NUFORC Sighting 20625

Occurred: 2001-12-01 22:35 Local
Reported: 2001-12-01 16:41 Pacific
Duration: 15 -20 sec
No of observers: 2

Location: Horsham (UK/England), , United Kingdom

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Left a trail, Emitted other objects

Similar to (could be) a meteorite / space junk / UFO.

Viewed from Horsham initially coming from a southerley direction 30 deg elev. travellled through aprox 90 deg to a westerley direction at 25 deg elevation all within 15 - sec.

within the 90 deg span 10 deg 3 - 5 'bits' break off 45 deg 2-3 bits break off 70 deg another 2 bits break off.

silent

had a long tail that was intermittent in length as pieces broke off!

Reported to local police

>From where we were it appeared to head i the general direction of London

NUFORC Note:

Upper stage of same Russian rocket reportedly was witnessed from many points in Europe. PD

Posted 2001-12-05