NUFORC Sighting 11384

Occurred: 1999-08-15 23:18 Local
Reported: 1999-12-13 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 10-20 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Las Cruces, NM, USA

Shape: Fireball

a close friend of mine witnessed the same phenomenon (sp?) that was reported in northern new mexico 250 miles south of albuquerque, in Las Cruces, he said it went from horizon to horizon in about 10-20 seconds.

i didn't witness it myself, my roommate saw everything light up (like daylight in his words) for a couple seconds, and he talked to his brother a few days later, his brother had the same experience, except that he saw a fireball streak across the sky in a straight line, all the way to the horizon

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NUFORC Note:

For video footage of the event, captured by the Sandia National Laboratory sky camera in Albuquerque, please see the following URL:

http://www.cs.sandia.gov/SEL/apps/energy/meteor.htm

PD))

Posted 2002-07-01