Occurred: 2012-03-18 21:30 Local
Reported: 2012-06-21 17:17 Pacific
Duration: 4-5 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Iowa City, IA, USA

Shape: Fireball


3/18/12 9:30 pm, very fast moving orange small ball, zipped from south to north - driving west on I80 just before Iowa City

My wife and I were traveling Westbound on Interstate 80 on March 18th at approximately 9:30 pm when we saw a small distant fireball quickly cross from the southern sky to the north, very quickly. We were just a few miles from Iowa City on I80 when we both saw this at the same time. My wife was driving; I was in the passenger seat.

It was as small as a star, but more orange in color. Like as if an orange star was closer, like within the atmosphere, but it was fast, very very fast. It zipped in a almost straight line from the southern sky to the north.

The whole thing lasted only about 4 - 5 seconds. Immediately my wife and I exclaimed to one another...."did you see that"? But it was gone very quickly. It left a very strong impression on both of us. We both have seen shooting stars and meteor showers...but this was noticiable different.

Orange, small and very very fast. Once again, 4 -5 seconds across the sky from south to north.



Posted 2012-07-04

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