SIGHTING: SANTA MARIA, CA (UNITED STATES)

Witness Testimony

"I was sitting on the couch with my husband watching TV when I glanced out doors. I asked him, "Do you see that red star?" because it seemed so big. Then I noticed it was moving. At first I thought it might be a missile from VAFB, but it was headed due north, and there was no smoke plume and absolutely no noise at all. It was relatively low over the horizon. We watched it for about 5 minutes, when my husband went in to get the binoculars. At that point it stopped, then proceeded due east. It then flickered a few times then disappeared. The motion was 'jerky' - and there was a slight asterism. I watched for a while and it did not return."