NUFORC UFO Sighting 20625
Occurred: 2001-12-01 22:35 LocalReported: 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
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