NUFORC Sighting 126831

Occurred: 2016-04-12 02:45 Local
Reported: 2016-04-12 23:43 Pacific
Duration: 3 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Van Nuys, CA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Lights on object

I OBSERVED A ORANGE ORB MOVING ABOVE VNYS AIRPORT.

AT APPROX. 0245 HRS, WHILE DRIVING E/B VANOWEN STREET, WEST OF VAN NUYS AIRPORT, I OBSERVED A ORANGE ORB MOVING ABOVE THE AIRPORT. THE OBJECT WAS HIGH IN THE NIGHT SKY. MOVING UPWARD.

I FOLLOWED THE OBJECT FOR APPROX. 3 - 4 MINUTES UNTIL IT CONTINUED TO ASSEND AND THEN DISAPPERED. NO CLOUDS WERE PRESENT. NO SMOKE TRAIL. POSSIBLE ROCKET LAUNCH? ORANGE LIGHT WAS CONSTANT AND STEADY.

NOTE: VAN NUYS AIRPORT IS CLOSED FOR NOISE ABATEMENT AT 2200 HRS.

Posted 2016-04-15

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