NUFORC Sighting 117031

Occurred: 2015-01-28 17:55 Local
Reported: 2015-01-29 10:28 Pacific
Duration: 7 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Boise, ID, USA

Shape: Cone
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Left a trail

A red/orange object moving right to left over southwest horizon at 17:55 pm boise 1/28/15.

My wife and I saw a large burning/orange glowing object south west of Boise. The object was moving right to left for 5 to 7 minutes finally going over southern horizon. The object was observed to be a glowing red/orange in color. There were no blinking light on the object.

NUFORC Note:

We believe it's a short contrail behind a high-altitude aircraft. PD

Posted 2015-01-30