NUFORC Sighting 54762

Occurred: 2007-01-14 23:00 Local
Reported: 2007-01-15 16:25 Pacific
Duration: 2-3 sec.
No of observers: 1

Location: Oakland, CA, USA

Shape: Fireball

I saw a fireball drop rapidly in the sky in front of me then obviously shoot away and disappear.

While exiting on Grand Ave. from 580E, I witnessed a silver fireball suddenly appear in the sky above and straight ahead of me, approx. 50-100 away. It fell very rapidly in a slight arc, then it plainly shot away, ahead of me, and disappeared. For that fraction of a second that it shot away, it became smaller in size before disappearing.

The fireball effect was impressive enough, but I wouldn't have thought it nearly so odd had I not seen that effect of an actual object traveling away from me.

I was coming home from my work as a veterinary nurse.

Posted 2007-02-01