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What Was That Strange Sky Message Over Dana Point?

Patch editors and readers share their photos of unusual sightings over Laguna Niguel, Dana Point and elsewhere in coastal Orange County. Are they aircraft, unusual weather patterns, or even UFOs? You be the judge.

This strange and unreadable sky message shown above was captured over the weekend. And while the message was most likely nothing, other 

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Laguna Niguel Patch reader and resident, Nancy Mac, dropped a note recently that said: "Last night 6/22/2012 at 12:40 a.m. as we turned onto our block in Laguna Niguel, CA. near Marina Hills/Hidden Hills we saw an orange/red bright light in the eastern sky traveling north. Has this been reported by anyone else?"

In Dana Point, there have been 14 sightings since 2007, according to UFOStalker.com.

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So to not to exclude our Dana Point readers, here is a list of those sightings that people have reported seeing in the city known as: "the Whale Capital of the West."

Dana Point Sightings:

6/24/2012: We were walking tonight and saw a glowing red and orange light. It disappeared than reappeared, and then flew slowly for a few seconds than ascended up than disappeared! Capistrano Beach, California.

05/21/2012: Multiple UFOs grouped together zooming across skyline then ubruptly separating! Dana Point, California.

03/28/2012: Light over the ocean just off shore, hovered, then shot straight up into the air, hundreds of feet, then did fantastic maneuvers. Dana Point, California.

02/02/2012: Saw a glowing luminous disc swaying back and forth along the horizon near the ocean, and then it went up and repeated itself in diff. patterns, finally disappearing. Dana Point, California.

01/23/2012: Rectangular bar of bright white LED type lights, Dana Point, California.

11/29/2011: We saw this Glowing starlike ball hovering over the ocean. Than is started to go down like the sun,it was so bright it started to hurt my eyes just to look at it!!It also left a glow on the ocean water like the moon does on the ocean. It started to change colore like redish and orange and a glowing bluish white color. The light got bright and than it seemed to dim. There was allota aircraft in the area and boats in the harbor..I would think someone else saw this!! As it asended down and appeared to be moving farther and farther away,it turned redder!! Than it was like a little red dot than dissapered!!This is the 3rd time ive seen this object this year!!, Dana Point, California.

04/15/2011: Bright dot with arc like flare on both sides of it following behind, Dana Point, California.

02/26/2011: Enjoying my Jacuzzi and watched the finger nail shaped object fly by Dana Point, California.

02/17/2011: Thought it was another balloon, that how the aliens usually appear to me, Dana Point, California.

08/26/2010: Object appeared in photo, Dana Point, California.

10/01/2009: Two identical alien helicopters flyby, Dana Point, California.

10/01/2009: Two Army Tan elongated "Blackhawk Type" Helicopters fly-by. Dana Point, California.

02/26/2008: Traveling glowing across entire sky from south to north, Dana Point, California.

06/26/2007: Fast-moving bright white object heading toward ocean, Dana Point, California.

UFO Sighting Trends in Dana Point From UFO.Stalker.com:

  • The number of sightings are up 1 percent vs. the previous month.
  • The number of sightings are down 52 percent vs. the previous year.
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