NUFORC Sighting 63133
Occurred: 2008-05-13 23:00 LocalReported: 2008-05-13 22:20 Pacific
Duration: 3 SECONDS
No of observers: 1
Location: Wheaton, MD, USA
Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Left a trail
I was driving East on University Blvd. in Wheaton Md. between Georgia ave. and Viersmill Rd. and saw a fireball with a tail going in a steep arc towards the North West.
The head of the meteor or whatever it was seemed larger than any shooting star I have ever seen. I waited for the Impact sound but there was none.
It actually was big enough to cause a little fear because , if it was far away it may have been quite large. Since there was no sound it may have all burned up or landed so far away that I couldn't hear the impact sound.
ERROR ON PREVIOUS FILING -SAME INCIDENT This is an EDIT to previous report because of an error I made in the direction that I was traveling. I said I was going East which was incorrect.
I actually was TRAVELING WEST on University Blvd. in Wheaton Md towards Bethesda Md. so the Meteor or whatever it was , was probably traveling in an arc between ENE and ESE and NOT Northwest as I previously stated.
When I saw it, the initial point of the FIREBALL was at 75 degrees up from the horizon and arcing downward with a long tail.
NUFORC Note:
I spoke with this witness, and he sounded to be quite serious-minded. I suspect that he is an excellent witness. PD
Posted 2008-06-12
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