NUFORC Sighting 71082

Occurred: 2009-07-14 12:35 Local
Reported: 2009-07-14 13:21 Pacific
Duration: 25 min
No of observers: 4

Location: San Diego, CA, USA

Shape: Formation
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

Walking back from lunch noticed 2 other people on street looking up on a clear blue sky. My friend and I looked up and saw a formation of 8 bright circles high above us.

Starting on the Left side, one object followed (going right) another one a little distance away.

A middle cluster of 5 (2 on left side of cluster, 2 on right side of cluster and one that seemed to move around the other 4 making different shapes even a triangle with 3 together).

A lone object was farther to the right farther than the distance of any of the other groupings together.

No noise, very high in sky drifting North. Immediately in 20 minutes 9 aircraft from MCAS Miramar launched and headed North (usually launch West over ocean).

The formations of the middle clusters continued to move and change shape while remainder 3 always held position.

Took photos with cell phone camera, am not sure if they came out clear enough yet.

Posted 2009-08-05