Light over Gretna, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
The light remained the same size and brightness as it slowly fell from very high in the sky, over a 30 second period. When it appeared to be a couple thousand feet above ground, it faded to a red light for a couple seconds, then faded to a yellow glow, then faded out. It fell much slower than a shooting star or meteor. It had no tail. It had no flashing or variations in brightness until it turned red then orange. It fell at a speed that looked similar to a parachute. It must have been traveling fast, given the distance it went, but appeared to move slow, which made it very confusing to witness. I’ve seen many anomalies in the night sky, but nothing remotely similar to this.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #166286). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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