Bright light flare in the Solvang, Santa Ynez sky Friday Night October 24 2008
object was seen in the western night sky, wife and husband spotted what at first looked like a meteor but it did not come down, it had a flare look, bright white, with orange tail, except it did not come down, it flashes bright and then the light dimmed like the bright and magnitude of regular star, it was orange color, it headed farther west, and then it flared again before disappearing. The entire episode lasted 2-4 minutes. At its brightest, the object appeared to hold its position for at least a minute before dimming like a regular star, and disappeared. The object first appeared to be headed east before gradually changing course.
object was seen in the western night sky, wife and husband spotted what at first looked like a meteor but it did not come down, it had a flare look, bright white, with orange tail, except it did not come down, it flashes bright and then the light dimmed like the bright and magnitude of regular star, it was orange color, it headed farther west, and then it flared again before disappearing. The entire episode lasted 2-4 minutes. At its brightest, the object appeared to hold its position for at least a minute before dimming like a regular star, and disappeared. The object first appeared to be headed east before gradually changing course.
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Solvang
USA
2 minute
2 minute
34.65
-120.17
fireball
CA
Occurred : 10/24/2008 19:00 (Entered as : 10/24/08 19:00) Reported: 10/24/2008 10:08:23 PM 22:08 Posted: 10/31/2008 Location: Solvang, CA Shape: Fireball Duration: 2 minute Characteristics: There was an aura or haze around the object, The object changed color
Bright light flare in the Solvang, Santa Ynez sky Friday Night October 24 2008