Unidentified Lights in California Sky Likely Space Debris
TL;DR
Strange lights were seen in the sky above Northern California on Friday evening, with videos shared on social media showing the phenomenon. Astronomer Jonathan McDowell believes the lights were likely space junk, specifically object 45265, which has been orbiting the Earth as junk for the last three years.
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- 'Strange lights' above Northern California were likely space junk New York Post
- Mysterious streaks of light seen in the sky over California Yahoo News
- Flaming Space Debris Re-entering Atmosphere Lights Up California Sky The New York Times
- Watch: Trailing bright lights — er, space junk — streak across Sonoma County skies The Santa Rosa Press Democrat
- Glowing objects spotted in sky above Sacramento FOX 11 Los Angeles
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