Very small round object at first stationary then moved to new position, then disappeared as I watched it against a bright blue sky.
I sighted an unidentified moving object from the shore of Ocean Beach San Diego California at about 2 pm October 27. Duration of sighting was less than 10 minutes.
On this day the weather was very hot and dry as Santa Ana weather gave way to clear unlimited visibility and a cloudless bright blue sky. I was laid on my back on the sandy beach so naturally I was looking skyward. My feet were pointed straight to the surf so my body was aligned northwesterly looking out to sea. The 2 pm sun was about 40 degrees to my left.
As I watched an airliner pass by at mid altitude (10,000 feet) I noticed it pass by a small white spot in the sky. The spot was roundish, stationary, and had the washed out white color the moon has on a sunny day. This lead me to think I was looking at Venus or some other celestial object though I was skeptical as I have never seen any celestial object in the bright day sky other than the moon.
For the next several minutes I stared at the spot for a short while and then look away for a minute and look back up again still puzzled at what I was looking at. Each time I looked back up relocating it took a few moments as the small spot was difficult to see against the bright blue sky so I figured I should point straight at it so I could better relocate it the next time I looked away. I pointed about 20 degrees to my right and about 20 degrees forward (from my laying down position).
I then looked away for a short while and looked back up to relocated the spot but I did not see it. I pointed my finger in the direction I had just pointed a moment ago but the spot was gone. Now I became very curious. I scanned the sky for a few seconds and I located the spot. The spot was stationary but was then about 15 degrees to my left. Now my attention was peaked. Now I could rule out Venus or any other celestial object. I stared intently at the spot for about 10 or 15 seconds when suddenly it appeared to move very slightly. Slight movement was hard to tell against a bright blue background, so I extended my left hand and finger to try and gauge movement. In the next few seconds I confirmed the spot was moving slightly, grew in brightness, then dim and vanish. End of story.
As the observer, I want to note that I am an adult with fine far vision (no glasses). I had sunglasses on and viewed the object with and without my sun glasses. I was not under the influence of any drug, alcohol, or medication.
I sighted an unidentified moving object from the shore of Ocean Beach San Diego California at about 2 pm October 27. Duration of sighting was less than 10 minutes.
On this day the weather was very hot and dry as Santa Ana weather gave way to clear unlimited visibility and a cloudless bright blue sky. I was laid on my back on the sandy beach so naturally I was looking skyward. My feet were pointed straight to the surf so my body was aligned northwesterly looking out to sea. The 2 pm sun was about 40 degrees to my left.
As I watched an airliner pass by at mid altitude (10,000 feet) I noticed it pass by a small white spot in the sky. The spot was roundish, stationary, and had the washed out white color the moon has on a sunny day. This lead me to think I was looking at Venus or some other celestial object though I was skeptical as I have never seen any celestial object in the bright day sky other than the moon.
For the next several minutes I stared at the spot for a short while and then look away for a minute and look back up again still puzzled at what I was looking at. Each time I looked back up relocating it took a few moments as the small spot was difficult to see against the bright blue sky so I figured I should point straight at it so I could better relocate it the next time I looked away. I pointed about 20 degrees to my right and about 20 degrees forward (from my laying down position).
I then looked away for a short while and looked back up to relocated the spot but I did not see it. I pointed my finger in the direction I had just pointed a moment ago but the spot was gone. Now I became very curious. I scanned the sky for a few seconds and I located the spot. The spot was stationary but was then about 15 degrees to my left. Now my attention was peaked. Now I could rule out Venus or any other celestial object. I stared intently at the spot for about 10 or 15 seconds when suddenly it appeared to move very slightly. Slight movement was hard to tell against a bright blue background, so I extended my left hand and finger to try and gauge movement. In the next few seconds I confirmed the spot was moving slightly, grew in brightness, then dim and vanish. End of story.
As the observer, I want to note that I am an adult with fine far vision (no glasses). I had sunglasses on and viewed the object with and without my sun glasses. I was not under the influence of any drug, alcohol, or medication.
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San Diego
USA
10 minutes
10 minutes
32.84
-117.16
circle
CA
Occurred : 10/27/2010 14:00 (Entered as : 10/27/2010 14:00) Reported: 12/22/2017 3:37:35 PM 15:37 Posted: 1/12/2018 Location: San Diego, CA Shape: Circle Duration: 10 minutes Characteristics: There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object
Very small round object at first stationary then moved to new position, then disappeared as I watched it against a bright blue sky.