Aerial phenomenon over San Diego in 1960

Summary

In April 1960, an observer in San Diego spotted an object slowly moving across the sky, changing color from red to reddish white. The object was seen for 15 seconds, without leaving a trail or making any sound, which generated some confusion about its nature. The direction of its movement and the duration of the sighting did not match typical meteor patterns, leading investigators to consider other possibilities.

Ultimately, analysts concluded that the phenomenon could be related to the fall of a satellite, specifically the decay of Lunik III, although the exact date of this event was not known with certainty. The object's slowness and its disappearance below the horizon are consistent with the fall of a satellite in orbit. This case is an example of how strange aerial sightings often have rational scientific explanations.