NUFORC Sighting 137975

Occurred: 2017-12-22 17:33 Local
Reported: 2017-12-22 18:15 Pacific
Duration: 4-5 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Rancho Bernado, CA, USA

Shape: Fireball

Two lights or fireballs observed in sky associated with contrail.

After dropping my daughter off at Rancho Bernado High School for swim team practice, we were exiting the parking lot facing south-west and encountered a large contrail apparently created by two glowing objects. The first almost appeared as if it could have been leading the second, was larges and throwing off light both forward and behind. After a few minutes, the second object deviated its flight path away from the first, disappearing below the horizon. The first object continued its trajectory (perhaps 90 degrees apart from the second, and eventually disappeared below the horizon also. I captured this event on my cell video. Witnessed by my wife, who was in the car with me. Another car had stopped in front of me to observe the event.

Posted 2018-01-12