NUFORC Sighting 180760

Occurred: 2024-03-08 20:26 Local
Reported: 2024-03-08 21:42 Pacific
Duration: About one second.
No of observers: 2

Location: Lakewood, CO, USA

Shape: Light
Color: yellow, orange
Estimated Size: Slightly smaller than a pin head at arms length.
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: South East
Angle of Elevation: 50
Closest Distance: No idea. It was small and far away.
Estimated Speed: Very fast. Over 700 mph.
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

A hand above the horizon, streaking from NE to SW an orange, yellow, round light appaered and disappeared.

We were standing in the parking, lot greeting friends when the two of us facing south saw the light. Within two seconds the round, orange, yellow lighted appeared and disappeared. Streaking from NE to SW, it travel about seven fingers at arms length across the sky before disappearing four fingers above the horizon. It was slightly smaller than a pin head if held at arms length. No sound aside from usual city noise. I saw it, then the person next to me said, "Did you see that?" To which I said, "Yeah, I'm glad you saw that too."

There was a large jet at low altitude in the area, but seemed unrelated and was slowly heading due south.

We are in our mid twenties and attending graduate school.

Posted 2024-03-13