NUFORC Sighting 02740

Occurred: 1997-10-16 19:05 Local
Reported: 1997-10-16 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 40 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Hollister, CA, USA

Shape: Light


Summary : Very dim light, extreme altatude, traveling from Pacific easterly aprox. over San Jose or S.F., dramatic turn to south/east toward Arazona or New Mexico, extreme speed, no heat trail, shape unknown due to altitude.

Object was at such altatude that size and distance are difficult to estimate. Object was spec of white light. Came from Pacific Ocean to the west, traveling east at extreme speed! Aprox. over central valley object stopped and then sped south/east in direction of southern California or Arazona. Duration was about 40 seconds. No sound, not aircraft, appeared high enough to be just outside of atnosphire, like a sattlelight except for the speed and dramatic direction change. PLEASE TELL ME IF ANYONE ELSE IN CALIF. SAW THIS, OR IF THERE WERE SIGHTINGS SOUTH OF HOLLISTER SHORTLY AFTER 1905????

Posted 1999-01-28

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