruptly accelerated at a VERY high rate of speed on NW flight track over the Pacific Ocean. I can only speculate the rate of acceleration, but would estimate in neighborhood of mach20+. Atmospheric phenomenon was observed to linger and hold its shape for approximately 20 seconds before slowly dissipating.
Event occurred in the following area: 34°30'15.38"N 119°29'52.86"W x 34°17'38.56"N 119°59'41.32"W
Highly luminous object seen moving in an E x NE - W x SW flight track, speed unknown, altitude FL600 minimum. Object had a VERY long reddish-orange glowing contrail(re-entry trail?) that from ground level I would estimate was in the neighborhood of two(2) kilometers maximum length. Object lost glowing trail after a short time but luminosity did not wane. At first object was thought to be a meteor re-entry but upon continued observation a 'very' faint blinking light could be seen (navigation light?).
Object continued course track for a short time and then quickly changed direction to a NW flight track. Object emitted what I can only describe as a 'pearl colored, luminous, nebulous, atmospheric phenomenon' of a rough diamond shape with a small glowing white center(It reminded me of a mach shockwave that can be seen when supersonic jets approach the sound barrier). Object then abruptly accelerated at a VERY high rate of speed on NW flight track over the Pacific Ocean. I can only speculate the rate of acceleration, but would estimate in neighborhood of mach20+. Atmospheric phenomenon was observed to linger and hold its shape for approximately 20 seconds before slowly dissipating.
Event occurred in the following area: 34°30'15.38"N 119°29'52.86"W x 34°17'38.56"N 119°59'41.32"W
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Carpinteria
USA
three - five minutes
three - five minutes
34.41
-119.52
unknown
CA
Occurred : 12/8/2007 20:00 (Entered as : 12/08/07 20:00) Reported: 12/9/2007 12:32:42 PM 12:32 Posted: 3/4/2008 Location: Carpinteria/Santa Barbara, CA Shape: Unknown Duration: three - five minutes Characteristics: There were lights on the object, The object left a trail, There was an aura or haze around the object, The object changed color
Highly luminos object seen in Santa Barbara area with very high acceleration capability.