NUFORC Sighting 71538

Occurred: 2009-08-07 22:00 Local
Reported: 2009-08-07 20:02 Pacific
Duration: 4-5 Minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: Detroit, MI, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Aircraft nearby

The bright fire red object moved from West to Northeast for a duration of 4-5 minutes. First thought it was a helicopter but it was FAR above the clouds. Checked a weather station and the cloud ceiling was at 12,000. Planes from the Detriot airport were visible on take-off and approach. Object moved slowly across sky and grew dim and was gone.

Posted 2009-08-27