Fireball over ventura, CA
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
An object seemed to have broken apart and can be seen in the 47 second video breaking the sound barrier. Then about 2 minutes later some distance from the original sighting a red glow appeared and dissapeared, as seen in the shorter 7 second video. Which happened after the 47 second video. I saw a post about an increase in sighting in the time I saw this so I'm submitting it. Transporter-7 Falcon 9 SpaceX SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Probable]
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #175526). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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