NUFORC Sighting 32468

Occurred: 1998-01-08 17:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2003-10-20 07:12 Pacific
Duration: 10 - 12 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Petoskey, MI, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object

Blueish-Green "light" appears & then accellerates in another direction.

I was on my way into town to get Pizza. It was about 7:00 - 7:30 Pm EST. I was on US31, heading East, driving next to Little Traverse Bay, on Lake Michigan.

I saw a quick flash, & noticed a "ball" of light traveling over the bay. I first assumed it was a meteor. I noted however, there was no "tail" & it was a blueish-green color. I haven't seen any meteors like this before....

It traveled for about 10 seconds or so keeping a constant speed, faster than a normal plane, but slower than what a meteor would travel. It then made an abrupt 90 degree change in direction & accellerated out of sight.

The 3 major things that I noted were "different" from other objects I've seen are ..

1. The color. (Blueish-green)

2. No "tail" like on a meteor.

3. The abrupt change of direction, & speed.

NUFORC Note:

Date is approximate. PD

Posted 2003-10-31